Fasken Mock Interview

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Question 15 of 27

Talk about the most difficult work situation you have found yourself in and explain how you used sound judgement to find a great outcome?

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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

During your training and through your career up to this point, you have certainly faced some difficult situations that you could easily discuss with your interviewer. But your interviewer isn't so much interested in the situation here as they are in your ability to think on your feet and use your best personal judgement to make the situation better. In the example you give, be sure to prepare for a time where you can exemplify this ability with success.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"Early in my career as a litigator for a large firm that handled criminal defense cases, I was slammed with a very large caseload almost always. In the months leading up to the Christmas period, I had three high profile trials that were all progressing to dates that would fall very near each other. After motioning to have some of the cases moved around with no leniency from the court, I had to think fast and work ahead as much as possible to ensure that all three cases were handled to the best of my ability. When crunch time came, I approached a colleague and their paralegal for all of the help I could get and they willingly obliged. With all three cases heading to trial without a hitch, I was very thankful for my resourcefulness and made sure to pay the favor back to my colleague the next time he needed it!"

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27Fasken Interview Questions & Answers

1.Here at Fasken, we often have to work with very difficult clients. What would be your steps toward effectively working with a difficult client?

2.To ensure that our clients here at Fasken are served in the best way possible, our staff must ensure that they are up to speed on all state and federal laws. How do you stay in touch with changes to local, state and federal tax laws?

3.What are some of the key components that you would advise clients here at Fasken to include in their employee handbook?

4.Some of our business here at Fasken is representing companies in collective bargaining agreements. What experience in the collective bargaining process would you bring to the team here?

5.Working with clients here at Fasken entails the need for strong finance and accounting principles. Why is this important and what will you bring to the team here in this realm if hired?

6.With our diverse range of clients here at Fasken, are there any specific areas of intellectual property law that interest you the most?

7.Do you have any experience in working with tenancy and leasing laws?

8.One common legal aspect that we work closely on with clients here at Fasken is zoning for large scale construction and/or purchases. What experience do you have in working with local zoning laws?

9.Talk about a time that you had to think on your feet on the job. What was the situation and what was your thought process for acting quickly?

10.Talk about a recent time on the job you were working under pressure or stress. How did you cope with that situation and ensure everything was handled smoothly?

11.What do you consider to be the most difficult case or project you have worked on during your career?

12.At Fasken, employee satisfaction is very important. To ensure that you would be happy here, what brings you satisfaction in your day to day work?

13.What would make you a great trial advocate if you were to join the team here at Fasken?

14.Have you been involved in a corporate tax audit before? What did you learn from that experience?

15.Talk about the most difficult work situation you have found yourself in and explain how you used sound judgement to find a great outcome?

16.At Fasken, we look to hire those who will be a long term fit. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

17.To be successful here at Fasken, we want to ensure that you are motivated each and every day on the job with our clients. What drew you to working with patent and trademark law?

18.We value diversity at Fasken. When have you worked amongst a diverse group of people?

19.What drew you to an interest in pursuing a career in real estate law? What excites you each day to be successful in this area?

20.If hired here at Fasken, how would you best build trusting relationships with our clients?

21.What are your interests and hobbies outside of work?

22.What in particular about our firm here at Fasken interests you both personally and professionally?

23.Here at Fasken, carefully analyzing the cases of our clients is of utmost importance. What analytical skills would you bring to the team here?

24.When we look for diligent and effective people to join our real estate law team here at Fasken, the ability to effectively research legal options and write contracts are vital to our success as a firm. Talk about your ability to excel in these areas.

25.What experience do you have in working with large scale construction companies on state and federal regulations? Would this be an area that would interest you?