Interviewing
Interviewing well is critical to success – everyone can improve their interview game through in-depth preparation and practice.
Updates from Hire Ground
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Save the Date- Launching Your Legal Career
As you look ahead to graduation, save the date for Launching Your Legal Career on Wednesday, April 8 during the lunch break. Join OCS to learn how to maximize your first years of law firm practice and position yourself for a move within the private sector or to the public sector. RSVP today!
March 26, 2026
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Following Up After Callbacks
If you have not heard back from a firm where you did a callback interview, you can and should follow up, particularly if you need to decide on another offer. If it has been over a week since your interviews, or if the firm said you should hear by a certain date and that date
March 24, 2026
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Notifying Firms of Offers
If you have recently received an offer, and are hoping to hear back from other firms, you can and should let those other firms know about your offer. You can use the receipt of an offer as a reason to check in with an employer you have not yet heard from or to follow-up after
March 24, 2026
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Closing the Loop After 2L Job Search
Remember, if you received multiple offers for 2L summer, be sure to tie up all loose ends from the process. If a firm you declined asked where you decided to go, send them an email letting them know. Make sure your references know how things turned out and that you have thanked them for serving
March 24, 2026
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Evaluating Law Firms
Whether you are attending callbacks or trying to finalize your decision after receiving an offer, review the OCS webpage on Evaluating Firms and Offers. Knowing how to evaluate the firms can help you know what to look for or ask about in your callback interviews or post-offer office visits. Our Law Firm Assessment Grid (Word)
March 18, 2026