Julie Q. Brush, Solutus founding partner. Julie Q. Brush, Solutus founding partner. Q: In a job interview, what is the best way to learn about an organization's titles and their hierarchy?

  • “I understand that titles today can operate differently from company to company. At Company X, we have seven title levels in the legal department. Can you tell me a little bit about the different titles and levels in the legal department at Company Z?”
  • “I'd love to educate myself a little more about the organization of the legal department. Can you provide me with some information on the reporting structure and the different titles the lawyers have?”
  • “In my current role my title is senior corporate counsel and I report directly to the GC. Can you give me a sense of where the director title fits into the legal department infrastructure and what other titles exist?”
  • “It would be great to get a breakdown of the number of lawyers in the legal department and their titles.”
  • “Companies internally can vary on how they designate titles. Can you give me a sense of what the title structure is at Company Z?”
  • “It'd be great to know a bit more about the different titles in your company and the legal department. It seems like titles are so different from company to company.”