How to Answer: How has your college degree prepared you to work in this firm?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Legal Assistants job interview.
28. How has your college degree prepared you to work in this firm?
How to Answer
The interviewer is looking for less of an obvious answer and more of an answer that focus' on the soft skills or transferrable skills that you gained while attending college.
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Answer Example
"In addition to the knowledge in Law, I gained some really valuable skills while attending college. My ability to meet deadlines while working under pressure was a big one for me. College also taught me how to prioritize and juggle a large variety of tasks. All of these skills are ones that I look forward to bringing you and your firm."
Written by Rachelle Enns
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In terms of the actual coursework, I took a lot of classes that taught me about government and law. I think those have given me the knowledge to be able to do this job well."
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