Advice
- Professionalism Primer
- Dressing for Interviews, Receptions, and Work
- From Student to Associate: Navigating the Transition
- Law Firm Economics
- Understand Your Law Firm’s Business Model
- Understand Performance Evaluations
Resources
- Hotshot Legal uses short videos to teach a range of legal and business topics. See Self-Directed Learning with Hotshot for information about signing up.
- Hotshot’s videos provide simple explanations of complex concepts. Topics include Accounting & Finance, M&A Basics, Excel & Data Analysis, and Venture Financing, and new content is continually added.
- Watch Starting Strong: Core Skills for Summer Associates and enter your summer associate role with confidence and professionalism by focusing on the skills that firms expect from day one.
- Review Foundations for New Associates: Communication & Professional Skills as you transition from full-time student to full-time attorney.
- Prepare to Practice program by LexisNexis. This tutorial is design to help students master some of the practical skills you need to arrive practice ready on day one.
- Developing the Professional Lawyer – Student Tip Videos. Created by the National Association for Law Placement, these interactive e-learning modules are a simple way to help you focus on some of the core elements of professionalism.
Podcasts and Videos
| TITLE | FORMAT |
|---|---|
| Managing the First Years of Your Career | Video |
| Summer Success in a Remote Setting | Video |
| How a Law Firm is Run and Why it Matters to You Julie Jones, Chair of Ropes and Gray | Video |
| How a Law Firm is Run and Why it Matters to you Kevyn Orr, Partner-in-Charge Washington, Jones Day | Video |
Updates from Hire Ground
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Save the Date- Launching Your Legal Career
As you look ahead to graduation, save the date for Launching Your Legal Career on Wednesday, April 8 during the lunch break. Join OCS to learn how to maximize your first years of law firm practice and position yourself for a move within the private sector or to the public sector. RSVP today!
March 26, 2026
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Closing the Loop After 2L Job Search
Remember, if you received multiple offers for 2L summer, be sure to tie up all loose ends from the process. If a firm you declined asked where you decided to go, send them an email letting them know. Make sure your references know how things turned out and that you have thanked them for serving
March 24, 2026
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Check Your Voicemail and Spam Folder
After screener interviews, firms may follow up with you by either phone or email. Make sure your voicemail is set up with a professional-sounding outgoing message, and make sure you check it frequently. Also be sure to check your email spam folder to ensure you do not miss any messages from employers.
March 10, 2026
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Treat Every Interview as if it Were Your First
Now that you have a couple of days of EIP Virtual Interviews under your belt, you may be feeling the effects of being “on” for interviews while juggling your classes. Remember, every interviewer is meeting you for the first time, and they are also juggling interviews with their workdays. Being upbeat and enthusiastic about the
March 10, 2026
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Acing Your Firm Summer
If you are headed to a firm this summer, you may be considering how to put your best foot forward and make a strong impression. Join the Office of Careers Services for a discussion with recruiting and professional development managers from Latham & Watkins, Ropes & Gray, and White & Case to gain insight into
February 26, 2026