I’m sure this question has been asked before, but any tips on preparing for interviews for a lateral position in litigation (third-year associate here)? Asking for a friend 😝

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Prep to answer these questions

Why you want to move and how you can contribute to the new team

Your skills / experiences with highly specific examples

Career goals

like

All of these. I minimally prepared those responses and they didn’t even ask me “why XYZ firm”—they just wanted to see if I was normal enough to spend 50+ hours a week with. But I felt confident and over-prepared, no need to spend 30 min researching each interviewer like you would before a summer/1L call back.

like

If your current job is not the exact same type of work that you’d expect to do at the new job, consider thinking about how you can describe your current work in ways that show it’s indeed preparing you for the work you’d be doing if hired

like

Related Posts

Once you get into a FAANG company, is it better to stay where you are or move around? I’m a dissatisfied with my current job but I have vesting stocks, work 9-5, and people to know and respect me. I am the sole provider for my family and value quality of life and stability. I have some interview requests from other FAANG companies that I know pay more but I worry about starting over. Anyone switch companies and either regret it or are glad they did?

like

Question about negotiating when hired-- During negotiations would it be weird to ask for an annual review for promotion until I am promoted to senior producer? Usually people ask for vacation or salary but i'm more concerned about making a title jump and not sitting at the same position for three more years.

like
like

Any suggestions for Interview with Principal at CLA for manager role in assurance ?

like

Does anyone offer any resume writing services? Or willing to let me use theirs as a template? I have 6 years of CS experience & a Masters degree but I am having no luck with landing a CSM position within the 6figure range, it’s seems like these companies are not even looking at my resume. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

like

How does a panel interview feel like? Is there anything that I should be prepare for it? Any tips?

like

Hey, I am planning to visit India for H1B Visa stamp. I am yet to pay fee for booking the Interview slot.
Anyone who is able to see the slots available can you please share of dates are available in early May for any consulates in India?

Thanks in advance!

like

Had a final round at BCG last Friday. After the interviews they said that the would release results today. Then I got an email today saying they will only give the results on the next Friday. What could have happened?? I also know some people how interviewed on the same day as mine and got a rejection email today.

like

After asking for docs , how much days it will take in cognizant for further process ?
Please let me know

like

Hi what should be the salary for senior BA role at fidelity. Cleared the interview. Current CTC is 15 lpa.

like

Hi Guys,

Can somebody tell me what is the interview process and how many rounds is there for Salesforce support and developer role in Salesforce Hyderabad office.

Current experience is 3 years and package is 9.3 LPA how much can I expect from Salesforce if selected?

like
like

Hi Buddies ,

Any opening for Scrum Master/Agile Project manager roles

Please refer mine

Hardly looking for Job Change

Having PSM- 1,PSK - 1 certification and 8.6 YOE

Working Credit Risk Management Role across Portfolio 

Current Company : TCS

Regards
Rajesh

like
like

What are the typical differences (+ and -) between PM Role in b2b and b2c organisations? Holding an offer from both, with 10L more in b2b and another b2c paying less. I’m thinking getting into b2c with lesser pay, however would help out in long term. Any suggestions here please? (Currently with 3.5 years as b2b PM, overall 8 YOE)

like

Hi everyone, I am working towards a career shift into management consulting, specialising in Strategy & Restructuring services to be specific. I am looking for a referral to a T2 firm within the Middle East if possible. Would love to connect, learn from your experience and take your advice on how to successfully land a role in the industry! (Currently based in Dubai)

like

Why the resource team is wrongly mapping to higher level management role project proposals. Like 4 yr experienced people are being proposed for 10 year experience requirement.
Does anyone else faced this? LTI

likefunny

Would anyone at Google be willing to offer a referral? Found a role that I’d be a great fit for and want someone to at least look at my resume after submitting! Happy to chat more and share background before you decide to refer

likefunny

Need genuine advise. Got a call from Oasis Resource management pvt ltd. They said that they can help in conducting interviews in canada or UK. Total 5 interviews. They will charge 72k for this and 2k for profile investigation. They claim that under work permit, accomodation, travel cost, meal will be borne by employer for whole work visa tenure along with salary as per profile and market standard.
Are they legit ?
Should i proceed with them ?
Any chance of them being fraud ?
I m ca 7+ yoe 32ctc.

like

More Posts

Hi! In the process of switching from South FloRida to PA again to work at a hospital but making the same money? The switch would open me to be closer to family for support and the have a nursing prog,since the benefits are attractive and I’m looking forward to the future growth. The thing is they claim i only have experience of 7 years and offering me less than what I make now. I wanna go, but any suggestions on this negotiation cause I would still need to pay for a place to live and expenses.

like

Taxpayers are abused the most in this country across the globe. It’s frustrating to see that only 1.5% of Indian population pay direct income tax, still govt. is milking them like anything and unable to do anything for these taxpayers. I’m paying 1 lakh tax every month, and what’s my return, 🔔🔔🔔,

If a tax payer loses his job , govt. is not even paying even few thousands for unemployment allowance, who have been paying lacs to government as tax. What’s your thoughts on Indian taxation?

likeupliftinghelpful

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

like

Providence Health & Services Anyone looking to exit to industry? I’m a former Big 4 revenue cycle consultant now leading the net revenue valuation and analytics at a large West health system with two current openings. One is in the data shop (SQL, cloud migration, Clarity) and the other is on the analyst side (budget/forecast, variance/trend analysis). Offshore team for the grunt work allows us to focus on value-add, including collaboration with our data scientists on integrating machine learning into our processes. Providence Health & Services

likefunny

3.5 years out of school, 2400 billable hours last year in TRS and just got promoted. what kind of year end compensation should I be expecting? Bonus and new salary

like

How are corporate volunteer opportunities (e.g. coordinating and leading initiatives) perceived by adcoms vs. volunteering with a separate organization on your own?

like

I have got excellence review as "Highly Valuable".
What percent of hike i can expect with this review.

likesmart

I joined OPTUM today so how soon we can expect laptop and goodies.

like

Can we change project in Capgemini?

How do you handle revisions at a company?

like

Immediate joiner, React js + .net + MsSql - Please refer
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

like

Hi! I am a qualified CA with 4 years of experience as an analyst. Looking to switch jobs to BCG or Bank of America or similar industries. Please help with referrals?

like

Can anyone at Visa Inc refer me for an open position?. The job number is REF018545W.

@Visa inc

like

Open to a new role more focused in the tech industry. Have nearly 5 years working in a top 5 Canadian bank. I currently manage a commercial banking portfolio of roughly $100 million in annual commercial lending clients. Have experience selling and managing c-suite etc. Looking for a remote opportunity.

I'm updating my resume for the first time in 3 years and I'm struggling with how long it should be. I can get everything on to one page, but if I want to elaborate about my experience, it's going to be 1.5-2 pages.

like

💆Self-Care Thread!

What is one way you care for yourself as an educator?

Drop it below to help another user!

helpfullike

Vet assistants/techs, do you ever get tips?

like

For ex Apple employees: if you left because of a better paying job than your current salary - did Apple offer to match it? Or did they let you go?

like

Good Morning Guys . Can anyone tell me how much increment would an Analyst 3 get in the Indirect Tax profile in EY india ?

likesmart

Can anyone provide me any info on the below?

Post Photo
like

Additional Posts in Big Law

I have my first interview with a big law firm as a post grad. I had some interviews at OCI, but was wondering what to expect as recent grad. Assume it’s more for fit since I have less than a year of work experience?

like

Serious billing question - if during the course of the day, you first receive an email from Client A at say 11:10am and you read it, you then respond to it at 12:20pm. You get another email at 2pm from Client A and respond immediately. The next email comes in at 4pm, you read it and respond only at 4:30pm. None of the email responses take more than 3-5mins. You are working on matters for other clients at all other times during the day. How much are you billing for Client A?

like

If we all make a fuss about returning to the office do you think the standard will change?

likesmart

Any news on vedder price? I’ve heard they didn’t fire anyone during COVID but have also heard it’s a sweatshop. Any insight to their litigation team would be helpful, thanks!

like

Joining a big firm next week as fully remote lateral and flying out to home office for orientation. The schedule has me in office until 4:15. I’ve already been told I won’t have any actual work. Depending on how many people are there and how it feels, I was planning to stay an hour extra but should I hang around the office until later? First time visiting this city so it’d be great to take in some sights too (although that’s not a priority of course).

like

Any insight into Seattle legal market? Potentially relocating from TX soon for spouse’s job. Looking for any/all insight or advice about moving into the Seattle market.

like

Trying to lateral and the conflicts clearance process could not be more frustrating. I'm at the point where I'm becoming resentful and annoyed at my new firm and I haven't even started. Is this indicative of my future experience there or completely unrelated?

like

Any group still busy heading into the new year? Been dead for months and still dead. Real estate — V30

like

Does anyone enter a “f*ck up” spiral and how do you get out? Like when you miss a nit or even larger typo in a brief or miss an issue in a sub/cite and someone calls you out in it, and then you doubt every proof you do, get anxious about f*cking up, and inevitably f*ck up again. Trying to decide if I’m burnt out after three crazy months or if I just suck at this job and should hang it up if I can’t get it back together soon. I don’t trust myself anymore.

likehelpful

Hello everyone. Any law firms hiring for international litigation, immigration or international arbitration? I have law degrees from both Paris and the United States and I will soon be sitting for the Paris and New York bar exams (fluent in French and English)

like

Thoughts on taking a position in the same practice group and same class as your spouse?

like

Seeking recommendations for communication coach who does remote sessions.

like

Anyone have any recommendations for a family law attorney in DC for divorce?

like

Not a big firm, I know. But does anybody have insight in Cowan Debaets?

like

Very Noob question: First year here that has done DD for a couple of deals representing the seller now. Essentially all I did was note whether certain agreements have change of control provisions, and if so, what the specific language is. I understand what the CoC do, but why am I doing this? Specifically, what does the buyer do with this? It seems like these provisions should trigger but nothing then happens...

like

Are there any books or other resources that mid levels/seniors/counsel/partners on here have found helpful for the project management / managing junior attorney aspects of your job?

I am not finding a lot of stuff written for lawyers specifically , but there is a lot directed at “managers” in business generally that I imagine could be applicable.

like

Starting BigLaw single. Advice on not to end up dying alone?

likefunny

How do I tell a firm I screened with that another firm I screened with is moving forward with full rounds? I would prefer the former firm, even though the latter firm is ranked higher. Thanks for any advice

like

New to due diligence and not sure the timeline of projects. Tips to stay organized of the project and timeline, and how to update those leading the deal? Just keep track of new info and provide as necessary?

like

Does anyone know the salary for a 3rd year junior associate at Squire Patton Boggs?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal