Interviews, Offers, On The Job

If you received an offer to return to your summer firm for permanent employment, remember that for offers made before September 2, you need to respond by October 1 (or within 28 days if the offer was made after September 2). For more information, including suggestions on what to say, visit the OCS website at

September 19, 2024

If you participated in Preview or EIP and were fortunate enough to receive multiple offers, take stock of whether you have tied up all loose ends from the process. If a firm you declined asks where you decided to go, send them an email letting them know. Do your references know how recruiting turned out?

August 22, 2024

If you have not heard back from a firm where you did a callback interview, you can and should follow up, particularly if waiting is holding up a decision on another offer. If it has been over a week since your interviews, or if the firm said you should hear by a certain date and

August 20, 2024

If you find yourself in the enviable but difficult position of having to choose between multiple offers, there are several different factors you may wish to consider when narrowing down your choices. Some of these factors include size, location, practice areas, and diversity (our Law Firm Assessment Grid (Word) provides a good method for assessing

August 15, 2024

Does your choice of a job for next summer have much impact on a later clerkship search? The short answer is no, not enough to make the clerkship angle a deciding factor. Once you have made the decision based on other factors, list your 2L summer job on your resume even before you have a

August 15, 2024