Event Tag: OCS Cal OCS Program

OCS Events and Programs for the OCS Calendar

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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 9/10) 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 your lunch. […]

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Hear from Chief Justice Susan Carney (HLS ’77), from the Alaska Supreme Court, about her work and clerking and ask questions in a live, face-to-face, small group setting. After law school, Chief Justice Carney clerked for Justice Jay Rabinowitz of the Alaska Supreme Court. She later worked as a defense attorney in the Office of […]

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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.

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Come to this information session to learn more about the 2026 Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program (“The LL.M. 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. Lunch will be served. This […]

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What goes into working on a deal? What do corporate lawyers actually do? While 1L classes may not cover transactional work, it is the bread and butter of many law firms. Join attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb in this interactive session, as they dissect the anatomy of a $701 million M&A deal between Goodyear and Japanese-based […]

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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. In addition to reviewing a panel of faculty from last fall about how best to cultivate substantive relationships with faculty, come for a […]

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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. Lunch will be served. This program will be recorded and posted to […]

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Curious about practicing in DC? Come learn about the overlapping practices dominating the DC legal market: litigation, investigations, and regulatory work from attorneys from leading DC firm, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. RSVP in CSM; lunch will be provided. Please contact osc@law.harvard.edu with any dietary restrictions at least three business days prior to the […]

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Heard the phrase “government-facing work”? Want to learn what that means? Come learn about DC legal market from an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas, and the industries that drive the market. Lunch will be provided. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please […]

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Sign up for a 20-minute meeting with DC legal market headhunter, Matt Schwartz of Garrison & Sisson, Inc. to get your questions answered about the DC legal market. Sign up for time slot in CSM. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu in advance of […]

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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 an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas, and the industries that drive the market. Persons with disabilities who wish to request […]

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Enjoying Boston? Interested in life sciences/tech? Come learn about the Boston legal market from an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas, and the industries that drive the market. Lunch will be provided. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu in advance […]

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Sign up for a 20-minute meeting with Boston legal market headhunter, Jason McCann of Gridline Search & Consulting to get your questions answered about the Boston legal market. Sign up for a time slot in CSM. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu in advance […]

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Do you believe the West Coast is the best coast? Come learn about the Northern and Southern California legal markets from an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas, and the industries that drive the markets. Lunch will be served. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions […]

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Sign up for a 20-minute meeting with CA legal market headhunter Eve Jaffe of Garb Jaffe & Associates Legal Placement, LLC. Get your questions answered about the CA legal market. Sign up for time slot in CSM. Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu in […]

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Mark your calendar for the can’t miss event of the semester: OCS’ Firm Fair. 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. This event is for HLS 1Ls. RSVP in CSM. Persons with disabilities who wish to […]

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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. Lunch will be served. This program will be recorded and posted to the OCS website for those unable to attend. Held in WCC 1010. Lunch […]

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With the 1L summer job search and 2L summer private sector job search now taking place during your jam-packed 1L year, it is more important than ever to understand the different paths you can take to achieve your career goals. Come hear from 2Ls who pursued law firm, in house, and public sector jobs for […]

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Hear from Judge Robert Kirsch, from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, about his work and clerking and ask questions in a live, face-to-face, small group setting. Prior to his appointment to the district court, Judge Kirsch was a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court, serving in the Criminal Division […]