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Have an interview at a lit boutique for a lateral position later this week. Any advice? Are there specific qualities these firms are looking for? I struggle most with interviews that quickly turn into "ask me questions" -- how do you distinguish yourself if that happens?

Anonymous User wrote:Have an interview at a lit boutique for a lateral position later this week. Any advice? Are there specific qualities these firms are looking for? I struggle most with interviews that quickly turn into "ask me questions" -- how do you distinguish yourself if that happens?

Hard to say exactly without knowing the firm, but for the most part, lit boutiques pride themselves on going to trial. That want to hire attorneys that want to be on their feet in court and that are okay with the pressure that comes with trial. They also often have fewer attorneys on each of their cases, so they'll want to know that you're self-sufficient and capable of handling most of the day-to-day work without a ton of oversight.

If the interview turns into "ask me questions," I'd try and show off that you've done some research on the firm, while asking targeted questions. Just as an example, something like "You all have a great reputation for giving young attorneys early experience. What does that look like/how has that played itself out during your time at the firm?"

You can think up a lot more of these types of questions, and should, just so that you have options if multiple interviews end up with you asking most of the questions.