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Business Attorney Interview

BUS 2 Intro to Business Law

Your Name:_____________________

You are free to create your own interview questions! What you see below is just a guide, that you can use, to get you started, to “break the ice” and get the interviewee talking! However, if you want, you are completely free to make up ALL of your own questions and toss these questions out!

Set up an appointment with a US attorney who practices in a "business" area of the law, to do a short interview. Ask around with your friends/family to see if they know someone. Or, look at the Yellow Pages Telephone advertising pages – many lawyers advertise that they will do a free, introductory meeting for 15 minutes or ½ hour. 10-15 minutes should be about right – although of course you can spend as much time as the attorney is willing to give. Please THANK him or her for their time after you are done!!

General Background:

1. Attorney’s Name: __________________________

2. Firm Name: __________________________

3. Firm Address: __________________________ City & State: __________________________ 4. Phone number: __________________________ 5. Email address: __________________________ 6. Law Firm website: _____________________________________

7. Undergraduate Degree, and School: ______________________

8. Law School graduated from: __________________________

9. What things did you most enjoy about law school? _________

10. What things did you NOT enjoy about law school? _________

11. What kinds of cases do you normally work on? ______________________________________________________

12. How much time do you spend in court? _____________________

13. What do you enjoy most about practicing law? ____________

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14. What negatives have you experienced in practicing law?

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15. If you were not practicing law, what other types of employment would you consider? ________________________________________

16. If a student were interested in a career in business law, what would you advise that student as to the type of undergraduate training to get as training (majors, degrees, etc.)?

Please ask at least TWO additional questions:

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