Situational judgement test · Paralegals
Learn how paralegal candidates respond to everyday legal workplace challenges
Candidates choose the most and least appropriate responses to 16 realistic job scenarios that paralegals will find familiar, across 4 competencies. Recruitment and Candidate Reports come as standard.
See what candidates see
Choose the most and least appropriate responses to 16 paralegal situations. Untimed.
Every candidate gets clear instructions and examples before the test starts. To try the full test yourself, ask us for a free trial.
What the Paralegal SJT measures
The Paralegal SJT is a situational judgement test that presents candidates with realistic situations that paralegals and trainee paralegals will find familiar, and asks them to decide on the best response. Many law firms use SJTs in their recruitment to see how candidates react to common work challenges. It measures 4 competencies, each made up of 4 behavioural indicators, with each indicator measured by a specific question:
Purposeful Engagement
Supporting colleagues and solicitors to improve and maximise outcomes, such as efficiency and quality.
Creating Clarity
Establishing a clear, precise and accurate understanding of situations and tasks, to act effectively and make valid decisions.
Driving Peak Performance
Routinely delivering a high-quality, efficient and adaptive service to colleagues, solicitors and clients.
Professional Credibility
Demonstrating a genuine commitment to company standards and best practice.
Why organisations choose Viewpoint SJTs
Realistic job scenarios
Candidates respond to situations they would really face in the role, so you see how they would handle the job.
Measures judgement, not knowledge
SJTs show how people weigh up a situation and choose what to do, which experience and CVs rarely reveal.
A preview of the job
Candidates get a realistic picture of the role, which helps them decide if it is right for them.
Reports for every audience
Reports for recruiters and for candidates, so everyone gets feedback that is useful to them.
Reports that do the work for you
Two reports are available as standard: the Recruitment Report supports a recruitment decision with scores, behavioural interpretation and interview questions; and the Candidate Report gives the candidate feedback with behavioural interpretation and development goals.
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Recruitment Report
For recruiters and hiring managers
- An overall score and a score for each competency
- Behavioural interpretation of the results
- Interview questions to explore each competency
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Candidate Report
For the person who took it
- Constructive feedback in plain English
- No scores shown
- Practical suggestions for development
Who it’s for
The test is designed for paralegal roles. Typical roles.
Paralegal recruitment
Compare trainee paralegals and paralegals on engagement, clarity and professional credibility.
Interview questions
Use the Recruitment Report's interview questions to explore each candidate's responses.
Development goals
Give candidates behavioural feedback and development goals they can act on.
How it works
- 1
Invite
Send candidates their link from the Viewpoint platform. They can complete it wherever suits them.
- 2
Respond to the scenarios
Candidates read or watch each scenario and choose the most and least appropriate responses.
- 3
Get the reports
Reports are ready as soon as the candidate finishes, for recruiters and for candidates.
At a glance
- 16 realistic work situations
- 4 possible responses to each situation
- Candidates choose the most appropriate and the least appropriate response
- Untimed; most candidates finish within 15 minutes
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Pay attention to detail
Prioritise responses that show careful drafting, reviewing and managing of legal documents.
Protect confidentiality
Choose responses that show discretion with client information and good professional conduct.
Communicate clearly
Favour responses that explain things clearly, manage expectations and stay professional.
Apply legal knowledge
Look for responses that analyse legal information carefully and apply the right principles.
See the Paralegal SJT for yourself
Try it and see the reports your team would receive. Contact us for a free trial or a demonstration of the platform.
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