Click here for a list of employer as of Friday, June 29, 2012 -
Please check back as employers are still being added to the schedule.
1. Important Dates and Communication
Dates for 2013 Fall Early Interview Week:
Review Employers on Symplicity July 1
Deadline for Resume Review* July 8
Student bidding begins July 16, 8:00 am
Student bidding ends July 23, 11:58 pm
Students accept/decline begins August 2, 8:00 am
Students accept/decline ends August 6, 11:58 pm
Student alternate accepts begins August 7, 8:00 am
Student alternate accepts ends August 8, 11:58 pm
*Resumes sent after this date are not guaranteed to be reviewed before July 16.
Note:
Bids for resume collection employers do not count against your total number of bids.
Employers who participate in the resume collection will contact students directly.
Communication:
The email address listed in Symplicity is the email we will use to update students regarding any OCI information over the summer. Please make sure your email is current.
2. Mock Interviews August 13 & 14
Sign up for mock interviews through Symplicity July 29-31. Times are avialable on a first come first serve basis. Mock interviews are helpful in preparing you for all future interviews, so whether or not you are participating in Fall Recruiting, you should consider signing up for a mock interview. The more interview experience you have , the more confortable you are. Mock interviews will take place in the Career Office and will be conducted by office personal and members of the legal community.
3. Documents
The following documents should be prepared before bidding begins on July 16.
Resume
How to report GPA/Rank:
GPA, do not round up
Summer school grades should not be included in class rank
Do not calculate between the percentages. (e.g., Top 12%)
Transcript
Employers have agreed to accept unofficial transcripts. Most students copy and paste from the grades web page to create their own transcript. Be sure your transcript includes your name, the name of the school and a cumulative GPA.
Writing Sample
Preferred limit is 10 pages.
Cover Letter
If an employer requests it, you must provide one to bid for that employer. Cover letters should be addressed to the hiring attorney or recruiter at the firm. If a cover letter is not requested, it is not necessary to include.
Note:
You will not be able to bid for that firm unless you have uploaded all the doucments requested by the firm.
Symplicity allows students to upload 10 documents. If you need additional space, know that once you have bid with a document, it can be deleted and another document uploaded in its place.
4. Research Employers
Review List and Research Employers Before Bidding on Them
Research:
Hiring Criteria - manage your bids by being close to their criteria
Practice areas (and size of those sections)
Affinity/connection to UH (alums)
Press (good & bad), mergers, office openings/closings, high profile cases - particularly in practice area of interest)
Work environment information
Where to look:
NALP Directory
www.martindale.com
Chambers Associate
Westlaw Legal directories
Texas Legal Directories
Firm Website
News/Periodicals
5. Bidding
1. Click on the "Recruiting" tab located on the top of the navigational bar*.
2. Select the Employers/Bidding Tab.
3. Under Search Filter, either 2013 Fall Early week recruiting and Show All under Employers. You can also find specific employers by size, type, state, date, practice area, or by entering information into the Keywords field if the employer has filled out the information. Then click the Search button.
4. Review Schedule details by clicking on the Review button to the left of the desired organization.
5. To bid for an employer, click Apply under the Bidding Column.
6. On the right side of the screen under Bid Details, select your documents (from the dropdown lists) that the employer has requested and click Apply.
Maximum Bids/Interview Early Week Fall:
Bids: TBA
Interviews: TBA
Resume Collection
*Your OCI maximum number of bids are NOT reduced by bidding/dropping your resume in the Fall Resume Collection.
6. Interviews
Students must check Symplicity daily during the accept/decline period August 2 - 6 for updates of interview offers as the system does not send emial notifucaitons. Interviews are scheduled on a first come basis.
Occasionally employers may not timely with their selections. In which case students may be notified of interviews at different times. It is up to each individual student to determine which interviews to schedule and at which times.
If you have been selected and wish to accept an interview, click on accept. This takes you to the employer schedule. Choose your interview time from available time slots and click sign up.
7. Attire for On-Campus Interviews
Business Suit is a MUST.
Men: Conservative dark-colored suits, conservative ties, shined shoes, clean-shaven/well-groomed.
Women: Dark-colored skirt suits, panty hose, closed-toe pumps (no sling backs); hair should be away from face and make up should be light.
8. Be Punctual
Arrive at your interview location (Career Office, Finnell Rooms or 2nd floor TUII) at least 10 minutes before your interview. If you have back to back interviews, please let one of the Career staff know so we can inform the recruiters/employers if you are delayed.
Cancellation Policy
It is in the best interest of both students and the school that students attend all scheduled interviews. If you must cancel an interview we ask you to do so at least 48 hours in advance.
If you miss an interview, whether as a “no-show” or due to a personal emergency, to remain in good standing and continue to participate in the career programs, you must prepare a letter of apology to each interviewer. Bring the letter to the Career Office for Dean Regan’s review and forwarding to the employers within two business days of the interview.
9. Thank You Notes
We recommend handwritten thank you notes for interviewers and recruiters.
Personalize to each interview interviewer, as they may all end up in one file.
You can bring stationary with you and write your notes between interviews
Remember to check your spelling and grammar.
10. Timing of Offers and Decisions
Most firms follow the NALP guidelines for offers. Students can review the relevant Principles and Standards here (www.nalp.org).