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1L BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSThis networking event is an efficient and productive way for employers to meet the 1L class as they start to prepare for the upcoming 2L job search. More than 80 organizations, and 200+ lawyers and recruiting professionals participate in this high energy & interactive evening each year. Blueprint for Success offers a unique opportunity to establish meaningful connections between employers and students in advance of the busy fall recruiting season. The 2020 event will be held the evening of March 17, 2020 at the Durham Convention Center. Registration will open in November 2019. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

PRACTICE INTERVIEW PROGRAMSWe invite employers to visit the law school each February to conduct practice interviews for 1L students. In addition, every summer we match rising 2L students with practicing attorneys in their city who are willing to assist students in honing their interview skills. Summer practice interviews take place in employer offices in June across the U.S. and abroad. These programs provide employers with the opportunity to have meaningful contact with students in advance of 2L recruitment.

ESQ CAREER SYMPOSIUMThe Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office, hosts the ESQ Career Symposium annually. Employers from law firms, businesses and government agencies across the country discuss their careers and network with students in Durham January 31 - February 1, 2020.

EMPLOYER RECEPTIONSEmployers hosting student receptions may contact us to obtain a contact list of students and for instructions on how to post your event to our career center calendar for students.

SPEAK ON A PANEL OR SPONSOR A STUDENT ORGANIZATIONWe encourage you to connect with student groups at the law school for participation in panel discussions and sponsorship opportunities. Learn more about our student organizations at law.duke.edu/life/orgs/.

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ON-CAMPUS-INTERVIEWSDuke Law’s OCI program consists of two segments for private sector employers wishing to interview rising 2Ls and 3Ls. 2020 Segment I interviews will be held July 27 - 30 at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. Segment II interviews will be held starting August 24 through September, 2020 at Duke Law School. Registration for 2020 OCI will open February 17, 2020.

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC INTEREST OCIPublic interest employers may participate in our dedicated Government & Public Interest OCI program. Interviews are held Thursdays and Fridays, September 3 - 25, at Duke Law School.

SPRING INTERVIEW PROGRAMOur Spring Interview Program at the law school is 100% preselect and there is no fee to participate. Registration opens annually in December for interview dates in February.

JOB FAIRS Duke Law students participate in many job fairs throughout the US, including the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, Loyola, and Lavender Law, SEMJF and the North Carolina Legal Interview Program.

JOB POSTINGS, RESUME COLLECTS & SUMMER RECEPTIONSIf you are unable to come to campus but would like to participate in recruiting at Duke Law, you may post opportunties in Symplicity under the job postings tab (throughout the academic year) or under the OCI tab (in June and July each year for rising 2Ls and 3Ls). Employers in select cities are invited to network with rising 2Ls in June at Duke Law in Your City receptions.

BRIDGE TO PRACTICEThe Bridge to Practice Fellowship program offers paid, post-graduate fellowships for graduating Duke Law students. Graduates provide highly skilled support to the employer while gaining valuable professional experience in fellowships that are funded by the Law School.

Erin Biggerstaff Director, Recruitment & Employer Relationserin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu

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Susan AndersonRecruiting Coordinatorsusan.anderson@law.duke.edu

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