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. The 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.
- 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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Reminder: Close the Loop With Employers
If you 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 asked where you decided to go, send them an email letting them know. Do your references know how recruiting turned out? Make sure to thank them for
June 26, 2025
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Extensions on Offers
If an employer has extended you an offer with a deadline that does not allow you enough time to interview with and decide between other employers, you may ask the first employer to extend their decision deadline. However, you should think about whether you need the extension or if you can make the decision sooner.
June 26, 2025
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Canceling Callbacks
If you have received an offer and are no longer interested in a particular firm, the firm would prefer you cancel your callback rather than spend their time and resources on a callback interview. If you wish to cancel, do so as soon as possible. Call or email the recruiting department as soon as you
June 26, 2025
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Having an Issue on the Job? Big or Small, Check in With OCS
Having an issue on the job this summer? Worried you did something wrong or that something is not quite right? Don’t ignore it. You need to nip small issues or concerns about your job in the bud before they blossom into large problems that are much harder to fix. We can help you figure out
June 24, 2025
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EIP Day Four: Keep Your Eyes on the Road Ahead of You
With two days left of EIP, now is not the time to focus on the rearview mirror by dwelling on perceived mistakes or lack of success. Each interview is a fresh chance to impress. Remember, the interviewers ahead are excited to see you and not judging you on your earlier interviews. Focus on what you
June 17, 2025