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Boutique firm interview questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:24 pm

For questions such as why our firm, is it OK to say 'I like your culture better, more than larger firms?

Interviewers include both litigators and transaction lawyers. If I tell them I like both litigation and transaction, would it be a problem?

What do boutique firms care about most when looking for candidates?

Any information would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

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Re: Boutique firm interview questions

Post by 2013 » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:55 pm

Are there really boutique firms with both litigation and transactional practices? Are you interviewing at a boutique or midsize firm? That’s probably important to know going in.

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Re: Boutique firm interview questions

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2013 wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:55 pm
Are there really boutique firms with both litigation and transactional practices? Are you interviewing at a boutique or midsize firm? That’s probably important to know going in.
OP here - I always thought it's common that boutiques have both litigation, transaction and/or advisory practices. Maybe it's just my practice area?

Anyway, do you think the interview is very different for boutiques vs. midsize firms, or boutique/midsize vs. big law? Thanks!

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Re: Boutique firm interview questions

Post by 2013 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:39 pm

If it’s a boutique, you may have to tell the firm you are sold on a singular practice. Boutiques have limited practice areas, and they are probably more cautious about hiring someone who has no idea what they want.

As for the culture thing, some boutiques are run just like biglaw firms. If that’s the case, it may sound either disingenuous or uninformed to say you prefer their sweatshop culture to a generic biglaw firm’s.

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