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Hear from HLS clerkship advisors and a panel of 3Ls about how to successfully prepare for and navigate potential clerkship interviews. Some discussion will focus on the hiring plan date this summer for current 2Ls, but other students and alumni also will find the basic principles relevant.

Among other interesting facts, Judge Kirsch worked as an AUSA, Counsel to the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, partner at Winston & Strawn focusing on complex litigation and corporate investigations, and United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

Hear firsthand from a member of the judiciary about his background and work. Among other interesting facts, Justice Couriel '03 is a Florida native who has worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. His parents emigrated from Cuba in the 1960s, his father as one of approximately 14,000 unaccompanied minors welcomed to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan.

Have you seen the article, A Peek Behind the Curtain: The Inner-Workings of the Judiciary, and Why Judges Should Address the Lack of Diversity Among Law Clerks? Join BLSA and OCS for a panel conversation with BLSA alumni who shared their experiences of “clerking while Black.” Learn how you can launch your career through clerking, what you can learn from clerking, and more. 

Hear firsthand from a member of the judiciary about her background and work. Among other interesting facts, Judge Gallagher served as a magistrate judge for eight years before being nominated by President Obama and subsequently President Trump to the District Court. 

Hear firsthand from a member of the judiciary about his background and work. Among other interesting facts, Chief Judge Gregory was nominated by both President Clinton and President George W. Bush and is the first Black judge to serve on the Fourth Circuit.

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.

A judicial clerkship can provide a unique opportunity to live and work somewhere new for a limited time, without long-term commitment.

A judicial clerkship can provide a unique opportunity to live and work somewhere new for a limited time, without long-term commitment.

A judicial clerkship can provide a unique opportunity to live and work somewhere new for a limited time, without long-term commitment. In this series of interviews, hear from HLS alums who experienced the personal and professional growth of such an opportunity.

A judicial clerkship can provide a unique opportunity to live and work somewhere new for a limited time, without long-term commitment. In this series of interviews, hear from HLS alums who experienced the personal and professional growth of such an opportunity.

Before you begin on your job search, you'll need a resume. Join OCS Advisor Yih-hsien Shen as she walks through the components of a legal resume, with tips on formatting and content. She will also cover the basics of how to write a law firm cover letter. 

Hear Emily Miethner, Founder and CEO of FindSpark and MCG Social, present best practices for networking at virtual and in-person events.

Does solving business problems interest you more than solving legal problems? If you want to become an expert in operations, marketing or the use of information technology across a wide variety of industries, management consulting might be for you.

Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, the strength of faculty recommendation letters can make or break applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships. Get insights from a panel of professors about how best to cultivate substantive relationships with faculty.

What are law firm hiring partners and legal recruiters looking for in candidates they interview? How do screening interviews differ from callbacks? How can you best present yourself in the context of a remote interview?  These questions and more will be addressed in this video presentation.

Hear from HLS clerkship advisors and a panel of 3Ls about how to successfully prepare for and navigate potential clerkship interviews. Some discussion will focus on the hiring plan date this summer for current 2Ls, but 3Ls, alumni, and 1Ls also will find the basic principles relevant.

Elite litigation boutiques are a great alternative to BigLaw, either coming off a clerkship, right out of HLS, or as a lateral associate. Please join HLS grads and partners from Kaplan Hecker & Fink in NY, MoloLamken in DC, and Bartlit Beck in Chicago to learn how their firms differ from BigLaw and how you can get a job there.

Want to use your law degree in a policy setting? Learn about handling public policy initiatives in-house from Stephen Ball '10, Government Relations and Public Policy Senior Vice President for the Northeast Region of Wells Fargo.

Showing employers that you understand the business of law can mean the difference between a successful interview season and a mediocre one. In this program, Julie Jones, Chair of Ropes and Gray, and Mark Weber, Assistant Dean of Career Services have a candid conversation about how law firms really work. Topics include law firm business models, the reality of associate and practice area profitability, and how grades and prior experiences figure into your marketability. 

LLM alum Tytus Cytowski '05, will speak (via videoconference) and provide advice about developing a practice after graduating from Harvard. Mr. Cytowski is the founding partner of a firm that specializes in startups, venture capital and US market expansion, with a special focus on EU startups in Silicon Valley.