OCS Events Calendar

Office of Career Services
4020 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

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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.

  • Meet the Judge: Hon. Susan Carney, Alaska Supreme Court

    September 29, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:20 pm

    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…

  • 1L International Student Q&A

    September 29, 2025
    12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

    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.

  • LL.M. Series: Intro to the LL.M. Job Fair

    September 30, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    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.

  • Anatomy of a Deal: In-Depth Look at Corporate Practice in NY

    September 30, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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…

  • Student Perspectives on Engaging with Faculty

    October 1, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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…

  • Meet the Judge: Hon. Rachel Wainer Apter, New Jersey Supreme Court

    October 3, 2025
    10:00 am – 11:00 am

    Join New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Rachel Wainer Apter (HLS ‘07) for a small group conversation facilitated by Prof. Martha Minow. Justice Wainer Apter clerked for SDNY Judge Jed Rakoff, 2d Circuit Chief Judge Robert Katzmann, and SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She then continued her career as an appellate…

  • LL.M. Series: Networking

    October 7, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    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…

  • Litigation, Investigations, & Regulatory: In-Depth Look at DC Overlapping Practices

    October 7, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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…

  • Panel of Judicial Clerks

    October 8, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    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…

  • DC Market Lunch

    October 15, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    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…

  • Office Hours with DC Legal Market Expert

    October 15, 2025
    2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    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…

  • New York Market Lunch

    October 16, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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…

  • Boston Market Lunch

    October 17, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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,…

  • Office Hours with Boston Legal Market Expert

    October 17, 2025
    2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    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…

  • California Market Lunch

    October 22, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    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…

  • Office Hours with CA Legal Market Expert

    October 22, 2025
    2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    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…

  • Firm Fair

    October 22, 2025
    4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    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.

  • LL.M. Series: Interviewing

    October 28, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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.…

  • 2 Job Searches, 1 School Year: Advice from 2Ls on Navigating the Private Sector Job Search

    October 29, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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,…

  • Meet the Judge: Hon. Robert Kirsch, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

    November 3, 2025
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    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,…

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.

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.

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.

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