LLM Series: Job Search Materials
Professional job search documents are the foundation for every successful LL.M. job search. Attend this session to learn the basics about how to draft a U.S. style resume and cover letter, how to choose a writing sample, and how to create a list of references. This event will be recorded and posted to the OCS […]
LLM Public Interest Job Search Strategy Session
Are you an LLM interested in public interest careers? Join OPIA for an informational session on the LLM post-graduate public interest job search. We will provide an overview of public interest employment opportunities (and challenges) for LLMs to help you better strategize your job search. Lunch provided. RSVP below.
LLM Series: Intro to the Overseas-Trained LLM Interview Program
Come to this information session to learn more about the 2026 Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program (“The LLM Job Fair”). Among other things, we will discuss how the job fair will works and outline important upcoming deadlines. Attendance is encouraged even if you are not yet sure whether you will participate. This program will be recorded […]
Student Perspectives on Engaging with Faculty
Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, faculty recommendation letters are required in applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships and fellowships. Come for a live panel of 3L students sharing practical tips. This event will be recorded and posted to the OCS website. […]
Litigation vs. Corporate
Do you know what type of law you want to practice? Hear attorneys from O’Melveny discuss the merits of the two largest practice areas in Big Law. They’ll discuss what they do, why they chose it, and whether it was what they expected they would be doing when they were 1Ls. Held in Pound 101. […]
Before and After Roe vs. Wade: Litigating Reproductive Rights in a Time of Upheaval
Join Wasserstein Fellow Caroline Sacerdote ‘15, as she shares her experience bringing constitutional challenges to restrictions on reproductive rights in state and federal courts across the country over the past decade. Caroline will discuss what it’s like to litigate reproductive rights during this period of tremendous upheaval, and how her practice has shifted since she joined the Center for Reproductive Rights in 2016—shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down abortion restrictions in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt—to litigating in a wholly different post-Dobbs, post-Roe world.
Lunch provided. Please RSVP. Open to the HLS community.
Judicial Clerkships 101
A judicial clerkship is one of the most substantive jobs you can have at the beginning of a career in law. Learn about this exciting option and how to develop your candidacy starting in your first year of law school. This introduction will set you up for further information on the topic. Although directed mainly […]
Anatomy of a Deal
How exactly do you put together a multi-billion-dollar deal involving multiple parties and jurisdictions? Attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb will walk us through the elements of a cross-border transaction and the legal issues that arise. Held in WCC 2004. Lunch will be served, RSVP requested. Register here. Please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu with any dietary restrictions at least […]
OCS Test Employer Coffee Chat
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Women’s Sports, Practicing Democracy, and Fighting for Workers Voices at the Bargaining Table and Beyond
Hear first-hand how to chart a non-traditional path that leads you to make history. Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Erin D. Drake AB ‘14, Senior Advisor and Legal Counsel at the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, the Union for WNBA Players. Erin will discuss her own career path, labor negotiations, and the skills she relied on most to make change for WNBA players and the labor movement more broadly. Whether you’re interested in women’s sports, the labor movement, building consensus among diverse groups of people, navigating the media, coalition building, or developing and executing strategic campaigns and actions, this talk should leave you ready to give your skillset to a movement. Lunch provided. Please RSVP. Open to the HLS community.
LLM Series: Networking
Networking is a vitally important part of your LL.M. job search. Many law firm jobs are obtained, or sometimes even created, through networking. Attend this program to learn what networking is and how to creatively and professionally network your way to a job. Held in WCC 1015. This program will be recorded and posted to […]
New York Market Lunch
Want to practice in the largest legal market in the world, which is home to 40% of all summer associate positions? Come learn about the New York legal market from expert legal headhunters from Cardinal Search. Topics covered will include hot practice areas and the industries that drive the market. Held in Pound 101. Lunch […]
2L Judicial Clerkship Update and Q&A
2Ls, if you are interested in clerking, what should you be doing now? After attending or reviewing Judicial Clerkships 101 last fall or this fall (on 9/23) for a big-picture overview, come for more commentary on the application timeline for you, and an open Q&A to learn from each other’s questions. Feel free to bring […]
Law Firm Kickoff Reception – Practice Areas
With a focus on law firm practice areas, our first reception of the school year will feature more than 80 practitioners from a variety of specialties and firms across the country. RSVP requested.
DC Market Lunch
Heard the phrase “government-facing work”? Want to learn what that means? Come learn about DC legal market from an expert headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas and the industries that drive the market. Lunch will be served, RSVP requested. Register here. Please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu with any dietary restrictions at least three business days prior […]
Business of Law
The managing partners of Paul Hastings dive behind the scenes to discuss law firms’ bottom lines. From the billable hour, to practice area profitability, to fee structures and realization, join us to understand the business side of law. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu […]
Panel of Judicial Clerks
What do law clerks for judges actually do? How does the job vary by type of court and judge? Does clerking help with imposter syndrome? Why and how should you research judges in advance? What does the application process look like from the inside? How can you make the most of a clerkship once you […]
Texas Market Lunch
Thinking about private practice in Houston, Dallas, Austin, or another Texas market? Learn about the Texas legal market from an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas and the industries that drive the market. Join remotely via Zoom or RSVP to join us live for lunch in WCC 2004.
LLM Series: Interviewing
An interview is your chance to showcase your qualifications and enthusiasm for a law firm position. Attend this session to learn how to prepare for and succeed in your US-style interviews. This program will be recorded and posted to the OCS website for those unable to attend. Lunch will be served. Please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu with […]
International Student Q&A
International JD Students have unique concerns when seeking summer, and ultimately post-graduate, employment. Bring your lunch and your questions to an informal meeting with OCS’s Yih-hsien Shen and OPIA’s Jillian Tuck. Let us dispel rumors, address fears, and provide you with suggestions to help you in your job search. Persons with disabilities who wish to […]
Firm Fair
Mark your calendar for the can’t miss event of the semester: OCS’ Firm Fair. Over 700 law firm offices recruit HLS students each year! Firm Fair offers you the chance to meet with law firm representatives, ask questions, and start to learn which firms will be of interest to you. Stop by any time during […]