The Office of Professional and Career Development offers many recruitment programs during the fall season.  We encourage you to participate in any or all of these formal recruitment programs, but it is extremely important for you to realize that these programs are not the only way to secure a summer or permanent position.  These programs receive much attention, but it is typically only the large law firms and a few government agencies which are able to predict their hiring needs for the next year and recruit in the fall.  Only an estimated 10% of all law students nationally are hired through formal recruitment programs.  The Office of Professional and Career Development offers many other programs and services to help you reach your goals.

To participate in the recruitment programs you will have to use Symplicity, a web-based recruitment and database management system.  Symplicity contains information on the organizations recruiting at Suffolk this fall and allows you to research employers, apply to employers, and sign up for interviews online. 

Resources to help you during the recruitment process:

• Office Procedures and Recruitment Programs (pdf) -- information on each recruitment program with application instructions
• Office Interview Policies and Rules (pdf)
• Student Guide to Symplicity (pdf)
• Applying Directly to Large Law Firms (pdf) -- handout on how to apply to large law firms that are not interviewing on-campus
• The Second or "Callback" Interview (pdf) -- handout about the callback interview process
• Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Alternatives to OCI (pdf) -- OPCD handout
• Open Letter to Law Students -- useful handout from the National Association for Law
  Placement with interviewing tips and information
• General Standards for the Timing of Offers and Decisions -- guidelines established by the National Association for Law Placement
• Student Professionalism During the Interview Season: A Quick Guide to Your Ethical Responsibilities in the Offer and Decision-Making Process -- a handout from the National Association for Law Placement

* Information on Summer/Fall 2013 Recruitment Programs will be added by the end of June. You can view a Preliminary Summer/Fall 2013 Recruitment Calendar.

Spring 2013 Recruitment Programs - Participating Employers (pdf)
Suffolk Symplicity website

Rhode Island Job Fair (pdf)
March 8 and April 5, 2013
Suffolk Symplicity website
Due Date:  Tuesday, February 26th, 10:00am (for 3/8 interview date)
Due Date:  Wednesday, March 20th, 10:00am (for 4/5 interview date)

New England LGBTQ Career Fair  (pdf)
April 4, 2013 at Suffolk Law School
Suffolk Symplicity website
Due Date:  Wednesday, March 13th, 10:00am
RSVP for Networking Reception   

List of Employers Participating in the Government/Public Interest Program  (pdf)
List of Changes and Additions to the Government/Public Interest Program (pdf)
January 28 & 29, 2013 at Suffolk Law School
MA Consortium Symplicity website (for interviewing employers)
Due Date:  Thursday, December 6th, 12:00pm
Due Date (for additions):  Wednesday, December 12th, 12:00pm
Due Date (for second addition):  Wednesday, December 19th, 12:00pm 

Session Names and Resume Due Dates:

(by session name)

Session Names and Resume Due Dates:

(by due date)