Legal Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Dinsmore & Shohl with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Dinsmore & Shohl overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Dinsmore & Shohl as a Legal Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Dinsmore & Shohl (Miami, FL) in Jan 2026
Interview
Be ready to be responsive and showcase your abilities. Generic answers won't do and they want to test your knowledge in procedures. You'll be interviewed by the attorneys that you'd be assisting should you get the position.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Dinsmore & Shohl (Indianapolis, IN) in Sep 2022
Interview
Initially met with to office manager and discussed general job highlights. Then met with Partners to discuss what they were looking for and their expectations. They answered questions I had and it was more of a general conversation confirming both parties were in the same space with same understanding of the role being discussed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would being assigned multiple attorneys pose any issues for me?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Dinsmore & Shohl (Washington, DC)
Interview
Very average interview, they covered my resume/past experiences, etc. Office space was nice and they valued diversity and inclusion (which is great and rare). Just writing this to see a salary tbh.