Nail Your Law Job Interview: The Essential Guide to Firm, Clerkship, Government, In-House, and Lateral Interviews

By: Natalie Prescott and Oleg Cross

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Synopsis: Winner, 2009 Career Book of the Year Award in ForeWord magazine (Gold Medal)Finalist, 2009 BOYTA Awards from Foreword Book ReviewsFinalist, 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in career categoryNail Your Law Job Interview provides tips, examples, and substantive advice. This award-winning book is the only comprehensive interview guide for lawyers interviewing for any type of a legal job.Through real-life examples, interviews, and tips from hundreds of prominent legal professionals, judges, recruiters, and firm partners, this book reveals successful interview strategies, insider perspectives, bold moves, and unique challenges facing candidates in a difficult economy. Some topics covered in this book include:•Questions to ask and what not to ask•Dangerous answers and risky interviewing techniques•Body language, gap-fillers, and sample list of effective questions•What to wear, what to bring, and how to do your homework before the interview•Lunch interview etiquette•Dealing with inappropriate questions and arrogant interviewers•Tips for working with a headhunter and negotiating an offer•Interviewing after getting laid-off•Specific advice for government, clerkship, foreign, and in-house job applicants