Where Do You See yourself in 5 Years? How To Answer This Common Law Firm Interview Questions in 2024
Remember when you were ten years old and adults would ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" You'd...
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Why Do Many Students Choose a Career as a Litigator after Law School?
After graduating from law school, why do many students choose a career as a litigator? Keep reading to find...
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Why Am I Being Treated So Harshly as a Summer Associate?
Summary: I worked for six years prior to law school, and I have to say that I am shocked at how we are being...
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I Don’t Have the Best Grades and Am Not in a Top Tier Law School – Is There Hope for Me?
Summary: This is a valid question that might be asked by up to 95 percent of each law school class.
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I Want to Change Careers and Become an Attorney But Won’t Graduate Law School Until I’m 40 – What Obstacles Will I Face?
Summary: This is a very touchy question. I probably will receive some angry responses to my answer, but here I...
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I’m at a Fourth-Tier Law School Near the Top of My Class – Do I Have What It Takes to Summer for a Big Firm?
Summary: Generally, I would not hold out much hope for working at a major New York law firm if you are...
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I’m Facing Two Large Problems - Should I Continue Going to Law School?
Summary: I am a student at a Top 25 law school who has just finished the first year. I have two rather large...
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I’m in the Middle of My Law School Class – Can I Work for a Medium-Sized Firm?
Summary: I know many wonderful attorneys with spectacular legal careers who did not graduate in the top half...
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I Have Been Accepted to Fordham and Cornell. What Should I Do?
Summary: I am trying to decide between two law schools: Fordham and Cornell. Will one school give me more...
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Will a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Allow Me to Work Alongside Lawyers in a Law Firm?
Summary: I am a college student majoring in Criminal Justice. I want to work in a law firm, but not as a...
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Can You Help Me Find a Job after Graduating with Honors from Law School?
Summary: In my cover letters, how can I express the fact that I have been actively looking for a job without...
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Can You Help Me Find a Job after Graduating with Honors from Law School?
Question: I've been out of law school for 8 months now. I graduated from a good school with honors and have...
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Will a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Allow Me to Work Alongside Lawyers in a Law Firm?
Question: I am a college student majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Psychology. I really want to...
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I Have Been Accepted to Fordham and Cornell. What Should I Do?
Question: I am trying to decide between two law schools: Fordham and Cornell. I know I want to work at a New...
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How Much Do My Law School Grades Matter after Your First Job?
Question: I'm a 2L at Harvard Law. But my grades aren't so hot. Overall, I have an average between a B and B+....
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How Can I Get Credit for a Public Interest Fellowship I Did?
Question: I graduated with honors from a top law school. I had the good fortune of receiving a number of...
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How Can an Average Law Student with Some Job Experience Find Entry-level Positions?
Question: What advice can you give the "average" student with average grades, some job experience and no law...
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Should I Summer for a Law Firm Where My Boyfriend Works?
Q: I am scheduled to interview at a law firm where I would love to work, via my school's on campus interview...
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Is It Worth It to Go to Law School in Lieu of an MBA Program?
Summary: Would it be worth it to go to law school, in lieu of an MBA program, to gain valuable skills, but...
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Can You Help Me Decide Between Two Top Ten Law Schools?
Summary: My options are between a full tuition scholarship at the University of Michigan or paying full...
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Ask LawCrossing: Law Student Wants Out of Dodge
Summary: I am a 2L at a state school where the recruiting focus is very much on local firms. How can I start...
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How much debt should a law student take on before practicing law?
We asked attorneys and other legal professionals in the United States how much debt a law student should take...
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Why do law students joke about highlighters?
We asked two attorneys and two law students the following question: “Why do law students joke about...
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What Can You Do as a Law Student to Prepare to Become a Judge?
We asked three attorneys what you can do as a law student to prepare to become a judge. All three attorneys...
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How Quickly Should a Law Student Pay Back His Loans?
We asked Josh Turim from Hickey and Turim how quickly a law student should pay back his loans. We hope you...
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What Can a Law Student Learn by Interning at a Big Law Firm?
We asked attorneys and other legal professionals what a law student can learn by interning at a big law firm....
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After Graduating from Law School, How Long Does Someone Need to Practice Before Becoming a Partner?
We asked attorneys throughout the U.S. one question. After graduating from law school, how long does someone...
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Should a Student Earn Their Master’s Degree before Enrolling in Law School?
We asked attorneys and other professionals if a student should earn their Master’s degree before enrolling...
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Should a Law Student Know What Type of Law They Will Be Practicing During Their First Year?
We asked attorneys throughout the country if a law student should know what type of law they will be...
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Can a Foreign Student Get a Job with a Good Law Firm in the U.S. after an LL.M. Program?
We asked a practicing attorney and a professor and director of international programs if a foreign student...
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