Hi! My name is Maryrose.
I am the first person to complete high school, own my own car, and go to post secondary school in my family. Very shortly, I am hoping to be the first person in my family to have a career based out of college.
I have done all my law courses and now I just need to complete my WE Field Placement, which I am completing at Caron Family Law in Kitchener. Family law was the field I wanted to work in, because I would love to have a positive impact on a family's life.
The steps I took to gain this position was actually pretty simple; I looked on Kijiji and Indeed.com for any near law firms that were hiring. Once I chose the ones I was interested in, I emailed them and simply stated that I was a Conestoga Office Administration - Legal student and that I was looking for a three-week field placement. The one, Caron Family Law, got back to me rather quickly. The other, Harris Law, took a little longer; actually, I had already accepted the co-op at Caron FL before Harris Law had gotten back to me.
The interview at Caron FL was nothing like I had prepared for. She (Heather, the lawyer) asked none of the questions I had prepped! Those studious hours I had watched YouTube on the 'Top 50 Most Common Interview Questions and Answers' was for naught! She asked me how I organized, what precedents I have prepared, and what my NWPM was.
Regardless, I was a lot less nervous for having prepared than if I had gone into the interview blind.
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ReplyDeleteI have looked on Caron Family Law's website and I'm really impressed. They present a polished image, and yet offer a web page which is easy to navigate for the lay person.
ReplyDeleteI'm really interested to know whether that impression carries on to the inside of their offices and their attitudes. How did you find the feeling was when you went for your interview? Were they personable, or more formal? Was the office modern or old-fashioned in its furnishings? Could you see hints of new technology, or did you spy a typewriter peeping around a corner?
Thanks for the questions, Emma!
DeleteUnderstandably I was nervous for the interview, but my impression of Heather (the lawyer) was that she was very laid back. She didn't seem as interested to learn who I was as a person, but was more interested in knowing what my NWPM were and if I have done any legal documents before (basically she wanted to know if I would hinder or help.) She was more formal for the interview but she's very personable once you get to know her.
The office is delightfully modern without being cold; she has accent walls a warm brick colour, and the other walls are a slate grey. The board room is grey with a colourful abstract painting, and accent chairs the same brick colour as the accent walls in the main office.
The main computer that has DivorceMate, Amicus and the other programs is rather old compared to the receptionist's computer that I am stationed at, but other than that there's nothing out of date.
Hope this answers your questions!
It does! It sounds like it was scary but that you handled it just fine. I hope I did as well when I was seated in front of my lawyer!
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