SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
INITIATIVE
Ambitious, Always Goes the Extra Mile, Energy, Drive, Work Ethic, Proactively Identifies Opportunities
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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,
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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.