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Corporate Counsel Interviews
Corporate Counsel Interview Questions
"Legal counsels advise on legal issues, assist with contract negotiations, and develop legal strategies for a company. Be ready to discuss the a company's risk factors, the competitive landscape, and your experience in business counseling. To ace your interview, be sure to highlight your understanding of industry-specific laws and business considerations, as well as the ethics and principles by which you operate."
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Lots of focus on my particular experience and my ability to work through problems in real time.
STAR method: tell me about a time when you had to disagree with your boss. What did you do? What was the outcome? What would you do, differently, given the opportunity?
Talk about a time when you had to advise senior leadership in written form.
Explain indemnification? Is this standard for industry practices?
Tell me about a time when you were faced with a problem that had a number of possible solutions. What was the problem and how did you determine the course of action? What was the outcome of that choice?
When is a time you failed to meet a deadline or project expectation? What did you learn and what, if anything, would you have done differently?
Interview only lasted five minuted. There were few questions.
Describe a time when you had to make a decision without all the facts
They asked me in the survey to answer a number of detailed questions about my background. One of these questions was "On average, how many hours a year did you bill at your law firm?" For those of us trying to leave law firms because of billable hour requirements, this question is an obvious turn-off (and perhaps does not reflect well on their values/culture...)
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