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Paralegal Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Paralegal interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Do you take criticism well?

All positions will be subject to feedback, which can sometimes be perceived as criticism. As a paralegal, you may also receive criticism from clients as you are often the front-line communication point for the firm. The interviewer wants to know how you address or cope with such interactions.

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30 Paralegal Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Do you take criticism well?

  • Behavioral

    2. Tell me a little bit more about your work at your last position. How did you handle assignments, schedules, various tasks, etc.?

  • Behavioral

    3. How would you describe your work ethic?

  • Behavioral

    4. What motivates you to take initiative at work?

  • Behavioral

    5. What do you foresee as the toughest challenges you will face if hired?

  • Behavioral

    6. Paralegals are essential to the legal team working on a trial or transaction. How do you see your role working on a team?

  • Behavioral

    7. What are some of your strengths?

  • Direct

    8. Do you have experience filing documents with the courts (for litigation) or secretaries of states (for transactions)?

  • Discovery

    9. What experience do you have as a paralegal?

  • Discovery

    10. Tell me about your legal experience.

  • Discovery

    11. What hours do you expect to work as a paralegal?

  • Discovery

    12. What are your long-term goals as a paralegal?

  • Discovery

    13. What was your most challenging assignment at your last position?

  • Discovery

    14. What are you looking for in a company?

  • Discovery

    15. How do you manage your time?

  • Discovery

    16. What do you consider to be the most important qualities or skills that a good paralegal must possess?

  • Discovery

    17. What experiences do you have that are related to being a paralegal?

  • Discovery

    18. Why are you interested in being a paralegal?

  • Discovery

    19. Are you interested in attending law school in the future?

  • Discovery

    20. What area of law appeals to you?

  • Discovery

    21. Why are you interested in a position in the legal industry?

  • Education

    22. What college courses did you like the most?

  • Operational

    23. How do you maintain your attention to detail when completing repetitive tasks?

  • Operational

    24. What are some systems or techniques you use to stay organized at work?

  • Operational

    25. How do you carry out your day-to-day activities?

  • Scenario

    26. How would you handle a colleague who wasn't doing their fair share of the work?

  • Scenario

    27. How would you handle an angry client?

  • Situational

    28. If a lawyer gives you an assignment at 4:50 p.m. and needs it by tomorrow morning but that it's not overtime billable, how do you handle the situation?

  • Situational

    29. Are you firm with people? This job requires it. Give me a professional example of a situation where you stood your ground.

  • Situational

    30. Have you needed to resolve a disagreement that you had with an associate or a partner?