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 Judge Young has a rare background of working in both public defense and prosecution, before becoming a magistrate judge and then district…

BigLaw for a few years and then in-house? Here we unpack what moving in house actually means, when you can make such a move, and how early career choices shape your options.

Chief Justice Seitz has served as a Supreme Court Justice since 2015, on a court known nationwide for its corporate law expertise. Prior to his…

Success in the legal profession can depend on more than just your work product. At Masterclass, Gorick Ng explains how to navigate professional expectations…

The 2025 Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program is coming up soon! The majority of the hour will be a Question & Answer session, so please come…

In this video, OCS Peer Adviser, Nick Rosshirt, will walk you through how to find alumni for networking purposes. She shows some great resources for searching alumni and discusses various ways to identify alumni of interest and how to contact them.

An interview is your chance to showcase your qualifications and enthusiasm for a law firm position. Attend this session to learn how to prepare for…

What do law clerks for judges actually do? How does the job vary by type of court and judge? Does clerking help with imposter syndrome?…

Interested in learning about using your JD to pursue a career in business? Listen to a panel of HLS alumni as they candidly discuss careers…

Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, faculty recommendation letters are required in applications for certain…

While no one practice area is encapsulated by the term “international law”, hear from attorneys practicing international arbitration, international trade (import-export laws), and cross-border transactions.

You are about to finish law school. Now it is time to focus on the next chapter. Join OCS as we talk about how to…

Emily Whelan ’00 is a partner at WilmerHale in Boston and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Emily’s practice includes appearing before the…

Hear from HLS clerkship adviser Liz Blume and a panel of 3Ls about how to successfully prepare for and navigate potential clerkship interviews. Some discussion…

Hear firsthand from Justice Bernstein of the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Bernstein became the first blind justice elected by voters statewide to…

Hear firsthand from Judge William G. Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Judge Young received an A.B. from Harvard University…

This step of the clerkship application process probably will take the most time. With many different types of courts and thousands of judges among them, you will need to set some priorities and related parameters for your search.

Hear firsthand from the Honorable Lauren J. King of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Judge King is a…

Hear firsthand from the Honorable Dana Douglas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Prior to her confirmation to the…

Hear from a judge on a unique trial court in DC – the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, with nationwide jurisdiction over…

The process for applying to 1L summer diversity positions at major law firms can be daunting. When do I apply? What should I say in my…