After applying, I was contacted by telephone. She explained that they were hitting attorneys for a legal helpline and then posed a hypothetical scenario to me to see how I handled it. It was about a couple getting divorced and the caller was looking for advice about how much property he would get and how custody would be determined. I gave legal advice as well as I could given that family law is not my area of expertise. She told me that what I said was okay, but I needed to ask the caller more questions. She then asked me to come to Compsych the next day for an assessment and interview.
Upon arriving at Compsych, a person from HR gave me a Wonderlic assessment. She then took me to the woman who previously phoned me, who explained a bit more about the job. She then gave me another hypothetical, this time as a single mother who heard a rumor that the father of her child was going to try to get custody. I asked more questions and she said it was better, but then things quickly went downhill.
She explained that the attorneys have sheets of information on the most common topics, so you would never really be on the spot. She then said that you cannot give legal advice, because you obviously aren't licensed to practice in all 50 states. The information you are providing is all widely available on the internet. Then, she said three things that let me know the job would not be a good fit.
1. She actually told me that the only reason they have attorneys doing a job that anybody could do is because they advertise to, and thus charge, companies for having licensed attorneys.
2. I asked if there was room for advancement and the answer was a flat no. There is no opportunity to move up in the legal department, period.
3. She referred to the company as a "revolving door", saying that most attorneys only stay for a year or two.
Bottom line: this company would be a great way to stall your career before it starts, and the $40,000 salary is a joke.