SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
INITIATIVE
Ambitious, Always Goes the Extra Mile, Energy, Drive, Work Ethic, Proactively Identifies Opportunities
Tell me about an assignment or task that really challenged you. How did you
meet that challenge?
ADAPTABILITY
Flexibility, Resilience, Can-Do Attitude, Adapts to Sudden Change, Faces Change with Confidence,
Tell me about a time when the situation you were in changed suddenly. Describe
what you did.
COLLABORATION
Reasonable, Committed, Team Player, Takes Responsibility for the Success of Task and Group
Tell me about a situation when you had to work in a group or with a team that
wasn’t functioning well. What happened? What did you do?
CRITICAL THINKING
Analytical, Logical, Creative, Systematic, Detail-Oriented, Information Seeker, Organized, Problem Solver
In law school, how do you approach a problem for which there is no definitive
answer? Give me an example . . .
BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS
Collaborative, Approachable, Diplomatic, Ethical, Personable, Ability to Inspire, Treats Others with Respect,
Tell me about mentor of yours and how you developed and fostered that
relationship.
LEADERSHIP
Confident, Self-Aware, Integrity, Creativity, Community or School Involvement, , Leadership Positions
Leadership can be formal, such as holding a Board position, or informal, such as
setting a good example. Describe a situation in which you demonstrated informal
leadership.
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