Attorney Test

Assess attorney candidates for aggression, detail-orientation, stability, optimism, and mental ability with the Attorney Test.   Identify individuals who can argue cases successfully and who fit in to the culture of the rest of your team.

Purpose

The online Pre-Employment Attorney Test identifies individuals who are easy to get along with, not particularly self-centered or demanding, yet who have the aggressive personality with which to argue cases successfully.

It will also help determine which candidates are mindful of rules and policies that must be followed, are detail-minded, capable of handling their responsibilities in a level-headed manner, and maintain a cheerful optimistic approach to their work. Top candidates can also network in the community to try to bring in new business, and are prepared to work hard to make their practice profitable.

This Attorney Test also provides insights about the candidate’s mental abilities. Those who have a law degree from an accredited university are generally thought to be very intelligent because it is assumed that the course work was demanding.  However, there is evidence of grade  inflation problems at many of the institutions of learning, so testing candidates on mental ability can be very revealing.

The third part of the test requires answers to open-ended questions.  This information provides insights into a candidate’s attitudes and values, plus it gives you more opportunity to evaluate their verbal fluency, grammar, sentence structure, and persuasiveness.

What It’s Best Used For

This advanced assessment is best utilized by law firms and corporate legal departments to look beyond traditional academic degrees and verify an applicant’s real-world workplace behavior, mental fortitude, and communication skills.

• Balancing Drive and Collaboration: It is uniquely built to pinpoint candidates who possess the necessary aggressive, competitive edge required to successfully argue cases, while ensuring they remain collaborative team players who fit smoothly into your firm’s culture.
• Vetting True Mental Alertness: Given widespread concerns regarding academic grade inflation, the integrated cognitive module serves as an objective tool to evaluate a candidate’s baseline problem-solving and logical logic abilities.
• Evaluating Practical Communication: The open-ended text entry section allows hiring managers to directly judge an applicant’s core verbal fluency, structural grammar, sentence control, and written persuasiveness.
• Screening for Ethical Resiliency: The test measures critical behavioral traits including attention to detail, adherence to strict regulations, stable decision-making, a hard work ethic, and an optimistic approach to generating new client business.
• Streamlining Face-to-Face Vetting: Employers receive an immediate online score report featuring graphical trait metrics, a review of their open-ended answers, and a targeted list of suggested interview questions to probe discovered weak spots. (Note: This assessment is fully legal for use in Canada).

About the Test

This untimed test takes approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours to complete. The test battery has three parts:

• 133 question untimed personality inventory and
• 44 item test of mental ability, and
• A set of open-ended questions to which the candidate must type in a short answer.

Optional Add-On

A Career Development Report for Individuals is available to be added for a nominal charge.

What the Report Gives You

A graphical display of scores of areas covered (see chart), explanation of aptitude results, list of strengths and developmental concerns, display of both the open-ended sentence stems and their actual typed responses, and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process

Online personality testing provides immediate reporting. Proctoring is desirable but not required.

Options

Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications. We can also help you validate an assessment for your workforce or establish company-specific scoring.

Validity Information: Available upon request.

The Attorney Test Evaluates

Sample Questions