December 01, 2021
You’re probably tired of seeing the many emails from your school inviting you to the seemingly most-stressful event of your life: the on-campus interview. It’s daunting, especially if you haven’t attended one yet.
For many, the OCI process is a grueling, anxiety-inducing experience. As anyone
April 27, 2020
As I write this article, there is a hiring freeze in effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and nobody is certain when the next on-campus interviews will take place. What is certain is that there will be another recruiting season, and law students’ employment prospects will improve.
August 02, 2019
It's not exactly Game of Thrones. But in OCI, you gotta play to win. And we're here to help you slay at your on-campus interview.
We've gathered our the top information on everything that goes into OCI, interviewing tips, help with your resume and cover
August 02, 2019
As a law student looking to land that perfect job out of law school, you can never have enough help. And we've got a great new tool for ABA members to use to get noticed in their job search.
Meet ABA Career Forward,
January 03, 2019 Besides finals, cold-calls, and the ever-present need to “keep it together,” a universal and timeless woe for most law students is the search and obtaining of employment. But, fear not fellow law students! Opportunity is everywhere.
September 25, 2018 "Beyond the On Campus Interview: Job Search Tips and Looking Ahead," talks about job search tips and advice for navigating your path to private practice (if that’s where you want to be).
September 10, 2018 It’s happened – you did not get a callback from OCI. You now have the opportunity to approach the rest of the interview season and law school more strategically and make circumstances change in your favor.
July 19, 2018 Are you getting ready for on-campus interviews? Nervous about how you'll do? To help you get ready for OCI, lawyers from both sides of the interview table shared their advice on the interview process and how to land the “call-back” in this webinar.
https://youtu.be/7TZi7HjVqxE
Speakers:
Tiffany J. deGruy, Partner, Bradley, Birmingham, AL
July 18, 2018 Even though classes haven’t started yet, at this very moment, 2Ls across the country are making decisions about where they will spend next summer during on-campus interviews (OCI).
July 01, 2018 Law firms and other legal employers visit law schools nationwide during the fall to interview applicants for employment starting the following summer in a process called OCI (on-campus interviewing). Most large law firms do the majority of their hiring of new law graduates this way. Firms hire students to work the summer between their second and third year, and if the student performs well, firms often make offers to them for full-time employment upon graduation.
August 01, 2017 Imagine you are sitting in your ninth on-campus interview of the week, talking to yet another potential employer about the unique attributes of this particular firm. The attorney sitting across from you earnestly describes her firm’s associate training program: “We give summer associates real client work, not make-work. And once
July 21, 2017 From a 5-minute conversation at a networking reception to phrasing job entries on your resume to on-campus and callback interviews, your ability to make a good impression can help you land your dream internship or summer associate position and set the tone for your career.
In every interaction you’ll have during the hiring process,
February 13, 2017 The on-campus interview. Your future career hangs in the balance! Are you ready? Whatever you do, don’t fail, or your thought of a law career is over!
OK, OK, not really. Just relax.
The OCI is a big deal – this post is not to downplay it – but it is not
December 13, 2016 This article aims to help LGBT law students at the beginning of their legal careers with practical advice on how to best deal with some of these unique situations.
April 01, 2015
Law students hope for full-time, paid legal employment for the entire summer. Unfortunately, the final reality may differ for some students because of employers’ budgets, geographic restrictions, competition for limited positions, or other factors. When planning their summers, these students will want to explore a variety of options
September 01, 2011
If you’re just starting law school, maybe you think of Twitter as a time-wasting vice you’ll have to give up in favor of more study time.
Think again, advises Jason M. Tenenbaum, a 2L at Hofstra University School of Law. The social media platform has