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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL - Chicago, Illinois

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OCI registration opens March 6, 2023

OCI requests accepted by

OCI requests accepted by Online, URL: https://law-uchicago-csm.symplicity.com/employers
Online beginning date 03/06/2023

Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during 2023
Employer policies and timing guidelines are available at https://www.law.uchicago.edu/employers/policies. All Chicago Law Interview Program (CLIP) interviews scheduled for 2023 will be held remotely.

OCI date assignment procedure

OCI date assignment procedure Early/Late Rotation

Comments
Date assignments for the Chicago Law Interview Program (CLIP) will be made on a rotating basis. Due to a large number of employers participating in our program, we cannot guarantee a CLIP date assignment on preferred interview dates. Confirmation of your assigned interview date will be provided on Monday, June 12, 2023.

OCI Fee? Yes - visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/employers/fallOCI
OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers 06/12/2023

If requested our school will coordinate with
N/A

Required Employer Forms
N/A

OCI Date Details

OCI Interview Periods Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4, 2023

Callback period for 2L summer positions
August through September 2023

Is video conferencing available? No

Comments
All screening interviews held during the Chicago Law Interview Program (CLIP) will be held remotely. All CLIP interviews will be scheduled using Flo Recruit, or the virtual interview method of choice of the employer (Zoom, Teams, phone, etc.) Our normal interview schedule is a 20-minute interview schedule running from 8:30 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. CT (5:30 for 30 minute schedules).

Are employers permitted to prescreen

Are employers permitted to prescreen? No

If no, explain
Chicago Law Interview Program (CLIP) interviews are scheduled based on student bids. Employers will receive resumes from all students who bid on them when schedules are released. Employers may not request transcripts or other information about grades in advance of the interview. Employers who want additional materials may request that students share those at the time of their interview through Flo Recruit, or email the materials to a selected contact following the completed interview. Employers are not permitted to request cover letters through the Chicago Law Interview Program.

Dates

OCI Drop date
Date student materials sent to employer 07/21/2023
Date interview schedule sent to employer 07/21/2023

Mail

Postage/express mail fee None

Comments
Chicago Law Interview Program (CLIP) employers have real-time access to their interview schedule(s) and student resumes via their University of Chicago Symplicity account after the scheduler has been run.

Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI? Yes

Building

Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings? No

If no, describe alternatives and reservation procedure
All CLIP interviews scheduled for 2023 will be held remotely.

If you organize or participate in either cooperative or off-campus interview programs, please list applicable information about participating schools, dates, interview locations, program coordinator/telephone, pre-screening or other selection process, and registration fees.
Loyola Patent Law Interview Program, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL; The Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, Washington, DC; Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program, Columbia School of Law, New York, NY; Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference, Chicago Area Law School Consortium, held at Northwestern Law School, Chicago, IL

DIVERSITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMS
Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, Boston Lawyers Group Diversity Job Fair, Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair, Delaware Minority Job Fair, Lavender Law Career Fair, National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair, Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference, Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair, Hispanic National Bar Association Job Fair, Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

For Employers who do not interview students on-campus, will you:

send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts? Yes
post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer? Yes

If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice is posted (whether in print or online), etc.
We continuously update our Symplicity Career Services Management System (https://law-uchicago-csm.symplicity.com/) so students, graduates, and employers can have complete and current access to postings at their convenience. Registered employers may post jobs and update employer information directly. No employer fees are charged for this service. Employers using the online system affirm their compliance with our Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policies (https://www.law.uchicago.edu/employers/policies) at each instance of posting an opportunity. For more information email [email protected].

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment of first year students. For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When are job notices posted during second semester?
We welcome job notices directed to first year students at any time during the academic year. However, employers should not initiate formal one-on-one recruiting contact with students, including applications, interviews, or offers to first year students, before December 1. An exception for earlier recruitment is granted to government employers with extensive security clearance processes.

Recruiting Policy Information

Does your law school have a recruiting policy? Yes
If yes, does this policy apply to All employers
Link to policy https://www.law.uchicago.edu/employers/policies
Do you provide guidelines or a specific requirement regarding the number of days a student should have to respond to an offer? Guidelines
Minimum number of days a student should have to respond 21
Is there a maximum number of employment offers a student may hold open at any one time? Yes
Maximum number of offers that can be held open 3
Is there a specific date before which employers should not initiate formal one-on-one recruiting contact with first-year students? Yes
What is the date before which employers should not initiate contact with first-year students? December 1
Recruiting policy comments/explanation For further details and information on the standards for the timing of offers and decisions, see https://www.law.uchicago.edu/employers/policies.

Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policies

1. In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, the University of Chicago considers students, employees, applicants for admission or employment, and those seeking access to University programs on the basis of individual merit. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law (including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972). The University of Chicago Law School requires all employers using the services and facilities of the Office of Career Services to comply with this policy; with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and with pertinent standards of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. An exception to this policy is granted to the United States military.

2. The University of Chicago Law School is committed to an environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and other unlawful forms of harassment. The University of Chicago Law School requires all employers using the services and facilities of the Office of Career Services to comply with this policy; with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and with pertinent standards of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.