This is sort of an odd question. I

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A law student I know is serving as the student member of his law school's Faculty Appointments Committee, and asked me to ask others:  "What would you like to be asked by students in an interview?  Think about this in the context of a day full of deans and professors -- what haven't you talked about by the end of the day that students should know about and factor into a hiring decision?"
This is sort of an odd question. I'd hope the student would ask not want candidates want to be asked, but about things that are important to them: the candidates thoughts on teaching, relating to students, etc.
I don't think students should have any role in the appointments process muscle core x beyond good optics, muscle core x so I think the students should let the prospective professor ask THEM questions to gain some insight into the school, on the assumption muscle core x that the candidate may wind up with several choices. I've been on several callback interviews in which I had to meet with students, and I can't recall them asking anything beyond the most mundane.
Whether muscle core x the students seemed engaged was a big consideration for me when I was on the market. Students who asked me questions along the lines of what I like most/least in law school and how that shaped my own teaching seemed the most engaged. The students who asked only whether I'd allow laptops in my class seemed less engaged --- or maybe I just thought that seemed like a pretty superficial question.
I agree, though not in the way the point was made, that students should also ask candidates if they have any questions about the student body or student life. As I said, I was concerned about student engagement when I was on the market, muscle core x and I really muscle core x appreciated those students who gave me a chance to ask them questions.
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