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Career services/pro bono depts constantly sends emails throughout the year
regarding job, internship, and pro bono opportunities.
At the end of 1L summer, there is an Early Interview Program ("EIP") at the
Doubletree Guestsuites Hotel, where students are able to select the firms they
wish to interview with for employment during the 2L summer. Grades don't matter
in determining whether you get an initial interview with a particular firm.
However, if there are more students interested in a particular firm than there
are interview slots available, such slots are distributed randomly. Students may
also participate in the EIP after their 2L summer, but it is generally more
difficult to acquire an offer from a firm at this time. There is also recruiting
during the year by various employers (corporate, government, etc.) who interview
at the law school.
Career Services also offers practice interviews by alumni working at law firms;
these are very helpful.
The Columbia name also seems extremely helpful in securing an initial interview
for pro bono work. Even organizations that don't have any openings seem to be
willing to at least spend some time to meet with you to see if there's anything
you can do for them(after all, it's free labor).
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