interview at law office

i took the sat · 10-29-2009, 04:28 PM

i got an email today telling me to contact this lawyer's secretary to set up an interview at his/her office (the emailer didn't give me a name lol)

so, any tips? dress in a full suit? research a little about the school's history?? thanks guys.

i took the sat · 10-29-2009, 10:42 PM

bump .

Columbia2002 · 10-30-2009, 12:55 AM

Business casual is fine unless you're directed otherwise.

Beyond that, read one of the 500 interview threads here.

Techy233 · 10-30-2009, 01:19 AM

yes, research about the lawyer/firm. any major cases? have good reasons why you want to work there, dress business casual. get a haircut, cover up tattoos, don't smoke cigarettes beforehand.

i took the sat · 10-30-2009, 11:28 AM

^lol

thanks, guys

i took the sat · 10-30-2009, 11:50 AM

"If you are going to an elitist attorney's law office, dress formally. (In a full suit for the guys.)"

from the interview thread...

i took the sat · 10-30-2009, 03:46 PM

btw, my interview is on tuesday 11/3

Columbia2002 · 10-30-2009, 06:57 PM

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yes, research about the lawyer/firm. any major cases? have good reasons why you want to work there, dress business casual. get a haircut, cover up tattoos, don't smoke cigarettes beforehand.

Stupid advice. He's interviewing for Columbia, not a job at the guy's law firm. It's good to look up the guy for general background, but the interview is about Columbia, not his legal career.

i took the sat · 11-01-2009, 01:07 AM

bump. dress code?

srrinath · 11-01-2009, 05:18 AM

Are you an applicant from Singapore? Because we might have the same interviewer. I too had a lawyer contact me asking me to set an appointment with his sec.

Anyway, I went in business casual, which is the safest attire for the rest of your college interviews as well.

i took the sat · 11-01-2009, 01:08 PM

no i'm from jersey.

i'm getting strong suggestions to go with the full suit.. better to overdress than to underdress i'm assuming?