OBA Young Lawyers Division PROGRAM | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

This program is also part of the 2018-2019 Young Lawyers Division Call Forward Series.

Interviewee Skills
Dal Bhathal, The Counsel Network
Deborah Glatter, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Ian Hu, LAWPRO
Tatiana Lazdins, Career Coach
Len Rodness, Torkin Manes LLP

Preparing for the Interview

• Know your resume
• Overview of different interview types (government vs. firm vs. in-house etc.)
• Preparing for the interview – sounding polished but not rehearsed

Personal Presentation and Etiquette

• The internet: control your profile
• Dressing for success
• Non-verbal cues: how to manage body language and tone of voice
• Interacting with different members of the firm – it’s all an interview

The Substantive Interview

• Answering questions: engaging the interviewer and selling yourself
• The right length and content of answer; appropriate use of humour
• What NOT to talk about
• Questions for the Interviewer

Originally aired on May 28, 2015.

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