Paralegal practice interview
Legal research, document preparation, court filings, case files and support for lawyers. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Entry
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A paralegal supports lawyers with research, drafting, court filings and keeping case files in order. Days involve deadlines, trips to court registries and careful document work. The panel wants someone organised, accurate and discreet who learns fast.
How to prepare
- Be ready to describe how you research a legal point and check that the authority is still current.
- Practise organising a mock case file with an index and a deadline tracker.
- Know the basic filing steps and documents for the courts the firm uses most.
- Think of an example that shows you keep confidential information confidential.
- Plan how you would manage your time when two lawyers need urgent work at once.
Common mistakes
- Overstating legal knowledge instead of showing you are careful and willing to learn.
- Giving a messy answer about how you track deadlines.
- Talking loosely about real cases from a previous placement.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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