How to Answer: What was your least favorite course in law school?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Associate Attorney - M&A (Entry-Level) job interview.
16. What was your least favorite course in law school?
How to Answer
Hiring partners may ask questions like this to get to know you better. They can probably guess which courses you liked if you want to practice M&A, so now, they want to know what you disliked. This allows you to talk about what you learned from something you did not enjoy. You may not love every task that will be assigned to you as an associate, but it is important to show that you will take these opportunities to learn new skills or lessons.
Written by Nicole H. on November 3rd, 2021
Answer Example
"In my first year of law school, my least favorite course was Constitutional Law. I simply wasn't interested in the content, and the court opinions were difficult to follow when we reviewed and discussed them in class. It was also hard in my first year because my course load was set for me. That's why I liked my second and third years. We had more control over the course registration. I also took a litigation course in my third year to help me rule out that practice area. Even though I did not enjoy those courses, I took the opportunity to talk with those professors to learn more about what those practice areas look like in the real world. After learning more, I was more confident in my decision to practice in M&A."
Written by Nicole H. on November 3rd, 2021