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Common Law School Question

This document contains 50 common interview questions that may be asked of law school applicants. The questions cover a wide range of topics including the applicant's motivation for pursuing law, areas of legal interest, relevant experiences, strengths and weaknesses, how they work on a team, overcome obstacles, showcase leadership, handle stress, and what they hope to accomplish through legal education and career.

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Common Law School Question

This document contains 50 common interview questions that may be asked of law school applicants. The questions cover a wide range of topics including the applicant's motivation for pursuing law, areas of legal interest, relevant experiences, strengths and weaknesses, how they work on a team, overcome obstacles, showcase leadership, handle stress, and what they hope to accomplish through legal education and career.

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Common Law Questions:

1. Why do you want to become a lawyer?


2. What are you applying to this particular law school?
3. What kind of law are you most interested in practicing?
4. Why are you interested in that area of law?
5. What is your dream law job?
6. What do you hope to accomplish with your JD?
7. Why are you applying to law school now?
8. What interests you about our school?
9. Tell me about a time you were challenged while working on a team.
10. Tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle.
11. Tell me about a time you showcased leadership.
12. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
13. How would you contribute to your class?
14. What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?
15. What’s one thing that you might be scared of or hesitant about in
law school?
16. Tell me about an experience you had in an internship or job that
makes you proud.
17. What has been your biggest challenge so far?
18. What kind of law student do you expect to be?
19. What kind of student do you expect to be?
20. Tell me about a social issue or current event that you’re following.
21. Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book you’re currently
reading.
22. If you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who
would it be with?
23. How would your friends describe you?
24. What achievement are you most proud of?
25. What do you like to do in your spare time?
26. What can you bring to the university?
27. Who is your favorite author?
28. Who is a famous lawyer you admire and why?
29. What undergraduate courses did you enjoy most? Least?
30. What was your toughest class and why?
31. What newspapers/journals do you read on a regular basis?
32. What kind of experiences do you have in the law field?
33. How do you know you will make a good lawyer?
34. Why do you think so many people want to be lawyers?
35. What steps have you taken to familiarize yourself with the daily
activities of a lawyer?
36. How did you investigate a career in law?
37. Do you have family members who are lawyers? What do they think
of the field?
38. What do you look for when choosing a lawyer?
39. What are the negative aspects of law from a professional
standpoint?
40. What experiences have you had in community involvement that
demonstrates your commitment to law?
41. If you are accepted into multiple schools, how will you make your
decision?
42. Why should we offer you a place?
43. How did you prepare for the LSAT? Are you satisfied with your
scores
44. Do you consider yourself a competitive applicant to this school?
45. What do you have to off our school?
46. What do you hope to gain during your law education?
47. How do you handle stress?
48. Is there anything you want to brag about?
49. What has been your most stressful experience to date?
50. Describe the most outstanding leader you have ever worked with and how
you are similar to this person.

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