Why do you want to work at the legal aid society?
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Was asked to do a mock client interview on the spot
What can you bring to legal aid?
what does cultural competency mean to you?
How can you defend the position you have taken in your arguments?
Pretty standard- they asked an ethics hypo about advising your client, and they asked about your previous experiences.
What social issues are you passionate about?
- Why are you interested in this particular role (with regards to a housing attorney position)? - What direct service work that you have done in your past opportunities transfer over to the housing rights space? - What unique perspective will you bring to this work?
Q: You are presented a hypothetical situation and are asked to explain how you would approach and analyze specific facts about the situation. Example: an energy facility is being proposed. Explain how your thought process about the fact that the company proposing the facility already has facilities in another state. Q: How comfortable are you with using <specific software>?
(1)Asked different immigration scenarios, testing T visa, U visa, knowledge. (2) I was asked about how to stay organized. (3) Applicable skills when dealing with the community that the organization serves. (4) There was some role playing during the virtual interview.
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