Month: May 2019

We encourage you to review the advice set forth in the Open Letter to Law Students, released by employer members of NALP in May 2019. It offers law firm perspectives on focusing your search, on and off-campus interviewing, callbacks and offers.

Please reach out to your CDO advisor with any questions.

While there are very few firms with strict GPA requirements, remember that firms may be assessing the following factors in addition to law school performance:

• Prior work experience
• Undergraduate (or other graduate) performance
• Diversity (defined broadly)
• Demonstrated interest in their firm (attendance at receptions, communication with attorneys there, etc.)
• Specific reasons for why you want to join a large law firm (ex: professional development opportunities), combined with a particular interest in their office (ex: geographic ties + a specific practice group)

Work with your CDO advisor to develop your narrative, and be sure to identify the features or attributes that each firm promotes on its recruiting website - those are aspects they value and feel are distinguishing (ex: Choate's "one office" model)

As you begin preparing for the OCI and off-campus recruiting process, be sure to review the recently revised Policies and Guidelines for Employers. These policies are effective as of 5.16.19.

Please do not hesitate to contact the  CDO with any questions.

Review the infographic HERE to make sure you're not making these 25 common interview mistakes!

One exception to note - you should not follow up with OCI employers after a screening interview. Contact your CDO advisor with any questions about interview protocol/etiquette.