Month: August 2019

Please review the participating lists of MLSC and October OCI employers (the latter can be found on BU Symplicity.) Terrific opportunities have been added, so be sure to bid by the following  deadlines:

• MLSC: Thurs., August 29th at noon
• Oct. OCI: Fri., Sept. 6th at noon

If it has been more than a week since your callback was held, you are welcome to reach out to the employer to reiterate your interest. However, while it is fine to follow up, please know that not all firms will be in a position to respond immediately.

It is critical that you respond within 24 hours to any communication from an employer regarding a callback invitation or job offer. (You do not have to accept or decline within that timeframe, but politely acknowledge receipt and let them know you will be in touch as soon as you make a decision.) Non-responsiveness is unprofessional, and inconsiderate of the firm's time. If it is more comfortable or logistically feasible to respond to a voicemail by email (ex: while you're at work or not in a location where a call can be made), feel free to do so.

Please contact the CDO if you have any questions, and remember to affirmatively withdraw your candidacy from any firms that you have decided you will not be accepting an offer from.

If you do not receive callback invitations, there are several proactive steps you can take:

• Review and bid for employers on the OCI Week 2, September, and October interview schedules
• Consider bidding for the many terrific employers participating in the MLSC interview program.
• Schedule an appointment with a CDO advisor to discuss direct application strategy, the small/mid-size firm search, or judicial clerkships.

We are here to support you in your next steps - please schedule an appointment via Symplicity to discuss one or more of the above options, by phone or in person.

This is a quick reminder that students may not hold open more than 5 offers at any one time; you must promptly release the sixth (or more) offer out of courtesy to both the firms and your classmates, and to narrow your focus on deciding between your top-choice employers. Please reach out to the CDO if you have any questions about this policy.

If you have been invited to callbacks, congratulations!! Please review the general information here, and a list of sample callback questions here.

Feel free to reach out to your advisor with any questions, and please continue to report to the CDO on your interview status.

Remember, please do not send thank-you notes after screening interviews. You will send individually-tailored thank-you notes to the attorneys and recruiting staff you meet with during callbacks. Please do not send LinkedIn requests to any interviewer.

Please reach out to your CDO advisor with any questions.