Legal Secretary Interview Questions

16 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
17 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
18 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
19 In your experience, what is the key to ensuring your company was compliant with all laws, regulations and standards that were applicable to your area of responsibility?
20 Provide an experience in which you prepared invoices.
21 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
22 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
23 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
24 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
25 Please share an experience in which you presented to a group. What was the situation and how did it go?
26 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
27 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)
28 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
29 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
30 Describe your experience taking notes at legal meetings.