job interviews

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Bitter Lawyer has been inundated with reports, concerns and hilarious accounts of on-campus interviews over the past few weeks. Here is a list of the top five kiss-ass questions aspiring legal tools have allegedly asked. For those of you still looking for jobs, read this immediately—and make sure to never, ever ask any of these questions. [...]

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People tell me that I come across as just a happy individual. I am concerned if this affects my interviews. I just don’t find them stressful.

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Bitter Style: Fashion Tips for Interviews Most important thing to remember is: Let your resume and interpersonal skills make the impression, not your wardrobe. Women DO… – Wear a solid or conservative pinstripe suit (either skirt or pant) in dark gray, navy or black. – Dress clean and sharp.  No clutter, no frills. – Make [...]

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Tips for law job interviews, including: Don’t write stupid, trivial things under the “Personal” section of your resume.

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I’m a 2L, and I just had my first summer associate interview.  The guy kept asking me what kind of law I want to practice?  Didn’t really have an answer.  Just kind of waffled.  I have lots more interviews coming up.  Please tell me the best way to handle that question next time someone asks? [...]

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I’m a 2L and just got a call back from a big firm and think it went great. The only problem is that I left my douchebag interviewing portfolio in one of the six offices I went to and have no clue which one. Any advice on how to probe for this? My biggest fear [...]