Interviewers of candidates for law firm hires are looking for more than just pure intellectual skills and aptitudes. From "Behavioral Interviewing Gains Momentum in Law Firm Hiring" (The Legal Intelligencer):
No longer does the ability to quickly analyze a court opinion or a lawyer's status on law review earn a guaranteed spot in a summer program. Though still important, intertwined with questions about GPA and resumes are ones that probe how attorneys will handle tough or unexpected situations. They are pretty typical for a job interview, but the goal for law firms now is to see how new attorneys can handle the sometimes stressful law firm environment and, even more, whether they can provide real world value to clients beyond just handing in strong work product.
Training in mindfulness or contemplative practices typically will help with those "tough or unexpected" situations."
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