QUESTION 24 OF 30

What are your long-term goals as a paralegal?

The interviewer may be wondering if you plan on working as a paralegal long-term, or if you have other goals such as attending law school. While they want an honest answer, if you are unsure of your long-term goals, you can share your current thoughts.

When you answer, focus your answer not only on your goals for yourself but your goals of what you hope to bring to the company. This will help establish that you are interested in growing the company, not simply using the position to move forward.

"I believe this will be a position where I can learn a variety of skills and further develop my relationship-building skills. My long-term goals would be to find an area of law that I enjoy and continue to provide excellent support to clients and attorneys in that area. I believe this role will be a great start to my paralegal career."

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