As the economy has improved and law firm and corporate employers find themselves seeking to fill positions which were not in existence three to four years ago, lawyers are finally finding those career enhancing positions open again. This market increases the opportunity to interview, but there is still much competition for the most attractive positions. This article is dedicated to the second interview.
Second interviews are by design for the employer.
The company or firm wants to revisit you to confirm or reject their initial thoughts and impressions gathered at the first interview. From the interviewee standpoint, the second interview is an opportunity to confirm a favorable first interview and increase the chance of going forward to an offer. It's also a chance to differentiate yourself from the rest of the candidates. You will typically interview with some of the same people from interview number one, as well as see some new faces. It's important to remember when facing the new people that information from the first interview may or may not have been transferred to these new people.