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

Winner, 2009 Career Book of the Year Award inForeWordmagazine (Gold Medal)Finalist, 2009 BOYTA Awards fromForeword Book Reviews
Finalist, 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in career category
Nail Your Law Job Interviewprovides 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