Ace Your Interview: Common Questions for Paralegals

Are you looking for your next paralegal job? If so, you may want to be prepared to answer some of the most common interview questions. These questions give an employer insight into your background, skills, and how you might fit into their existing team. But preparation is key. Knowing the kinds of questions that are asked most often can make a huge difference. Here are a few questions you may hear in your next paralegal job interview.

 

Why Did You Decide to Become a Paralegal?

What an employer is looking for with this question is to understand your motivation. You want to share a narrative about why becoming a paralegal was important for you and what you hope to accomplish in your career. You can do this by telling a story about why you decided to pursue this career path.

 

Tell Me How You Stay Organized

A huge part of a paralegal job is staying organized. As someone who will assist with most major duties within various cases, it’s essential to maintain organizational structures to keep everything in check. You want to share a specific example about how your ability to stay organized benefited your employer in the past.

 

Tell Me About a Time When Things Didn’t Go According to Plan

Mistakes happen, and it’s not about the problem but how you solved it. A potential employer wants to know how you handle yourself in these situations. Talk about a situation where something went wrong and exactly how you worked on fixing it. What was the outcome, and what did you learn from it?

 

What is the Next Step in Your Career?

What they want to know is how long you expect to want to work with them. Some people use their career as a paralegal as a stepping stone to another opportunity. If you, for instance, want to go to law school, you should probably let them know. That doesn’t mean it’ll be a deal-breaker. They may see you as someone they can groom for the future.

 

Why Should We Hire You?

This is your chance to tell them something unique that you bring to the table. Maybe you’ve had personal experience with their specialization. Maybe your previous employer awarded you several accolades for doing exceptional work. Perhaps you want to grow with the company. Tell them what makes you stand out from your competition.

Are you ready for your next paralegal interview? Contact NRI Legal Staffing to learn more today.

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