Category: Video

This event, presented by the ABA’s Women in M&A Taskforce, features a panel of distinguished speakers who discuss their careers and why they chose M&A law as their profession, what is truth versus myth regarding opportunities and challenges, and what law students can do to learn more and ready themselves for a career in M&A.

Listen to fellow students discuss how to structure your summers in order to make the most of your time here at HLS and set the stage for success in your career. Whether you are focused on public sector careers, private sector careers, are uncertain, or hope to work in both sectors, this program can help you plan your next two summers. 

Want to know what it is like to work at a small firm, rather than in Big Law? Think you might be interested in employment law or criminal defense? Hear from Alumna-in-Residence Ruth O’Meara-Costello ’06, Of Counsel at Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP in Boston. 

Watch OPIA advisors for an overview of the application process.

If you are interested in working in a law firm this summer and wondering how to apply beyond diversity scholarship and fellowship positions, watch to this OCS program about finding 1L positions in Big Law, international law firms, and small and mid-sized firms, and how and when to apply.

Wondering how to land an in-house position working for the legal department of a company like Marvel, Major League Baseball, Take 2 Interactive, or Microsoft this summer?

The process for applying to 1L summer diversity positions at major law firms can be daunting. When do I apply? What should I say in my diversity statement? What are firms looking for? Is it worth my time to apply?

The 2020 Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program (“The NY Job Fair”) will occur on February 1, 2020 in New York City. Employers come from all over the world to interview LL.M. students. Learn about how the job fair works and the critical upcoming deadlines. Reviewing the program is strongly encouraged even if you are not yet sure whether you will participate.

A judicial clerkship can provide a unique opportunity to work and live somewhere new for a limited time, without long-term commitment. Using the Alaska Supreme Court as a prime example, listen to folks who experienced the personal and professional growth of such an opportunity.

The majority of law firm jobs are obtained, and often even created, through networking. Listen to this program to learn what networking is, and to learn about the basics of how to creatively and professionally network your way to a job.

Watch this presentation by the the Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA) and the Office of Career Services (OCS) for an introduction to our offices. Learn about career paths and hiring processes in the public and private sectors for JD students. 

Recent HLS alums, Molly Thomas-Jensen ’08, Affirmative Litigation Counsel with Everytown for Gun Safety, Nicole Dooley ’09, Senior Policy Counsel with the NAACP LDF, and OPIA and Student Financial Services staffdiscuss how they make it work and learn how you, too, can realize your financial goals without sacrificing your professional ones.

Watch an OPIA discussion of the LL.M. postgraduate public sector job search

Watch an overview of the 2L summer public interest job search.

Learn more about public service at HLS and beyond. Watch our inspiring keynote speaker and HLS alumnus Janson Wu ’03, Executive Director of GLAD, and further remarks from First Circuit Judge David Barron, Dean Manning, and Interim Assistant Dean for Public Service Catherine Pattanayak.