Oh man that's interesting advice Smarty because so far it's the exact opposite of the "advice" I've gotten from many other sources I've read about the subject.
I'm not entirely sure "being myself" has its advantages, though, after all, the following would be my legitimate answers to likely interview inquiries:
"What are your favorite hobbies?"
"Oh man, Interviewer, you know what I love to do? I love to waste hours upon hours playing role-playing video games. I'm playing this game called NIER right now, and boy, I could talk about it for ages. The characters are so interesting, I mean there's a hermaphrodite and a smug British-sounding book and man that kind of loony stuff is right up my alley. Oh did I also mention I like to write fantasy novels? Yes, because you're seriously looking for a future employee who loves to waste time writing novels starring necromancers."
"Who is your legal role model? What attorney character, real or fictional, inspired you most to consider a career in law?"
"Oh man that's an easy one guys. I played this game called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney once, and it totally got me excited about being a lawyer. Sure, it's a dorky video game starring caricatures and it bares no resemblance to a modern legal system, but the moment I saw Phoenix working with those underage girls I was sold. Phoenix has a dry wit, and I just love shipping him with Franny, even though it's not a popular ship. Oh, you don't know what a "ship" is? Oh, it's not a seafaring vessel! It's actually a dork term for fictional romantic pairings that aren't canonical to the source material. As for Franziska, she's a bit crazy with her whip, but once you see beyond her tough-as-nails exterior she really has a heart of gold."
"Would you consider relocating to our firm's locale, even though we're a considerable distance from home?"
"Sure! I'm such an isolated person with very few substantive connections to family, friends, and/or a significant other. I could pretty much live anywhere and it wouldn't make a difference at all to me!"
"What would be your biggest strength? What could you contribute to our law firm?"
"OH man this is an easy question to answer. You see, because I am a single, lonely dork with absolutely no semblance of a life, I could dedicate 110% of my efforts to your law firm. I'm so socially awkward and introverted that the idea of spending eighty hours a week working at a firm actually sounds fun and exciting, if only because people might depend on me to accomplish something for once! All you'll need to do is make sure I'm at least paid enough to cover the extraordinary amount of debt I've accrued attending law school and, yeah, a bit extra to cover the cost of prescription medication and therapy sessions wouldn't hurt either. Man, I'm so excited for the opportunity to work with you guys!"
"...No, seriously. What kinds of assets could you really bring to our firm?"
"...Absolutely none."
You see, this is why "being myself" doesn't sound like much a great option.
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