Bring Three Key Stories with You to Your Next Job Interview

Why You Didn't Get the Interview (Part Two) Walk Into a Salary Negotiation with the Right List of Accomplishments Print This Checklist to Better Prepare for Your Next Job Interview The Value of Being the "Weird" Job Candidate 8 Questions That Will Improve Your Relationship with Your Boss Common interview question: transactional v litigation? Some firms are very rigid about this. Examples are firms that don't do transactional work (lots in DC, lit boutiques, some big firms (like Quinn) and firms that are rigid for no particular reason (Cravath). For almost all other firms, it's probably healthy to have a well thought out initial feeling. 1) The first year of law school will teach you nothing about transactional work. The flip side is that you will have seen a lot of lit-related material as a 1L. 2) Transactional lawyers like to sell their practice area by describing it as constructive. The flip side is that if you really like the idea of there being a winner and a loser, or having more of a competitive edge, you can spin that into a desire for a litigation career. 3) Be careful about how practice areas evolve as your career does. Also, for litigation practice, keep in mind that "litigator" and "trial attorney" are somewhat distinct conceptually. 4) As mentioned above, some firms can be rigid - but many aren't.