Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 278: Questions to Ask (and Avoid Asking) in Legal Job Interviews (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about questions you should, and shouldn't ask, in a job interview setting.

In this episode we discuss:

>Do you always have to have questions prepared to ask in an interview?

>In general, how many questions is it good to ask?

>The importance of active listening and follow-up questions

>Some questions that are always See more +

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about questions you should, and shouldn't ask, in a job interview setting.

In this episode we discuss:

>Do you always have to have questions prepared to ask in an interview?

>In general, how many questions is it good to ask?

>The importance of active listening and follow-up questions

>Some questions that are always good to have on hand as needed

>Organization-specific and interviewer-specific topics

>Questions that might make the interviewer cringe and should always be avoided

>How to phrase questions related to the pandemic situation

Resources:

>CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)

>Podcast Episode 27: Job Interview Basics (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-27-job-interview-basics/)

>Podcast Episode 155: Top Callback Mistakes to Avoid (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-155-top-callback-mistakes-to-avoid-w-sadie-jones/)

>Podcast Episode 190: How to Pass the Interview Happy Hour Test (w/ex-BigLaw Recruiter Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-190-how-to-pass-the-interview-happy-hour-test-w-ex-biglaw-recruiter-sadie-jones/)

>Podcast Episode 247: Mastering Behavioral Interviews (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-epiosode-247-mastering-behavioral-interviews-w-sadie-jones/)

>Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/)

>The Art of the Legal Job Interview (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-art-of-the-legal-job-interview/)

>Questions to Ask Legal Employers During Interviews (https://www.thebalancecareers.com/questions-to-ask-and-avoid-in-legal-job-interviews-2164481)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-278-questions-to-ask-and-avoid-asking-in-legal-job-interviews-w-sadie-jones/)

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