OCS Events
Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu in advance of the event.
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DC Market Lunch
October 15, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:15 pmPound Hall; 101 Ballantine Classroom 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. -
Office Hours with DC Legal Market Expert
October 15, 2025
2:00 pm – 5:00 pmSign 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… -
New York Market Lunch
October 16, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmPound Hall; 102 Classroom 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. -
OCS Peer Adviser Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
October 16, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:15 pmRoom varies by date. In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s 3L Peer Advisers on how to draft a professional, impressive resume and a persuasive cover letter for the private sector. Students can either bring their application materials to the workshop or take notes for later. Feel free to bring your lunch. -
Boston Market Lunch
October 17, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmWCC; 1010 Classroom 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. -
Office Hours with Boston Legal Market Expert
October 17, 2025
2:00 pm – 5:00 pmSign 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… -
California Market Lunch
October 22, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:15 pmWCC; 1015 Classroom 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. -
Office Hours with CA Legal Market Expert
October 22, 2025
2:00 pm – 5:00 pmSign 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… -
Firm Fair
October 22, 2025
4:00 pm – 8:00 pmMilstein East and West 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. Food will be provided. -
LL.M. Series: Interviewing
October 28, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmWCC 1010 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. -
Inside Litigation Boutiques
October 29, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmPound Hall; 101 Ballantine Classroom Curious about how litigation boutiques differ from traditional Big Law firms? Join us for a panel featuring attorneys from leading litigation boutiques as they discuss what sets these firms apart. Learn how their recruitment process works, what qualities they look for in candidates, and how to gauge whether a boutique environment is right for you. -
Meet the Judge: Hon. Robert Kirsch, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
November 3, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmRoom will be shared with RSVP’d attendees. 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. -
OCS Peer Adviser Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
November 5, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:15 pmRoom varies by date. In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s 3L Peer Advisers on how to draft a professional, impressive resume and a persuasive cover letter for the private sector. Students can either bring their application materials to the workshop or take notes for later. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Local Employer Events
OCS coordinates events on and near campus. These employer events are a great opportunity to learn more about the firms that recruit HLS students. Events in the Fall and Spring semester will be posted in this section.
Note that employer events that are not coordinated by OCS will be posted as Other Career Events.
- Coffee Chats will take place in-person in the OCS lobby (WCC 4020) from 12-2:00pm. These are drop-in events (no RSVP).
- Receptions will take place in-person at local restaurants near the HLS campus/Harvard Square. Events take place in the evening. RSVP is highly encouraged.
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Debevoise 1L Coffee Chat
October 15, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Covington & Burling 1L Coffee Chat
October 16, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Orrick 1L Coffee Chat
October 20, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Baker McKenzie 1L Coffee Chat
October 21, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Firm Fair
October 22, 2025
4:00 pm – 8:00 pmMilstein East and West 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. Food will be provided. -
Milbank 1L Coffee Chat
October 23, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
O’Melveny & Myers 1L Coffee Chat
October 24, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Mintz 1L Coffee Chat
October 27, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
WilmerHale 1L Coffee Chat
October 28, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Kirkland & Ellis 1L Coffee Chat
October 29, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Wilson Sonsini 1L Coffee Chat
October 30, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
DLA Piper 1L Coffee Chat
November 3, 2025, 12:00 pm – November 4, 2025, 2:00 pm
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White & Case 1L Coffee Chat
November 4, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Clifford Chance 1L Coffee Chat
November 5, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Fish & Richardson 1L Coffee Chat
November 5, 2025
3:00 pm – 5:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Proskauer 1L Coffee Chat
November 6, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Ropes & Gray 1L Coffee Chat
November 7, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Freshfields 1L Coffee Chat
November 10, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Skadden 1L Coffee Chat
November 12, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Irell & Manella 1L Coffee Chat
November 12, 2025
3:00 pm – 5:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Cravath 1L Coffee Chat
November 13, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Gibson Dunn 1L Coffee Chat
November 14, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Latham & Watkins 1L Coffee Chat
November 17, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Quinn Emanuel 1L Coffee Chat
November 18, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Goodwin 1L Coffee Chat
November 19, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Foley & Lardner 1L Coffee Chat
November 19, 2025
3:00 pm – 5:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Greenberg Traurig 1L Coffee Chat
November 20, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details. -
Finnegan 1L Coffee Chat
November 21, 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details.
Virtual Employer Events
OCS coordinates virtual chats and office hours for employers interested in recruiting HLS students. These events are usually hosted on a platform like Flo Recruit or Zoom and are a great opportunity to learn more about the firms. Events in the Fall and Spring semester will be posted in this section.
- Office Hours: Registration required. Events are drop-in style. You do not need to attend the full session.
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Paul, Weiss (Washington, DC Office Only) Virtual Office Hours
October 15, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
DLA Piper Virtual Office Hours
October 15, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Baker Botts Virtual Office Hours
October 20, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Sterne Kessler Virtual Office Hours
October 20, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Ropes & Gray (Chicago only) Virtual Office Hours
October 21, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Debevoise Virtual Office Hours
October 21, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Greenberg Traurig Virtual Office Hours
October 27, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Sheppard Mullin Virtual Office Hours
October 27, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Orrick Virtual Office Hours
October 28, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Freshfields Virtual Office Hours
October 28, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Sullivan & Cromwell Virtual Office Hours
October 29, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Faegre Drinker Virtual Office Hours
October 29, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Wilson Sonsini (Los Angeles office only) Virtual Office Hours
October 29, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Milbank Virtual Office Hours
November 3, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Mintz Virtual Office Hours
November 3, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Skadden Virtual Office Hours
November 10, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Covington & Burling Virtual Office Hours
November 10, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Goulston & Storrs Virtual Office Hours
November 17, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Venable Virtual Office Hours
November 17, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Virtual Office Hours
November 18, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Winston & Strawn Virtual Office Hours
November 18, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
Kirkland & Ellis Virtual Office Hours
November 19, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
HSF Kramer Virtual Office Hours
November 19, 2025
5:30 pm – 6:15 pmSee CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP.
Other Career Events
In addition to OCS and Employer events, we share information from employers, student groups, and other legal organizations and groups about career-related events and opportunities. Information about these events is not generated or solicited by OCS.
Upcoming Other Career Events to see a list of upcoming career-related events and opportunities.
Program Recordings
Missed a program or event? Browser our program libraries to see if it was recorded.
- OCS Program Library
- Practice Area Podcast Library
- Beyond Big Law Podcast Library
- Clerkship Program Library