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Offers
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Timeline for Responding to Return Offer
July 30, 2026
If you have received an offer to return to your summer firm for permanent employment, make sure you are aware of the timelines for…
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Holding Open an Offer to Pursue a Public Interest or Business Opportunity (April 1 Rule)
July 30, 2026
As you consider offers from firms this summer, review our webpage on Holding and Responding to Offers for information on timelines and requirements for…
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When you receive an offer from your firm to return after graduation, express your gratitude for the opportunity and communicate enthusiasm about the firm. However,…
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Handling Law Firm Offer and Clerkships
July 16, 2026
As you wrap up your summer job, many of you may be anticipating an offer from a law firm in the coming weeks. If you…
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Evaluating Law Firms
March 18, 2026
Whether you are attending callbacks or trying to finalize your decision after receiving an offer, review the OCS webpage on Evaluating Firms and Offers.
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Accepted a 2L Offer? Complete the Tracker One Last Time
February 12, 2026
If you have accepted a position for next summer, we ask for your help in completing your Interview Tracker one last time, so we…
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Declining Offers
February 5, 2026
Remember, you should not be holding more than 3 offers at any given time. The moment you decide a firm is no longer under consideration,…
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Evaluating Law Firms
February 5, 2026
Whether you are attending callbacks or trying to finalize your decision after receiving an offer, review the OCS webpage on Evaluating Firms and Offers…
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Extensions on Offers
February 3, 2026
If an employer gives you an offer with a deadline that feels tight, you may request an extension—but only if you are reasonably sure…
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Complete the Interview Tracker After Accepting
February 3, 2026
If you have accepted a position for next summer, we ask for your help in completing your Interview Tracker one last time, so we…
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Declining Offers and Excess Callbacks
January 22, 2026
Remember, per our policies, you should not be holding more than 3 offers at any given time. The moment you decide a firm is no…
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Managing Offers
January 20, 2026
Looking ahead, you may soon find yourself in the position of having to choose between multiple offers. There are several different factors you may wish…
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Declining Offers
January 20, 2026
The moment you decide a firm is no longer under consideration, promptly decline that offer. By declining offers in a timely manner, you are helping…
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Notifying Firms of Competing Offers
January 15, 2026
If you have received an offer from a direct application, and are hoping to hear back from other firms, you can and should let those…
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About those 1L stipends . . .
January 15, 2026
With some firms offering 1L money if you commit to a 2L summer, be sure to ask the firms if they will fund the particular…
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Responding to Return Offers
September 25, 2025
If you received an offer to return to your summer firm for post-graduation employment, remember that you need to respond by October 1 (or within…
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Post-Graduate Offers
August 20, 2025
If you have received an offer to return to your summer firm for permanent employment, make sure you are aware of the timelines for your…
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Holding Open an Offer to Pursue a Non-EIP Opportunity
July 30, 2025
As you consider offers from firms this summer, we remind you to review our webpage on Holding and Responding to Offers…