OCS Events Calendar

Signature 1L Events

Law Firm Kickoff Reception – Practice Areas

Wednesday, September 30
With a focus on law firm practice areas, our first reception of the school year will feature more than 80 practitioners from a variety of specialties and firms across the country. RSVP for the Law Firm Kickoff Reception.

Firm Fair

Wednesday, October 14
Mark your calendar for the can’t miss event of the semester: OCS’ Firm Fair. Over 700 law firm offices recruit HLS students each year! 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. Stop by any time during the fair to chat with firms; OCS advisers will also be available to answer questions throughout the event. RSVP for Firm Fair.

Last Call Reception

Wednesday, November 18
Attend our last reception of the semester to learn more about the firms you are seriously considering as well as those you may have missed, so that you can confidently answer the question: ‘Why are you interested in applying to our firm?” RSVP for the Last Call Reception.

OCS Events

On- and Off-Campus Employer Events

OCS coordinates events with employers to take place on and near campus. These employer events are a great opportunity to meet attorneys and learn more about particular 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 suite (WCC 4020) from 11:30 – 1:30 pm and 2:30 to 4:30pm. These are drop-in events (no RSVP).
• Off-Campus 1L Receptions will take place in-person at local restaurants in Cambridge or Boston. Events take place in the evening. RSVP is highly encouraged (see specific event for link).

COFFEE CHATS

OFF CAMPUS 1L RECEPTIONS

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Monday, September 28, 2026

• Scott Douglass McConnico 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Paul Weiss 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• Knobbe Martens 1L Reception 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Cleary 1L Reception 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Milbank 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Sidley 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Monday, October 5, 2026

• Davis Polk 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Orrick 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
• Paul Hastings 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Kirkland 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Weil 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Hogan Lovells Cadwalader 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Wachtell 1L Reception 6:00-8:00 pm.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
• Simpson Thacher 1L Reception 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Cahill 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm.
• Ropes & Gray 1L Reception 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Quinn Emanuel 1L Reception 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Cooley 1L Reception 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
• White & Case 1L Reception 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Cravath 1L Reception 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Morrison & Foerster 1L Reception 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Gibson Dunn 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Sullivan & Cromwell 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Monday, November 2, 2026

• Freshfields 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• DLA Piper 1L Reception 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• Covington 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
• Vinson & Elkins 1L Reception 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Skadden 1L Reception 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Wilson Sonsini 1L Reception 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
• Mayer Brown 1L Reception 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Sheppard Mullin 1L Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
• Choate 1L Reception 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Latham & Watkins 1L Reception 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

Virtual Employer Chats

Connections

November 2026
Connections is a networking program with EIP employers. OCS will coordinate virtual small group chats (limited to 2-4 students, maximum). Bidding will take place October 15 through 26. Meetings will take place November 2 through 18 and will be organized to accommodate your class schedule.

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