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1. Each student must register in the Office of Law Career Strategies at the L-1 orientation. If any student should miss this process, a registration form may be picked up from and submitted to the office. No student will be granted an individual appointment until this is on file in the office.

2. Materials may be checked out from the Career Resource Center overnight or on Friday, over the weekend. Stop by the secretarial desk to properly borrow such materials.

3. Each student will be expected to take on the responsibility of meeting deadlines. Those students that meet deadlines will be given first priority in accommodation and help from the office.

4. All resumes submitted to an employer through the Office will be checked for accuracy and professionalism. Any untruths will result in the student being denied the use of the Office, and may call for disciplinary proceedings through the Law School Honor Code. Resumes submitted directly to employers must also be scrupulously accurate. Consequences may include dismissal from employment and/or law school and denial or revocation of bar admission.

5. Students are expected to act professionally as they seek career opportunities through the use of the Office of Law Career Strategies.

6. Under no circumstances is a student permitted to miss an interview arranged through the Office of Law Career Strategies (including off-campus recruiting conference interviews). Should a student be late for or miss an interview, that student will be expected to write a letter of apology to both the firm's interviewer and the Director of Law Career Strategies explaining the circumstances of the situation.

7. Students should consider the acceptance of an offer a binding obligation. A student who goes back on his/her word of acceptance in order to take a better job not only hurts his or her own reputation, but may also hurt the school's reputation as well, with serious consequences to other students in the future.

8. To participate in on-campus interviews, students should abide by the following specific procedures:

a) Resumes may be submitted to the Office of Law Career Strategies as soon as the on-campus date is posted, but must be submitted no later than 4:30p.m. on the day of the listed deadline. One resume should be submitted for each employer.

b) All criteria set by the employer must be met. The requirements will be strictly enforced.

c) If the employer wishes to prescreen, the student will be notified of selection. Students will sign up on a first come, first serve basis. If all slots are filled, students may leave their name on a waiting list in case there are cancellations.

d) Any available literature that the Office of Law Career Strategies has on the firm will be made available. Students are encouraged to research the firm on their own, as well.

e) Students may not exchange interview slots independently. Adjustments should be made through the Office of Law Career Strategies only.

f) On the day of the interview the student should bring extra resumes, a copy of a writing sample, and a transcript.

g) Report to the Office 10 minutes early. This will allow for slight deviations, and will also permit the student to collect his/her thoughts before the interview.

h) After the interview, check with the Career Strategies secretary for the name and address of the interviewer so the thank you letter can be prepared immediately.

i) If any problems or concerns have been experienced with the interviewer, notify the Director of Law Career Strategies as soon as possible.