Robert Buisson, corporate counsel at Red River College
in Winnipeg:
"Whether I played hockey.
When I said I was a goalie, they
stated they already had one, and
asked if I could play defence."
ultant:
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Cheryl Stephens, a leg
"Are you willing to be
our receptionist?"
Christine Roth, who
Gjergji Hasa, a recent graduate of McGill University Faculty of Law:
"What kind of
cheese do you like?"
o:
"How is your English?"
Jenny Bogod, a University of
Ottawa law student:
"How would you
explain torts to
a six-year-old?"
(Apparently the interviewers could
tell about one's personality from the
type of cheese he/she likes.)
Navratan Fateh, a student-at-law at Kang & Co. in Surrey, B.C.:
Shannon McHugh, a University of
Windsor law student:
"Why would you want to be a
lawyer at such a young age,
shouldn't you wait?"
"Have you ever
known someone
to be personally
injured?"
(I have completed law school and my
master's, what else should I wait for?)
The most awkward question
practises in Toront
(asked by an insurance/
personal injury firm)
of all:
Philippe-Olivier Daniel, who is articling at Norton Rose Canada LLP:
"Imagine that a senior partner comes to
ask for your help for the weekend because
there is a deal that needs to be closed before
Monday. Unfortunately, on that given weekend
is your brother's wedding. What do you do?"
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