I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Akin
Interview
I had a screener for a summer associate position. Standard screener interview, asking about my resume, what I put in my cover letter, what I was interested in doing at the firm. Left a lot of time for questions so make sure you have them ready to go.
Average. Screener and then a 2 hour callback. There were lots of time for questions in each interview so make sure you have them prepped beforehand. Can also connect with HR after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Classic interview questions. Make sure you have an answer to "tell me about a difficult legal issue and explain it to me as if I'm your client."
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Akin (Washington, DC) in Feb 2026
Interview
Very casual, the conversation flowed very easily, and they were very down to earth. I instantly relaxed and got across everything I wanted to. The questions for the screener were standard and fair. I did get two behavioral questions so defintely practice some of those.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself? Why did you go to law school