Legal Assistant Interview Questions and Answers

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21 LEGAL ASSISTANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO PREPARE FOR:
Q1. Tell me about yourself. 00:58
Q2. Why do you want to be a Legal Assistant? 02:22
Q3. Why do you want to work for our company as a Legal Assistant? 03:50
Q4. What are the most important skills and qualities needed to be a Legal Assistant? 04:53
Q5. Why should we hire you as a Legal Assistant? 06:35
Q6. Tell me what you expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis as a Legal Assistant?
Q7. Tell me about a time when you demonstrated strong attention to detail skills at work.
Q8. As a Legal Assistant, how would you deal with a difficult client?
Q9. Tell me about a time when you were required to manage multiple tasks at once.
Q10. Describe a time when you had to deal with a customer or client complaint.
Q11. What are your greatest strengths that would assist you in the role of a Legal Assistant?
Q12. What’s your biggest weakness?
Q13. What would you do if you didn’t get on with someone in our legal team?
Q14. Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a difficult task.
Q15. As a Legal Assistant, you will often be required to work under stressful conditions. Describe a stressful situation you were recently in at work, and how you handled it.
Q16. Describe a situation where you demonstrated flexibility at work.
Q17. Describe a situation when you utilized effective communication skills to achieve the desired outcome.
Q18. Tell me about a time when you demonstrated commercial awareness or business acumen.
Q19. What was the last piece of professional development you undertook?
Q20. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Q21. That’s the end of your Legal Assistant interview. Do you have questions for the panel?