[LAE] Personal Essay Writing and Law School Interview Questions

Why do you want to be a lawyer?

Why do you want to study in this law school?

What other law schools are you considering? Why?

Which among the law schools is your top choice? Why?

Why should we accept you?

What do you think is your edge over the other applicants? Explain.

Describe yourself.

What was your happiest moment?

What was your saddest moment?

What was your most embarrassing moment?

What are your hobbies?

What are you passionate about?

How do you see yourself 5/10/15 years from now?

What will you do in case you are not accepted to law school?

How do you handle criticism?

How do you handle stress?

How do you handle rejection?

What is your greatest achievement to date? Why do you consider it your greatest achievement?

What is your biggest mistake or failure so far? What lesson did you learn from this experience?

What are your strengths? How will these affect your performance in law school?

What are your weaknesses? How will these affect your performance in law school?

What was the last book you read? What was it about? How did it affect you?

What was the last movie you saw? What was it about? How did it affect you?

What is your most valuable possession? Why?

How do you define success? If given only one choice, would you want to be happy or successful?

How do you deal with difficult people?

What law subjects have you taken in college? Which one appealed to you the most? Why?

Do you think your grades are a good measure of your academic skills? Why or why not?

Who is your favorite teacher or professor? Why?

Name a famous person you would like to meet. Why do you want to meet that person?

Who is your favorite superhero? Why?

How do you resolve conflicts with other people?

What area of law are you particularly interested in? Why?

What character traits do you have that will make you a successful law student?

What character traits do you have that will make you a successful lawyer?

What is your opinion on abortion?

What is your opinion on divorce?

What is your opinion on death penalty?

What is your opinion on human cloning?

What is your opinion on the refugee crisis in Europe?

What is your opinion on same-sex marriage?

What is your opinion on extrajudicial killings?

What is your opinion on fraternity hazing?

What is your opinion on charter change?

What is your opinion on federalism?

What is your opinion on gender equality?

What contributions have you made to your community?

What contributions have you made to your school?

What contributions have you made to your country?

Have you observed a court in session? How did you find it? Can you imagine yourself playing the role of the lawyer/judge/witness?

Which among our existing laws do you want to change? Why?

Name the lawyer that you admire the most. Why do you admire that lawyer?

In your opinion, is a guilty person entitled to legal representation? Why or why not? Would you defend such a person?

In your opinion, how can we solve corruption in our country?

In your opinion, how can we eradicate poverty in our country?

How can you make this world a better place?

How would you handle it if your professor was wrong?

How would you handle a difficult client?

Rank these in order of importance: career, money, love, family, and health. Explain your answer.

Describe your ideal criminal justice system.

Which is more important to you—money or power? Why?

Do you have any political aspirations? Why or why not?

What is your favorite place? Why?

What was the most challenging problem you had to deal with? How did you handle it?

If you only had one day left to live, how would you spend it?