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Associate Attorney - M&A (Entry-Level) Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Associate Attorney - M&A (Entry-Level) interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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How do you work under pressure?

Working at a law firm can involve tight deadlines, tense interactions, and a lot of people depending on you to guide them through it all. As a new law school graduate, you may not have work experience to share if you went to undergraduate and then straight to law school. Your example does not have to be in a professional setting; you can talk about studying for law school exams, the bar exam, or a situation with a roommate or family member. If you are uncomfortable sharing a specific situation, simply talk about your characteristics in a general sense and show that you have considered the challenges you will encounter in a law firm role.

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30 Associate Attorney - M&A (Entry-Level) Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. How do you work under pressure?

  • Communication

    2. How would you talk a client through a complex part of the M&A transaction?

  • Current Events

    3. Can you tell me about a recent transaction in the news?

  • Current Events

    4. Recently, the XYZ case was in the news after the Supreme Court ruling - what did you think about that case?

  • Direct

    5. What made you apply to our firm?

  • Direct

    6. What questions do you have for me?

  • Direct

    7. How would you describe this role of M&A Associate Attorney?

  • Discovery

    8. What was the hardest question on your law school exams?

  • Discovery

    9. How would a friend describe you? Would they describe you the same way a past colleague would?

  • Discovery

    10. Tell me about your community involvement.

  • Discovery

    11. Why did you choose to go into law?

  • Discovery

    12. What characteristics do you think make a good M&A lawyer?

  • Discovery

    13. What room in your home do you clean first?

  • Discovery

    14. Do you consider yourself smart or hardworking?

  • Discovery

    15. Why do you want to work in a law firm setting?

  • Discovery

    16. What was your least favorite course in law school?

  • Discovery

    17. Why are you looking to work in M&A?

  • Experience

    18. Do you have experience reviewing contracts?

  • Experience

    19. What did you learn during your externship or clinical program?

  • Experience

    20. What M&A experience can you bring to our firm?

  • Leadership

    21. If you were to assign a task to someone, what process would you use?

  • Scenario

    22. How do you convince a colleague/classmate/family member to see a situation from your perspective?

  • Situational

    23. Describe a time where you made a mistake. How did you rectify the situation?

  • Situational

    24. Have you ever disagreed with a supervisor? How did you resolve the disagreement?

  • Situational

    25. Explain a situation where you had to perform a lot of research. How do you feel about that kind of work?

  • Situational

    26. How do you handle difficult situations when you have to tell someone no?

  • Situational

    27. How do you organize information in a situation where there is no definitive answer but you are required to present the "best" option?

  • Soft Skills

    28. What soft skills do you think are important in M&A transactions?

  • Teamwork

    29. Can you tell me about a time you worked on a team and what role you played?

  • Technical

    30. What legal risks would you look for in a merger?