What are 10 questions that an interviewer might ask for a paralegal position?

I have to do this retarded assignment where I come up with 10 questiont that a potential employer might ask of a prospecitve paralegal during an interview. I really have no idea what to put. Can you give me some suggestions?

Actually, they really don't ask questions, you chat and they get a feel for you.

Cheesy questions are:
Do you have any experience? How well do you handle stress? Do you have a car so you can travel to offices? Why did you leave your last job?

Good ones for your paper are
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. How much trial experience do you have?
3. Are you willing to do scheduling?
4. There will be times when you have to work 12 hours days. Can you do that?
5. Are you familiar with the Civil Rules of Procedure for our state and can you navigate your way through them?
6. Tell me of a rough situation you have had and how you handled it.
7. Are you a team oriented person?
8. Tell me the basic process of a litigation case from beginning to end.
9. What is the difference between a mediation and arbitration.
10. Are you a happy person?

I have been asked the following questions when interviewing for a paralegal job:

How do you feel about working for female attorneys?
Do you have a problem working for female attorneys?
You get a deposition notice in the mail, what do you do?
What are some types of pleadings you have drafted?
Do you consider yourself a proofreader?
Do you know the clerks at the courthouse?
What kind of interactions have you had with expert witnesses?
Can you work overtime? travel? do you have a car?
How are you with prioritizing?
Do you like phone work?
How many trials have you worked? Did you win?
How big are the cases you have worked on? How many exhibits in the cases?
Are you okay with doing personal things for attorneys?
What has been your quota in the past and have you meet it? How much do you bill a month?
Why did you leave your last job?
I went to law school with so and so at your last firm, do you know him/her?

Here are some more:

Do you have a problem filling in for the secretary when she is out?
Who have been your clients in the past?
Are you looking for a job you can stay at for many years?
Can you be discreet? Can you keep secrets?
Do you know Summation [or any legal software program]? (They assume you know Microsoft Office Suite and Word Perfect.)
Do you know how to electronically file?
Are you a notary?
Have you used PACER?
Do you know how to do background checks? How would you do one?
Do you consider yourself a case manager?

Along with the excellent questions, above, you may be asked illegal questions such as if you are single or married or have children.

You may be asked why you want to be a paralegal.

You may be asked if you are still with the last employer listed on your resume. Followup would be if not, why not. Why did you leave your last employer. Why do you want to leave your current employer.

You may be asked your pay expectations.

You may be asked your experience in your speciality(ies).

You may be asked how you feel about working with difficult people. Your answer should be that it's no problem if you know they are essentially nice people.

You may be asked your strengths and weaknesses. For a weakness, always respond with a strength. NEVER admit a true weakness to an interviewer. After all, it's a job interviewer and you want the job. It's not "True Confessions."

You may be asked if you prefer to work alone or as part of a team.

Some of these questions are specialized to law. When it comes right down to it, paralegal interviews aren't terribly different than most other interviews.

Craptacular in Olympia, Washington said: I have to do this retarded assignment where I come up with 10 questions that a potential employer might ask of a prospecitve paralegal during an interview. I really have no idea what to put. Can you give me some suggestions?

I would just say the assignment is only somewhat retarded. Your instructor is actually doing you a favor. Your instructor is trying to provoke your thought processes to help you prepare for eventual interviews.

Along with the excellent questions, above, you may be asked illegal questions such as if you are single or married or have children.

You may be asked why you want to be a paralegal.

You may be asked if you are still with the last employer listed on your resume. Followup would be if not, why not. Why did you leave your last employer. Why do you want to leave your current employer.

You may be asked your pay expectations.

You may be asked your experience in your speciality(ies).

You may be asked how you feel about working with difficult people. Your answer should be that it's no problem if you know they are essentially nice people.

You may be asked your strengths and weaknesses. For a weakness, always respond with a strength. NEVER admit a true weakness to an interviewer. After all, it's a job interview and not "True Confessions." You don't want to admit to anything that could even be perceived as detrimental.

You may be asked if you prefer to work alone or as part of a team.

Some of the questions you have read here are specialized to law. When it comes right down to it, paralegal interviews aren't terribly different than most other interviews.

Well - I guess mine responses were cheesy. :)

I know what one of the top ten questions might be. Q: Are you stupid? (can you all hear the humor in there?)

That's a question to ask the supervising attorney!

Paralegal in Dallas, Texas said: Here are some more:

Do you have a problem filling in for the secretary when she is out?
Who have been your clients in the past?
Are you looking for a job you can stay at for many years?
Can you be discreet? Can you keep secrets?
Do you know Summation [or any legal software program]? (They assume you know Microsoft Office Suite and Word Perfect.)
Do you know how to electronically file?
Are you a notary?
Have you used PACER?
Do you know how to do background checks? How would you do one?
Do you consider yourself a case manager?

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Did you get the JO after all these question ??????

hahaha - those were from a lot of different interviews!!

Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado said: That's a question to ask the supervising attorney!

LOL! No kidding.

Mary inTampa in Tampa, Florida said:

Actually, they really don't ask questions, you chat and they get a feel for you..........

OMG- that is what happens- the chat. Questions are asked of course, often to pass the test to get to the chat. SO- be prepared for the questions.

Yeah, the chat- that is so correct. To get a better feel for you.

Geez- I remember being intervied at Prestigious Firm in Philadelphia. I sat individually with the BIG, BIG partners- and it was a "chat" with each one.