Family Lawyer Interview Question:

Paralegals in the Firm/Corporation based Family Lawyer Job Interview Questions:

Submitted by: Muhammad

☛ How many paralegals are in the firm/corporation?
☛ Have paralegals been promoted into other positions within the firm/corporation?
☛ How many attorneys or paralegals have been promoted to vice president in this company?
☛ Do paralegals meet on a regular basis?
☛ Are paralegals included in department meetings? Client meetings?
☛ Who supervises the paralegal's work?
☛ Where do I go if I have questions?
☛ How do paralegals receive assignments?
☛ Do paralegals use the Internet?
☛ Do paralegals perform legal research?
☛ Do paralegals draft documents in this firm/corporation?
☛ Does the firm/corporation offer continuing education or in-house training?
☛ Do paralegals attend trial?
☛ Do paralegals attend depositions?
☛ Do paralegals have access to secretaries or word-processing support?
☛ Does the firm/corporation have a litigation support department?
☛ Does the legal department work separately from other departments in this company?
☛ Can you tell me how paralegals receive updated information regarding laws, technology and clients?
☛ Does each paralegal have a computer?
☛ Can you describe the culture of the firm?
☛ What are the long-term plans of the firm/corporation?
☛ Has the level of paralegal assignments progressed over the years?
☛ What is the average tenure of the paralegals here?
☛ Does the firm have a career path for its paralegals?
Submitted by: Muhammad