University of Utah : S.J. Quinney College of Law

Callback Interviews/Offers

Posted: 2 Sep 2009 by Kay Shelton

Tags: pdo lcs career brief 

Answer every phone call in a friendly and professional manner—especially if you don’t recognize the number.  If you get a call from an employer, have a tone of eagerness about the employer and gratitude for the invitation.  They should know you are smiling (aren’t you?). 

Have your class/work schedule handy.  Do your utmost to avoid missing class.  If the employer offers a day for the callback which conflicts with class, it is not unusual to graciously mention that you have a class conflict, and to ask if there is another possible day.  There often is, although sometimes not.

If you get a message to call an employer, do so as quickly as possible.  It can be a logistical nightmare for legal employers to schedule attorneys to do callbacks—help minimize it by responding to the employer with your availability ASAP.  

Start researching the employer and their location, if you haven’t done so already.  Be prepared to convey your special interest in the employer based on your research.  For some tips on how to do it, review the following handout:  http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1724754/PDO/Interviewing-Skills%2C%20Questions%2C%20Dress/Researching%20Employers/Researching%20Employers.pdf .

For many more tips and an overview of the various formats for callbacks, review the following handout prepared by PDO:  http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1724754/PDO/Interviewing-Skills%2C%20Questions%2C%20Dress/Interviewing%20Skills%20Overview--Follows%20PPT.docx.

If you accept an offer, please share the good news with PDO!  If you have additional interviews scheduled, PDO will contact the employers and update their OCI schedules.  In some cases, the employers have alternate lists, and this may open an opportunity for another student to interview.