Questions Young Law Students and Associates Should Ask

Cordell Parvin encourages young associates to ask these questions of supervising attorneys who give them assignments. I think they are good questions for your student research assistants to ask as well.

At the Beginning of a Project:

1. When would you like me to complete this project?
2. Describe what you have been told to do and then ask: Have I missed anything?
3. How many hours are you expecting me to take on the project?
4. Are there any materials I should review?
5. Would it be helpful if I gave you my initial findings/conclusions?

At the end of the project:

1. Have I covered all the areas you wanted?
2. Is there anything more I can do to help you with this?
3. Can you give me some feedback on my work?
4. Are there any areas where you think I could improve?
5. Can I help you with any other projects now?

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