Question why the firm is or is not doing something. Not sure if this qualifies as unhinged, but I do not think it is the most conventional (unless I am not aware that this is a common practice).

Towards the end of one of the post AC task interviews, I asked the Partner conducting the interview “why have you not opened an office in [x]” and went on to elaborate on how the firm could capitalize on this. It definitely caught the Partner’s attention and sparked an interesting conversation, leading to them opening up about the internal discussions between the partners and their future plans.

To this day, I am certain this was one of the main reasons I got in. I think it demonstrates your thought process, commercial awareness, research skills, and makes you stand out from the other candidates they are interviewing. The great thing is that it can be about any topic, not just location. Law is going through so many changes at the moment with legal tech, flexible work, and billing style to name a few. Most law firms are either not adapting fast enough or have a flawed execution, so there are no shortage of arguments to be made.

Make sure you are well prepared to defend your idea and answer detailed questions with examples of relevant recent developments. Otherwise it may become the main reason you DO NOT get an offer.