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What are Offer Receptions or Dinners? After receiving an offer, some firms may invite you to attend a dinner and/or reception at their offices or…

Unlike most large law firms, which pay a going “market rate” for a first-year associate, salaries at small and mid-sized firms vary widely and may…

If you have any questions about the timing of an offer, the terms of an offer you receive, or how to respond to an offer,…

Hold Open No More Than Three Offers A student should not hold open more than three (3) offers of employment at any one time.  For…

In this section, we focus on the more logistical considerations. We strongly recommend students review Evaluating Firms for Your Own Success to understand some of the…

How can you make this kind of assessment during a half-day callback interview or even during a second look, after you have an offer? Certain…

One of the more challenging factors of a firm to evaluate is the state of their finances and their overall organizational stability. How much debt does the firm carry?  What is the associate and partner attrition (i.e. turnover) rate?…

Dressing for Interviews What to Wear for In-Person and Virtual Interview Interview attire, especially for first-round interviews, remains formal. This holds true for both virtual…

Responding to Invitations All interview invitations should be acknowledged promptly (within 24 hours at most), even if you are unsure if you want to accept…

Advice Resources Podcasts and Videos TITLE FORMAT Managing the First Years of Your Career Video Summer Success in a Remote Setting Video…

Advice Resources Podcasts and Videos Title Media Type Early Offers Podcast Updates from Hire Ground…

Podcasts and Videos Title Media Type Acing 1L Interviews Podcast Updates from Hire Ground…

Limit Conflicts During the Conflict Review period you should record any times that you will be not be available for an EIP interview due to…

Overview To maximize your likelihood of a successful outcome, you need to apply to: Legal Markets We recommend you focus on two (2) markets…

You can submit a maximum of 25 bids for EIP. In some instances, you can exceed the 25 bid maximum. See “(No) Multiple Interviews” in…

Overview The Resume Collection employers are a mix of firm offices in major markets, offices of large firms in smaller markets, small and midsized firms…

4. Tech Issues & Troubleshooting If you are having technical issues the fastest way to get help is to contact Flo Recruit support using the blue chat…

Employers that participate annually in the Early Interview Program (EIP) create a “track record” of the number of interviews conducted, the number of callback invitations extended, the…

Email OCS at ocs@law.harvard.edu if you have questions or if a contact’s email is not working. If you are reaching out about a direct application, search…

OCS will use your responses to: Your individual responses will not be viewed by anyone outside of OCS. Report Law Firm Recruiting Progress All students…

EIP Employer List The EIP Employer Registration Information spreadsheet contains the 2025 registered employers for EIP and additional information outlined below. Information Included in the…