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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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OCI registration opens 2/22/2023

OCI requests accepted by

OCI requests accepted by Online, URL: https://law-umich-csm.symplicity.com/employers/?signin_tab=0
Online beginning date 02/22/2023

Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during 2023
Please visit http://events.law.umich.edu/eiw for all Summer OCI information, policies, and procedures.

OCI date assignment procedure

OCI date assignment procedure First come first served

Comments
Registration opened 2/22/2023 at noon. Date assignments will begin in late-March/early-April on a rolling basis. Employers must register no later than Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to participate in Summer OCI. NOTE: While the Office of Career Planning cannot guarantee any particular date assignment, we will make every effort to assign the interview date(s) requested by each employer. The date and time that a registration request is submitted will be one primary factor in interview date assignment considerations. Therefore, we strongly encourage registering as early as possible following the registration steps outlined on events.law.umich.edu/eiw.

OCI Fee? Please see OCI information at https://www.events.law.umich.edu/eiw
OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers 04/07/2023

If requested our school will coordinate with
N/A

Required Employer Forms
Employers must submit a registration request via Symplicity (OCI>Request Schedule) which includes survey questions relevant to the recruiting process. We encourage employers to complete a NALP form and NALP Workplace Questionnaire so that students may view it at www.nalpdirectory.com. We also encourage employers to post career information on their website. Sending written materials to OCP is discouraged.

OCI Date Details

OCI Interview Periods July 26, 27, 31 and August 1, 2023

Callback period for 2L summer positions
N/A

Is video conferencing available? Yes

Comments
For Fall (October) and Spring (February) OCI, arrangements may be made to interview on alternate dates if an employer is not able to interview during the dates listed above.

Are employers permitted to prescreen

Are employers permitted to prescreen? No

If no, explain
Student preference. Michigan Law operates on a 100% lottery system.

Dates

OCI Drop date 07/12/2023
Date student materials sent to employer 07/23/2023
Date interview schedule sent to employer 07/23/2023

Mail

Postage/express mail fee N/A

Comments
Interview schedules and resumes will be available through Symplicity approximately one week prior to the interview program. Transcripts will be available in Flo Recruit at the conclusion of the interview. Interviewers can view student documents in Flo Recruit.

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
OCI will be conducted virtually via Flo Recruit July 26, 27, 31 and August 1, 2023.

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.
Lavender Law Career Fair Equal Justice Works Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference Loyola Patent Law Interview Program Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair Bay Area Diversity Fair Overseas Trained LLM Student Interview Program

DIVERSITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMS
Lavender Law Career Fair Bay Area Diversity Program Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student 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.
Jobs are posted on the Office of Career Planning Symplicity Job Bulletin daily. Information for inclusion may be e-mailed to [email protected] or posted directly on Symplicity by employers. Listings are posted one time, typically for 30 days. Employers are encouraged to post opportunities directly on Symplicity: https://law-umich-csm.symplicity.com/employers/.

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?
Our current policy is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hva6br4nERnOYEgTdEnAptUxksjMBmY_vlwbJd2dSVI/edit?usp=sharing

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://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hva6br4nERnOYEgTdEnAptUxksjMBmY_vlwbJd2dSVI/edit?usp=sharing
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 14-28
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 3-5
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? October 1
Recruiting policy comments/explanation