Careers

Duke Law 2L Virtual OCI focuses on Law Firm hiring for 2L Summer Associate programs. The 2026 program (interviews for the Class of 2028 for Summer 2027 opportunties) will be conducted virtually via Flo Recruit from Tuesday, March 10 – Friday, March 13 (T - F), during Duke Law's spring break. 2L OCI interviews are scheduled through a 100% lottery process.

Recruiting Policies

Please review our Recruiting Policies & Guidelines before registering for OCI

Employers recruiting at Duke Law should review Duke University's full Non-Discrimination Policy and check the section in your OCI Schedule Request labeled "Duke University School of Law Non-Discriminatory Policy" to affirm your organization's compliance.

Grading of Academic Performance: Duke Law School does not release class rank and uses a slightly modified form of the familiar 4.0 scale. For more information, please review Duke Law School’s full Grading Policy.

Key Dates for 2L OCI 2026

•    November 4: Employer registration opens via Symplicity. Registration confirmations and notifications of assigned interview dates will be sent on a rolling basis.

•    January 23: Employer registration deadline / deadline to cancel any approved schedules and receive a refund / recommended deadline for any schedule changes. Email to inquire about registration after this date.

•    January 26: Participating employer list released to students.

•    February 16-20: Student bidding period.

•    March 4: Interview schedules and packets available to employers via Symplicity by 5pm ET.

•    March 10 – 13 (Tuesday – Friday): OCI interview dates (all interviews will be hosted virtually via Flo Recruit).

Registering for 2L OCI

Employer registration for 2026 2L OCI opens via Symplicity at 12pm noon ET on November 4.. Once registrations is open, please follow these steps:

1. Login to Duke Law Symplicity and navigate to the “OCI” section.
2. Select “Schedule Request” sub-section and click the “Request a Schedule” button.
3. If possible, make sure the “registering office” is an office participating in the interview schedule.
4. Under the “Recruiting Session” dropdown menu, select “2L Virtual OCI 2026 (Private Sector).”
5. If the schedule is for more than one office, please click “yes” under “Include Related Offices” - you will be able to choose which offices to add to the schedule further down in the registration request form under “Interview Slot Assignments.” You may also use the “Additional Locations” box to indicate the office which the schedule is for if you were unable to select an appropriate office as the “Registering” office in step 3 (in which case, please let us know if the “registering office” should NOT be included in the schedule) or if any needed offices are not populated under the “Interview Slot Assignments” section.
6. Under the “Allow students multiple interviews” section, please select “yes” if your organization allows students to screen with more than one office (if the student should be allowed have more than one screening interview if interested in more than one office location). Please select “no” if students should screen with your organization only once, even if interested in multiple office locations.
7. You may request preferred interview dates, but please note that Interview date assignments for OCI will cycle each year (more information below). We cannot guarantee employer interview date preferences for OCI.
8. If you have special scheduling needs, please include your preferences in the “scheduling notes” section. Full day schedules will by default start at 8:30am ET, but we can accommodate your schedule to start at 9:20am ET, 9:45am ET, 10:10am ET, or 10:35am ET if you have interviewers based in different time zone.
9. Select your if you want a full day schedule (21 interview slots), half day morning schedule (10 slots) or half day afternoon schedule (11 slots).
10. If the schedule is for more than one office and you have selected “yes” under “Include Related Offices,” You will see an “Interview Slot Assignments” section. Please use this section to select offices to include on the schedule and to indicate your preferences for your schedule set-up. If you are unsure how to properly set up your preferences, you may provide clarification on your preferences in the “scheduling notes” section (also referenced in step 8).
11. Fill out the remaining information requested, check the “policy affirmation” box, then click “submit.” If you have questions or need assistance with your schedule request or with setting up your schedules, please email Erin Biggerstaff.

Lottery Scheduling

Duke Law 2L OCI interviews are scheduled through a 100% lottery process, which includes a waitlist process for students not initially scheduled through the initial runs of the lottery. Packets with materials for waitlisted candidates will be available to employers at the time that schedules are released (March 4).

Additional information on the lottery & waitlist process will be provided when your schedule and interview date is confirmed.
 

Policies and Fees for 2L OCI

Interview Date Assignments

Interview date assignments for 2L OCI will cycle each year. For example, employers that were assigned to the first or second available interview day in 2025 will be assigned to the third or fourth interview day in 2026. If you have special scheduling needs (such as interview time slots better suited to your time zone or a preference to split your interviews over more than one day), please include those in your schedule notes when registering, or email Erin Biggerstaff.

Schedule Fees

• 1 to 99 attorney organizations: no charge
• 100 or more attorney organizations: $500 per virtual room (same fee regardless of half day or full day)

Invoicing

Please review our cancellation policy below in advance of submitting your OCI schedule request. Invoices will be sent to the contact listed on the OCI schedule via email within two weeks of schedule confirmation. Fees are due two weeks from the receipt of your invoice.

Please make your check payable to Duke University School of Law and mail it to:
Susan Anderson
210 Science Drive, Box 90367
Durham, NC 27708-0367

Questions about invoicing and payment can be directed to Susan Anderson.

OCI Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations made prior to 12 noon ET, January 23, 2026 are eligible for a full refund or full waiver of outstanding invoice.
• Fees for cancellations made after 12 noon ET, January 23, 2026 are not refundable. Outstanding invoice fees will not be waived after this date.

Cover Letters and Transcripts

Due to the volume of employers participating in OCI, employers may not request cover letters or statements of interest from students at any point during the OCI process. Employers are allowed to request unofficial transcripts, writing samples, and/or references during OCI bidding. These documents, if requested, will be downloadable from Symplicity when schedules are released on March 4, 2026. Student documents will not be accessible via Flo Recruit for OCI.

Online Assessments

Employers utilizing online assessment tools (such as Thine or Suited) may either post links to these assessments via the OCI schedule page in Symplicity, or may contact candidates directly after OCI schedules are released on March 4, 2026. However, employers can not require that students complete these assessments prior to the OCI screening interview.

Questions & Schedule Changes

If you have any questions or need to make any changes to your schedule after approval, please email Erin Biggerstaff.