Attorney Test
Identify individuals who can argue cases successfully and who fit in to the culture of the rest of your team.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose: RA’s Attorney Test identifies individuals who have the ethics, confidence and assertiveness to handle clients and cases successfully. Best fit candidates will be excellent problem-solvers, while remaining detail-minded, stress tolerant and capable of maintaining an optimistic approach to their work. Top candidates also possess excellent interpersonal skills and are prepared to work hard to make their practice profitable.
About This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 60-90 minutes. It consists of 3 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
- An untimed set of open-ended statements to which the candidate has to type in a short answer
What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, an explanation of aptitude results, a display of narrative responses given to the open-ended statements, and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options: Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Sample Personality Item:
For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
I put forth a great deal of effort at work because my real passion is my career. |
I come to work and do what is asked of me, but my real enjoyment in life is when I go home. |
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test | |||
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Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item: Which figure would come next in the series? |
Sample Question for Open-Ended Statement | |||
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The three things I want most from my job are... |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Attorney Test Evaluates:
Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
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Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity | General Cognitive Aptitude | Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well |
Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes | Open-ended Statements | Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes |
Argumentative, critical, demeaning | Agreeableness | Pleasant, easy going, respectful |
Timid, lacks courage to confront difficult subjects | Assertiveness | Willing to present their opinion and debate various options |
Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness / Dependability | Reliable, dependable |
Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Stability / Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
Prefers to deal with a small number of people | Extroversion | Enjoys interacting with a lot of people |
Direct, blunt, revealing | Impression Management / Image Management | Diplomatic, interpersonally sensitive |
Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
Finds fault easily, negative attitudes | Optimism / Enthusiasm | Believes In positive future, good motivator |
Waits for someone else to supply information | Self-Directed Learning | Confident of own decisions |
Does not get out of his/her office or department often to build relationships | Social Networking | Strives to create effective relationships to serve company’s needs |
Sensitive about people’s feelings, focuses on feelings vs. business goals | Tough-mindedness / Ruggedness | Hard-nosed all about business objectives, able to make difficult decisions |
Focus on day-to-day problems | Visionary Leadership | Focus on strategic, big picture, long term issues |
Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
Validity Information: Click here to view RA's Technical Manual for details about test dimension development, reliability & validity.
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