OCIs

Justin NathensOctober 31, 2022

OCWhys?

Making a choice: abstaining from OCIs This year, I chose not to participate in the formal on-campus interview (OCI) process, otherwise known as the recruit. […]

Angela FengNovember 25, 2021

Mitigating the Toxicity of an OCI-Focused Culture

SLS Recruit Subcommittee to share alternative recruit resources Each year, a dense fog of anxiety creeps into the law school along with the annual 2L […]

Shae RotheryOctober 28, 2021

OCI Bingo: Virtual Recruit Edition

OCIs for the year have come and gone, and now all we have left are memories. Let’s put those memories (good and bad) toward something […]

Tom RussellOctober 28, 2021

Top 10 OCI Disaster Moments

Therapy will not be cheap after these catastrophes With OCIs finished and in-firms around the corner, Ultra Vires wanted to imagine some worst-case scenarios for […]

Law School Life & BeyondJanuary 27, 2021

Four Ways to Improve Your OCI Mindset

By Hailey Lonsdale (2L, Thompson Rivers University)  Originally published on the Law School & Beyond blog.  Much like my preparation for the LSAT, my work […]

Law School Life & BeyondJanuary 27, 2021

Five Lessons You Need to Know Before Toronto OCIs

By Steph Lanz (2L University of Ottawa, Common Law Program)  Originally published on the Law School & Beyond blog. Last year I participated in the […]

Web EditorNovember 29, 2017

Summer 2018 Recruitment: Hiring is Up, Trust is Not

The hiring numbers are available here. Chloe Magee (2L) Alarm goes off. I check my phone—it’s Wednesday morning, 8 a.m. Head is pounding. I take […]

Web EditorOctober 25, 2017

OCI Mistakes

Madeline Lisus (2L) RE: October 2018 Student Article in Ultra Vires Dear [Editor Name]: Please accept this compilation, with the enclosed commentary and screenshots, as […]

SuJung LeeOctober 25, 2017

Cringeworthy OCI Moments

Compiled by Rachel Chan (2L) & SuJung Lee (2L)   Everything about On-Campus Interviews is bizarre. For those who are not familiar with the process, […]

Kevin SchoenfeldtOctober 27, 2016

Computer Habits of a Student Post-OCIs

Kevin Schoenfeldt (2L) In the name of science, an anonymous student agreed to have a monitoring system installed on their personal computer to record their […]

Web EditorFebruary 24, 2016

Re: 2016 Summer Student Position

Aidan Campbell (1L) Dear Mr. Gatekeeper: I am a first year JD candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law seeking to apply a […]

Web EditorFebruary 4, 2016

Toronto Fall 2015 Recruitment Special

Every year, at the conclusion of the LSUC November Toronto recruitment process, Ultra Vires conducts two surveys: one of U of T students who were […]

Web EditorSeptember 30, 2015

Six steps to beating OCIs

Nitai Ben-Shach (3L) OCIs are fun. Keep repeating this mantra to yourself from now until October 8 and you may just come to believe it. […]

Web EditorJuly 18, 2015

Making the most of firm tours

Alex Redinger (2L) and Brett Hughes (3L) Every summer, 1-going-on-2-Ls anxiously turn their minds to the November recruitment process and related activities, including the summer […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2013

No 2L OCI Job? Still No Problem

By now the dust has settled on the 2L Toronto recruitment process. Many students ended the first week of November with a summer job in […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2013

A Crisis is an Opportunity in Disguise: Figure out what you enjoy and do it

I’m a 2L and this is my first UV article. I’ve been to the OCI circus and did not get a position. Please forgive any […]

Paloma van GrollNovember 27, 2013

In-Firm Games: The Odds Are Not in Our Favour

In-firm interview week fell on the November break. The “week” is more accurately 2.5 days: Monday, Tuesday, and a bit of Wednesday (“Day 1,” “Day […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2013

Bay Street Hiring a Bloodbath This Year

Download PDF of Ultra Vires 2013 Fall Recruitment Special Feature Download Full Survey Answers The good times are not coming back. Total hiring on Bay […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2013

The Average Law Student

The results of our annual OCI Survey don’t only provided some insights into the recruitment process, they also give us a picture of you, the […]

Paloma van GrollOctober 30, 2013

I Survived OCIs

“Maybe I’ll just sleep here tonight!” I said – manically – to my friend, as we wrapped up day 1 of the OCI process down […]

Web EditorNovember 28, 2012

Hiring Falls to Historic Lows: Lowest Recruitment Numbers Since 2003

Only 89 U of T law students were hired by firms this year, the lowest number since 2003, when only 77 students secured firm jobs. […]

Web EditorNovember 28, 2012

Under Pressure: OCIs and the Making of a Bay Street Lawyer

The choice of where to work is one of the most important decisions one can make. For many law students, that choice is reduced to […]

Web EditorNovember 28, 2012

The UV Packing Guide for OCIs and In-Firms

The CDO has their own list of what you need to bring to OCIs and/or in-firm interviews, but we wanted to give it to you […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2012

“Tell Me Something About Yourself That’s Not On Your Resume…”

The CDO is fond of reminding interview candidates to “be the best version of yourself” during in firms And while the best version of myself […]

Web EditorNovember 25, 2012

Sneak preview of fall recruitment issue

In anticipation of our upcoming November special issue on fall recruitment, here are some juicy statistics.

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

How to Win at Call Day

Beginning at 8 am on October 26th, Toronto law firms are permitted by the Law Society of Upper Canada to call 2014 JD candidates to schedule […]

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