Pretty straightforward - interviewed first with the sole paralegal, and then with both Drury and his office tenant Sweetnam. No hardball or confrontational questions, at least in my experience. Never hired, presumably because I didn't have the level of experience they were looking for. All of the interviewees bring an aggressive style to the process, but none of the questions asked are very difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you gonna take everything you learn here and go work somewhere else that gives you benefits?
I applied online. I interviewed at Larry D Drury (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2014
Interview
The office posted an ad on law bulletin for an associate attorney. They called me for an interview. The receptionist/ office manager was very friendly and encouraging on the phone. When I got to the office for the interview, I didn't know who was seated in the reception area because there was no name plate. She didn't greet me. I said hello, I'm here to see Larry Drury for an interview. She said, "No. You have to get through me first." Then Larry walked out and told me to come back to his office. I offered him my professional references and he said he didn't want them, because "I know you brought me a list of people who are going to say you're great, that's why you brought them." I asked him if he wanted my case list or writing sample. He didn't want those either. Instead, he looked at me and said that I must be getting tired of practicing law. Since he was so nasty about my materials and disinterested in my credentials I understood he was hoping for a younger associated.
