I’m interviewing for a lateral position and have a few zoom interviews with associates. How should I prepare for this 2 hour set of interviews? What kind of questions should I ask or be prepared to answer? Any topics I should stay away from (besides the obvious ones like politics/religion)? I know associate interviews are supposed to be pretty relaxed, but I also want to prepare as much as possible. Any advice is welcome!!

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It’s simple, but I found that asking what associates like about the firm can often tell you a lot about it (especially when you compare it to what you don’t hear).

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Also ask where they see themselves in 5 years. If none see themselves at that firm that tells you something.

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Also I would not assume the associate interviews will be relaxed (although they may seem that way), especially if they are senior to you. I was always very nice to junior associates I was interviewing but I was trusted by my main partner and if I (as a mid level to senior associate) didn’t like someone they were not getting hired. We had a small and close knit team so I’m sure that’s not always the case but just be careful. I’ve also had fellow associates grill me when I was getting interviewed for associate positions.

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If you used a recruiter to apply for the job, I'd do a Zoom prep session/mock interview with the recruiter. This is something I do with all my candidates and I like to think it's helpful. :)

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