Job Search and Applications

CSM is our online recruiting platform at HLS. In CSM, you can view and RSVP for career events and employer chats or receptions, search for and find job postings, and find many additional resources for your job search. Once you have had a group advising appointment, CSM is also where you will schedule individual advising

September 26, 2024

For those of you wanting to get started on the task of drafting your resume for next summer’s 1L job search, start with the Resumes section of the OCS website. There, you can find guidance on how to create a legal resume, sample resumes with examples of correct formatting and content for a legal resume, and

September 26, 2024

Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our key resources to help you get started with your career exploration and 1L job search. Your first stop should be the 1L Career Advising page. This joint OCS/OPIA page will be your one-stop for all things related to your 1L job search.

September 24, 2024

3Ls, if you are interested in clerking in 2026 or 2027 and not already plugged into the application process, now’s a good time to join, get organized, and perhaps start applying.  Our tracking of judge’s hiring status indicates many are acting already, although of course others will act later. (That’s on top of the many

September 12, 2024

If you have not yet received an offer for 2L summer, we encourage you to reach out to OCS through drop-in hours or by making an appointment with an OCS adviser so we can work with you on a 2L job search strategy. Be sure to continue checking the CSM job bank, which currently has

August 28, 2024