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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 18 MIN

The 12-Minute Operational Interview Process That Shows Who Can Do the Job - #193

from The Sterling Family Law Show · host Jeff Sterling Hughes

Send us Fan MailYour operational interview process is probably too easy. If everyone passes, you're not learning who can actually do the job.We give candidates 12 minutes, an incomplete file, and a real crisis. The ones who ask smart questions? A-players. The ones who complain? Bucket dippers.Learn this scenario-based interview system we use to test attorneys under real pressure before a bad hire costs you six figures.📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ ---📄 CHAPTERS  0:00 - Operational Interview Process: Why Culture Fit Isn't Enough 1:45 - The 4:15 Friday Scenario That Reveals Real Performance 4:00 - Why Your Working Interview Should Be "Built to Fail" 6:50 - Bucket Dippers vs. Bucket Fillers: What Stress Reveals 9:48 - Designing Interview Gaps That Identify A-Players 11:48 - Scaling Interview Complexity by Role Seniority 13:48 - The Six-Figure Cost of Skipping Candidate Evaluation----------------------Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers? Follow these steps:  1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/  2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/  3. CONNECT WITH US: LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls, Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls, Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:  Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

Send us Fan Mail Your operational interview process is probably too easy. If everyone passes, you're not learning who can actually do the job. We give candidates 12 minutes, an incomplete file, and a real crisis. The ones who ask smart questions? A-players. The ones who complain? Bucket dippers. Learn this scenario-based interview system we use to test attorneys under real pressure before a bad hire costs you six figures. 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony 📝 Schedul...

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