Law firms are dinosaurs in the way they hire newbie associates. Unlike investment banks and a large swath of Corporate America, firms rarely use personality tests to screen applicants. (One notable exception is McKenna Long & Aldridge, where potential hires take a personality test as part of their callbacks.)

Big Law is hopelessly behind the trend—but that might be a good thing.

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