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The Other Side of the Interview

By Derek Mize
February 29, 2016

As legal search consultants, we at Major, Lindsey & Africa play a unique role in the meetings between our clients (the law firms) and the candidates we present to them. To the law firm, we provide resumes, deal sheets, transcripts and writing samples. To the associates interested in new career opportunities, we provide market information and career counseling. But as the recruiting process evolves, eventually the parties meet in the event that will affirm or reset all expectations: the interview. Much has been written regarding how the candidate can be successful in the interview; however, less has been shared regarding how the interviewer can “win the interview” for the firm. Below are four ways in which an interviewer can come out on top in an interview.

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