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Updates from Hire Ground
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Your EIP and 2L Recruitment Checklist
With just under a week left before the EIP Resume Collection bidding deadline, next Monday, January 12 at noon ET, here’s what you need to do to stay on track: More detailed information and resources are available on the 2L Recruitment and EIP Roadmap. Utilize drop-in advising this week for any questions you have about
January 6, 2026
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Should I Bid on Firms I Applied to Directly?
If you applied directly to a firm already, you may be wondering if you should use an EIP Resume Collection Bid on that firm. When selecting firms to bid on for the EIP Resume Collection, remember:
January 6, 2026
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2L Recruitment and Smaller Markets
If you are planning on focusing your 2L summer job search on a smaller market, you may be wondering about the application timeline and EIP. While many firms from smaller markets do participate in EIP, there are still a large number of smaller firms and firms from smaller markets which do not register for EIP.
January 6, 2026
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1 Week Until the EIP Resume Collection Bid Deadline
EIP Bidding is now open and will close next Monday, January 12 at noon ET. You will need to first click the transcript release in order to enter your bids. While you may have been focusing on direct applications thus far, you should also be putting together your EIP Resume Collection bid list. Unless you
January 4, 2026
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1L Summer Jobs: OPIA’s Spring Interview Program
If you haven’t already, be sure to save the dates for OPIA’s Spring Interview Program. SIP is a streamlined way to apply to a number of 1L summer employers in the public sector at once. You can view the participating employers in CSM now, and begin signing up for virtual employer chats tomorrow, with bidding and
January 4, 2026