Student Recruitment Policies

Interview Cancellation and No-Show Policies

University of Miami School of Law implements its Interview Cancellation and No-Show Policies for its recruiting programs because a student’s failure to appear for an interview reflects negatively upon the law school and its students. The policy is also designed to prevent students from losing opportunities to interview due to another student’s failure to appear.

• Cancellation Policy

  Students who are selected for an interview during a recruiting program must accept the interview and sign up for an interview time or decline the interview by the stated deadline.  Should a serious emergency arise, for which a student cannot make the scheduled interview time, the student must notify the OCPD as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the interview.  Students who accept a job offer and wish to cancel remaining interviews should submit a written notification of withdrawal from the program.

• No Show Policy

  Students who fail to appear for an interview will be suspended from the privileges of the OCPD, including its recruiting programs, until they meet with an advisor and send a letter of apology and explanation to the interviewer with a copy to the OCPD.  Any student who subsequently cancels or fails to appear for an interview without timely notice will lose interviewing privileges for the remainder of the semester.

Students are expected to approach all offers of employment with professionalism by acknowledging receipt of offers within 24 hours and making a decision within the timeframe agreed upon by the student and employer. Once an offer is accepted, students must honor that acceptance and cannot rescind that offer to take a subsequent offer. Rescinding an acceptance is unprofessional and reflects poorly on the student and the law school.

The OCPD recognizes that extenuating circumstances may occur that warrant a student to rescind an acceptance of an offer. In such situations, a student’s first step is to contact their OCPD advisor. Students should not contact the employer prior to speaking with an OCPD advisor. To ensure compliance with this policy, students are encouraged to take time to consider all offers carefully and to discuss their options with their OCPD advisor.  These policies apply whether a student obtains their offer of employment as a result of direct contact with an employer or via the OCPD’s Recruiting Programs. 

As it pertains specifically to the OCPD’s Early Interview Program, Fall Recruiting Program, and Spring Recruiting Program, students are required to report their acceptance of an offer to the OCPD and agree not to participate in any further recruiting efforts for the pertinent time period (i.e., summer, post-graduation, or parttime positions during the school year).  A student who continues to apply and interview for opportunities after accepting an offer may be subject to reprimand, and this will be disclosed to the Bar as a matter of character and fitness.

University of Miami School of Law implements its Events Cancellation and No-Show Policies for events it promotes because a student’s failure to appear for an event reflects negatively upon the law school and its students. The policy is also designed to prevent students from losing opportunities to attend events due to another student’s failure to appear.

• Event Attendance Cancellation Policy

  Students who accept an invitation to attend an event promoted by the OCPD are expected to honor this commitment.  Should a conflict arise that will prevent the student from honoring this commitment, the student must notify the OCPD and the event hosts (when known) as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the event.

• Event No Show Policy

  Students who fail to appear at an event for which they accepted an invitation may be suspended from the privileges of attending future events promoted by the OCPD until they meet with an OCPD advisor and send a letter of apology and explanation to the event hosts, with a copy to the OCPD.  Any student who subsequently cancels or fails to appear at an event without timely notice will lose such privileges for the remainder of the semester.

A student should not hold open more than three offers of employment at any one time. For each offer received that places a student over the offer limit, the student should, within five business days, release an offer.  Students are encouraged to consult with an OCPD advisor upon receiving more than one offer to assist them in effectively navigating the offer/acceptance process.