ABOUT SPRING RECRUITING
The Spring Recruiting Program is a competitive program in which employers preselect and interview students for summer 2014 positions. Summer law clerk positions with participating employers may offer a wide-variety of professional experiences including researching and drafting memoranda of law, attending depositions, meetings, hearings, and trials, participating in social outings and activities, and much more. Such summer positions may lead to long-term, post-graduate employment.
Though the Spring Recruiting Program has existed for many years, it has always been an employer-driven, selective hiring program. (When surveyed after graduation, less than 10 percent reported fall or spring recruiting as the method used to obtain post-graduate employment.) Spring Recruiting continues to evolve as legal employers dramatically limit the number schools visited and reduce the number of summer and permanent hires.
Qualified students with an interest in participating employers are strongly encouraged to participate in the Spring Recruiting Program.
RECRUITING SESSION
Capital University Law School’s Spring Recruiting Program offers employers interview dates between Monday, February 17, 2014, and March 21, 2014. Currently, we have one session entitled, Spring 2014 Recruiting (Session 1). In the event that additional employers seek an on-campus interview date after the initial deadline for employers has passed, an additional session may be added.
All student materials must be submitted via Symplicity by 6:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2014. There are no exceptions made to application deadlines.
ELIGIBILITY
To participate in spring recruiting, you must be a 1D, 2E, 2D, 3E, 3D, or 4E student (classes of 2014, 2015, & 2016). If you started law school as a part-time student (day or evening division) and switched to the full-time program after the first-year, you may participate in spring recruiting. If you do not fall into either category, please see Assistant Dean Beem.
SYMPLICITY
The Office of Professional Development uses Symplicity to manage the spring recruiting program. Each employer will register and indicate any specific hiring criteria including class year, class rank or Grade Point Average (GPA), and materials to be submitted. All materials requested by participating employers will be submitted online via Symplicity (with the occasional exception for undergraduate transcripts).
Beginning on Monday, January 13, 2014, you may log in to your Symplicity account and click on the “OCI” tab located in the top menu to see the employers participating in our spring recruiting program. Additional employers will be scheduling throughout the month of January. You should check Symplicity at least once a week for updates.
Note that when you log in to Symplicity you will only see employers seeking your class year.
Please check Symplicity to make sure your class year is correct. Go to Profile > Academic > Year in School. If it is incorrect, please change and notify Assistant Dean Beem.
If you are in need of a Symplicity username and password, please contact OPD@law.capital.edu.
EMPLOYER HIRING CRITERIA
Capital University Law School does not prescreen student applications. Each employer makes interview selections based on its criteria and needs.
Although employers determine the criteria used to make their interview selections, any eligible student may submit requested materials to a participating employer. You will only be able to view and to submit to employers that are seeking applicants from your class year.
REQUESTED MATERIALS
In addition to a resume, some employers may request a cover letter, transcript, or writing sample. Occasionally, an employer may ask for additional materials such as an application, personal statement, or list of references. All requested materials will be noted on the employer’s Symplicity registration. You may only submit the documents requested. DO NOT attempt to submit something other than the documents requested.
Transcripts
Unless the employer specifically lists "Official Transcript" in the list of requested materials, you do not need to submit an official transcript. You may access your unofficial transcript on WebAdvisor. It is recommended that you copy and paste the transcript to a MS Word document and then upload to Symplicity.
Writing Samples
When requested, you should submit a writing sample that is the best example of your legal writing work product. It should be free of errors, well formatted, and persuasive. You may use a document that you drafted for your first-year Legal Research and Writing or Drafting course, or a document you drafted for an employer. If you use a writing sample from work, check with your supervisor for permission. Be sure to redact names and other information to avoid breaking confidentiality or violating the attorney-client privilege. Should you need to submit a shorter document than you have available, select you best sample and copy the analysis section to a new document. Add an introductory paragraph that puts the excerpt in context.
INTERVIEWS
All interviews will take place at the law school in assigned meeting rooms and offices. All employer registration pages include the date of the scheduled interview for that employer.
NOTE! If you are interested in a participating employer and decide to submit an application, you must be available on the listed interview date should you be selected for an interview. Failure to attend a first interview may result in all other applications being withdrawn and all scheduled interviews cancelled. Please see Assistant Dean Beem if you have any questions about dates.
NALP PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS
Capital is a member of NALP and follows the Principles & Standards for Law Placement and Recruitment Activities published by NALP. If you are participating in spring recruiting, you should familiarize yourself with Part III Principles for Candidates. (Note: Not all employers participating in either recruiting program are members of NALP and therefore do not follow the Principles & Standards as applied to timing of offers.)
NON-PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
Not every employer can come to Capital to interview interested students. This is particularly true for employers in other cities and states. If you’re interested in an employer not listed on Symplicity, you should consider visiting the employer’s website for additional guidance on hiring. You should also explore all available resources to determine which employers are hiring. Consider the following:
The NALP Directory of Legal Employers “is the most widely used directory in legal recruiting.” The directory includes information on more than 1,500 employers nationwide.
Produced by the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law Career & Professional Development Office, this handbook includes recruiting information on many federal and state agencies including summer and post-graduate employment opportunities. This site is password-protected. Please contact the Office of Professional Development to obtain the username and password.
PSJD is a unique online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest job listings and career-building resources.
Martindale-Hubbell is an excellent resource to search for general information about attorneys and law firms. While it does not specifically include hiring information, it can help you narrow your employer search.
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