Associates: Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Supervising Attorney, by Cordell Parvin, Cordell Parvin Blog (with hat tip to William Statsky)

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Let’s go with the premise that, whenever a supervisor gives you an assignment, you are familiar with office procedures, court rules, or whatever basics you need to perform the work. This post has two sections: (1) questions to ask before starting an assignment, and (2) questions to ask after completion.

Even if you already know some or all of the answers to the first, asking the second set of questions will help you get valuable feedback to improve your performance. – CCE

“[A]t 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?”