Law Students

This Fall?s Memorable Interview Moments

By Casebook Sherpa

This post over at Virginia Lawyers’ Weekly got me thinking about some of the more memorable moments from my interviews this fall.

In response to my question about the effect of the economy on the firm’s business, a BigLaw Partner said, “Well, if it kills the billable hour it’ll be the best thing that ever happened to us.”

In another BigLaw interview, one Partner asked me what I liked so much about his firm, Firm A. Clearly confused by having 4 interviews that week and 2 that day, I proceeded to tell him everything I liked about Firm B. When he looked at his co-interviewer and said something to the effect of, “Huh. They never told us about that” I replied, “Maybe the website suggests those things are more ingrained than they really are.” Ugh. (No callback there, in case you were still wondering.)

In yet another BigLaw interview (Firm B, actually), the interviewing Partner saw that I had some volunteer work with an Autism advocacy organization. He proceeded to tell me all about his neighbors’ 16-year-old autistic son and what I think they should do for him (despite my experience being legislative and regulatory analysis and not treatment and care). Seventeen minutes (WTF???!!!) later I got to answer the lone question about my other qualifications.

These are tame in comparison to other stories out there. What are your most memorable legal and non-legal job interview moments?

Full post as published by Fight The Hypo on November 24, 2009 (boomark / email).