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Question 19 of 27

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

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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.

Clients going through the legal process can often be at their worst and for this question, your interviewer is looking to see how you specifically deal with clients that are difficult. Rather than focusing your answer on the details of the client in your example, highlight your techniques and qualities that make you effective in working with and handling difficult clients. Stress the importance of putting clients in this situation at ease to be able to move forward in a seamless working relationship.

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.

"Throughout my career to this point, I've worked with many clients that were experiencing a very difficult time and this has often translated into them being angry or sad. In these times, my ability to keep a level head and to be able to empathize with them is key to helping them get more centered in the moment. I hear them out and reflect back their feelings to show them that I care about their situation and understand what they are going through. When this sinks in with them, they are able to move forward from their feelings and start talking about the fine details of their situation."

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27Mishcon De Reya Interview Questions & Answers

1.When we look for diligent and effective people to join our real estate law team here at Mishcon De Reya, 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 a

2.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?

3.What do you feel is the most important skill that you possess that makes you effective in the litigation/arbitration process?

4.Do you have any particular areas of wage and hour laws that particularly interest you?

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

6.Mishcon De Reya values philanthropy and community giving. How do you choose to give back to others?

7.What in particular about our firm here at Mishcon De Reya interests you both personally and professionally?

8.Talk about a creative way that you helped ease the tax burden for a business during your career. How did you help put this process into place?

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

10.What would make you a great trial advocate if you were to join the team here at Mishcon De Reya?

11.If hired here at Mishcon De Reya, how would you best build trusting relationships with our clients?

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

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

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

15.Outside of work, what type of creative activities do you like to pursue?

16.Talk about a time your ethics were challenged on the job. How do you react to those situations in the legal profession?

17.Employment law often involves deep human emotion when bonds are supposedly broken between employee and employer. How do you separate your personal feelings and emotions when involved with a case?

18.To ensure that our clients here at Mishcon De Reya 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?

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

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

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

22.What kind of people do you enjoy working with?

23.What was your motivation for pursuing a career in the field of law/legal services?

24.What are some of the key components that you would advise clients here at Mishcon De Reya to include in their employee handbook?

25.Working with clients here at Mishcon De Reya 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?

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

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