What interview questions have you gotten for in house interviews that were more behavioral in nature? About to interview for an in house role and have only worked in law firms and trying to prepare for more fit-based questions that could be asked by a corporate employer. Thanks!

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I had a few “describe a challenging moment in your career and how you overcame it” and “how would you explain X legal topic to a non-legal corporate employee.”

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Tell me about a time where you had to provide advice to an internal client where the advice significantly changed the course or scope of an important project.
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Barker Gilmore has a great list--google it.

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Just got “tell me a time when you’ve had to deliver disappointing news to a client and how you handled it”

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