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Judges vary and overlap in their hiring cycles. If you have an initial list of judges in whom you have interest, confirm whether they actually…

People outside Harvard Law School may not be accustomed to submitting recommendations, particularly clerkship recommendations. Therefore, try to be proactive in anticipating their questions and making the process…

New judges are appointed regularly and can provide exciting additional clerkship opportunities. Some even line up prospective clerks before they are confirmed as judges.  Nominees…

There are three methods of submitting judicial clerkship applications and recommendations: After you have decided to which judges you want to apply, you will need…

Mail Merges If you are applying to more than a few judges, you and your recommenders do not need manually to copy and paste judges’…

Harvard faculty members and assistants prepare many clerkship recommendations each year, so it is very important for you to understand and abide by internal procedures. After…

Your cover letters should be addressed individually to each judge. The most efficient way to produce this result is to download an Excel file of…

An Exploratory Process The Early Interview Program (EIP) at HLS provide an exceptional opportunity to interview with top “Big Law” firms and some boutiques from…

Quick Links Drop-in Advising Quick questions? Utilize our drop-in and peer adviser hours, including extended evening hours with Assistant Dean, Margie Boone. Appointments Login…

Getting Started All Transfer students Already have a 2L summer position? Congratulations! Please be sure to fill out the survey above and let us know…

The following dates and deadlines are in Eastern Time (ET). Use a time converter to update these times for your time zone and mark them in…

What is EIP? The Early Interview Program (EIP) is a recruiting program organized and facilitated by OCS for 2L summer associate hiring happening during the…

HLS Alumni looking for jobs may find the resources below helpful. In addition, alumni should review information for alumni and can always make…

Program-Specific Considerations Upcoming Job Fairs Program Date Job Fair and Link to More Information Location Registration Deadline Eligibility Jun 4-5, 2026 Loyola Patent Law…

ISEP provides you with a great introduction to the global practice of law through a summer internship at an elite international firm.  The foreign law…

Student Financial Services deem Fellowships and Scholarships to be part of a student’s summer income, so note that scholarship/fellowship awards will be treated as income…

The Office of Career Services and the Office of Public Interest Advising maintain the HLS job bank in Career Services Manager (CSM). The job…

Documents Whether you are applying via an online portal or email, you should submit your cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript as PDF documents,…

Some will sing the praises of a private legal recruiter who has become a trusted source of sound advice, while others will tell tales of…

Assess Your Position  Length of time away from the law: The longer you have been away the more difficult it is to re-enter the law. Once…

A clerkship presents a unique opportunity to make a career pivot, either to another employer or into a different practice area. It can also be…