I applied online. I interviewed at White & Case (Washington, DC) in Aug 2024
Interview
Screening call and then zoom interview with 3 legal assistant directors asking questions for 30 mins. They were just peppering me with questions the entire time. They were polite but intimidating, really honing in on my past and specific questions about my university.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If there was a team of 10 of you what would that team do really well and what would that team struggle with?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at White & Case (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Basic behavioral questions about managing responsibilities and handling feedback/criticism. Also some questions about interest in becoming a paralegal, if the 2 year commitment is okay, and the type of work environments I prefer to work in
Basic behavioral interview with a few questions about failures, managing priorities, and interest in becoming a paralegal/ legal assistant. The interview was with the legal assistant/ paralegal managers from two different offices and a current legal assistant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you feel about working late nights and/or early mornings? Have you ever had to pull an all-nighter?
I applied online. I interviewed at White & Case (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
It was a very conversational interview with the heads of legal assistants. It lasted 30 minutes. They said they would reach out to me the following week but they ghosted.