Program Information
Who is eligible to participate?
MPILCC is open to J.D. students from law schools in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
How do I register?
Speak with your Career Services Office to find out if your school is participating in MPILCC. If so, you will receive an e-mail with your Symplicity login at the start of bidding.
Where can I find the procedural timeline and process deadlines?
See the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines. All times are in Central Time.
Where can I find conference day logistics?
MPILCC 2023 will be hosted virtually. Information for accessing interviews & networking will be emailed to participants. Refer to the Events tab for more information.
How much will participation cost?
There is no cost to participate for students.
Who administers the MPILCC Conference?
Conference management is spread out among a group of Chicago Area Law School Consortium (CALSC) member schools.
To whom should I direct my questions about the Conference?
Please direct any questions about the Conference to your law school career service office. For Symplicity questions e-mail student@mpilcc.org
MPILCC is open to J.D. students from law schools in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
How do I register?
Speak with your Career Services Office to find out if your school is participating in MPILCC. If so, you will receive an e-mail with your Symplicity login at the start of bidding.
Where can I find the procedural timeline and process deadlines?
See the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines. All times are in Central Time.
Where can I find conference day logistics?
MPILCC 2023 will be hosted virtually. Information for accessing interviews & networking will be emailed to participants. Refer to the Events tab for more information.
How much will participation cost?
There is no cost to participate for students.
Who administers the MPILCC Conference?
Conference management is spread out among a group of Chicago Area Law School Consortium (CALSC) member schools.
To whom should I direct my questions about the Conference?
Please direct any questions about the Conference to your law school career service office. For Symplicity questions e-mail student@mpilcc.org
Symplicity
What is Symplicity?
Symplicity is the recruiting portal used for Interviews and Table Talk.
When will I receive my login?
Your login will be sent to you when bidding opens on January 4, 2023. YOU MUST SET YOUR PASSWORD WITHIN 24 HOURS OR THE PASSWORD LINK WILL EXPIRE AND YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT. If you fail to set your password in time, you may e-mail student@mpilcc.org to reset a new password e-mail be set, but we cannot guarantee that you will receive your password reset before the close of bidding.
How do I bid?
All documents, including your resume and cover letters, must be uploaded in PDF format for you to be able to bid. Once you have uploaded your resume, you can bid by selecting the drop down menu next to the name of each employer under "OCI."
Resume Collect
How do resume collects work?
Some employers who are unable to attend MPILCC have registered for a resume collect. You can find the participating employers under the 'Jobs' tab in Symplicity. Materials submitted to a resume collect are sent directly to the employer who will follow up with directly candidates. These employers will not be interviewing at MPILCC.
Some employers who are unable to attend MPILCC have registered for a resume collect. You can find the participating employers under the 'Jobs' tab in Symplicity. Materials submitted to a resume collect are sent directly to the employer who will follow up with directly candidates. These employers will not be interviewing at MPILCC.
Table Talk
What is Table Talk?
Table Talk is a networking event during the MPILCC program. Employers will be available to discuss their organization and accept your resume.
Where is Table Talk?
Table Talk will be held virtually over the Flo Recruit platform. Invitation links will be sent to all participants a few days in advance of the program.
Who is participating in Table Talk?
The list of attending employers can be found on our website.
Even if I don't have interviews, can I just attend the Table Talk portion of MPILCC?
Yes! Everyone is encouraged to participate in Table Talk from 1:00 pm - 3:00pm CST. You will need to have an active MPILCC Symplicity account in order to participate.
Table Talk is a networking event during the MPILCC program. Employers will be available to discuss their organization and accept your resume.
Where is Table Talk?
Table Talk will be held virtually over the Flo Recruit platform. Invitation links will be sent to all participants a few days in advance of the program.
Who is participating in Table Talk?
The list of attending employers can be found on our website.
Even if I don't have interviews, can I just attend the Table Talk portion of MPILCC?
Yes! Everyone is encouraged to participate in Table Talk from 1:00 pm - 3:00pm CST. You will need to have an active MPILCC Symplicity account in order to participate.
Bidding
Where can I find out which employers are attending the Conference?
A list of attending employers will be provided to schools and students after the close of employer registration.
How do I bid?
All documents, including your resume and cover letters, must be uploaded in PDF format for you to be able to bid. Once you have uploaded your resume, you can bid by selecting the drop down menu next to the name of each employer under "OCI." Be aware that the number you select is meaningless because interview selections are all pre-screened and made by the employer.
Please note: You must have uploaded a resume in PDF format before you will be able to bid.
Is there any limit on bidding for employers?
Yes, you may bid up to 20 employers. But remember the bid number does not matter since interview selections are all pre-screened. In addition to a resume, you may be asked to submit a cover letter, transcript, and writing sample, depending on each employer's requirements.
How do I submit other application documents such as transcript, writing sample, and references to employers who have asked for them?
All bids will require at minimum your resume. You can see if there are other documents an employer is requesting by clicking on the “Review” button in the far left column of the bid page. You should submit these materials during the bidding process.
Can I update my material after bidding has closed?
No, once bidding as closed, applications are immediately sent to employers who have a short window to review them and make selections. Updated materials cannot be submitted. Please plan to bring any new material to your interview.
A list of attending employers will be provided to schools and students after the close of employer registration.
How do I bid?
All documents, including your resume and cover letters, must be uploaded in PDF format for you to be able to bid. Once you have uploaded your resume, you can bid by selecting the drop down menu next to the name of each employer under "OCI." Be aware that the number you select is meaningless because interview selections are all pre-screened and made by the employer.
Please note: You must have uploaded a resume in PDF format before you will be able to bid.
Is there any limit on bidding for employers?
Yes, you may bid up to 20 employers. But remember the bid number does not matter since interview selections are all pre-screened. In addition to a resume, you may be asked to submit a cover letter, transcript, and writing sample, depending on each employer's requirements.
How do I submit other application documents such as transcript, writing sample, and references to employers who have asked for them?
All bids will require at minimum your resume. You can see if there are other documents an employer is requesting by clicking on the “Review” button in the far left column of the bid page. You should submit these materials during the bidding process.
Can I update my material after bidding has closed?
No, once bidding as closed, applications are immediately sent to employers who have a short window to review them and make selections. Updated materials cannot be submitted. Please plan to bring any new material to your interview.
Receiving Interviews
How will I know if I was selected for an interview?
See the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines, including schedule release. If no employers appear, then you were not selected for any interviews but will have the opportunity the receive interviews through open sign-ups.
Why aren't my interviews back to back?
Over 200 students are participating in MPILCC with more than 500 interviews taking place. Because of this, individual schedules cannot be taken into account when scheduling. Symplicity will arrange the schedules to ensure each student receives the maximum number of interviews, even if it means spreading them far apart.
What is the "Student Interview Agreement"?
After interviews are released, you must log into Symplicity, select the MPILCC Interviewing tab. You will be unable to proceed until you click the "Student Interview Agreement." This will open a window with a large red message.
See the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines, including schedule release. If no employers appear, then you were not selected for any interviews but will have the opportunity the receive interviews through open sign-ups.
Why aren't my interviews back to back?
Over 200 students are participating in MPILCC with more than 500 interviews taking place. Because of this, individual schedules cannot be taken into account when scheduling. Symplicity will arrange the schedules to ensure each student receives the maximum number of interviews, even if it means spreading them far apart.
What is the "Student Interview Agreement"?
After interviews are released, you must log into Symplicity, select the MPILCC Interviewing tab. You will be unable to proceed until you click the "Student Interview Agreement." This will open a window with a large red message.
This agreement confirms that you will view your schedule and cancel any interviews you do not wish to attend. If you agree to these terms, click Agree.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS STEP BY THE DEADLINE WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF ALL INTERVIEWS.
How do I know if I've completed the Student Interview Agreement?
You will be unable to access the MPILCC Interviewing until you have completed the agreement. If you click "MPILCC Interviewing" and do not see the Agreement, you have completed it.
How do I cancel an interview?
There is a window for you to cancel an interview (see the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines). You can cancel online via the cancel button that appears next to every employer listed under the Scheduled Interviews tab.
If there is a cancellation request after the deadline, you must receive approval from your career services. Career services should send an e-mail to student@mpilcc.org. The e-mail subject line should read “MPILCC cancellation,” and the body of the message should detail which student and which employer is being cancelled.
Except in the case of extreme emergencies, cancellations are not accepted 48 hours prior to the program.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS STEP BY THE DEADLINE WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF ALL INTERVIEWS.
How do I know if I've completed the Student Interview Agreement?
You will be unable to access the MPILCC Interviewing until you have completed the agreement. If you click "MPILCC Interviewing" and do not see the Agreement, you have completed it.
How do I cancel an interview?
There is a window for you to cancel an interview (see the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines). You can cancel online via the cancel button that appears next to every employer listed under the Scheduled Interviews tab.
If there is a cancellation request after the deadline, you must receive approval from your career services. Career services should send an e-mail to student@mpilcc.org. The e-mail subject line should read “MPILCC cancellation,” and the body of the message should detail which student and which employer is being cancelled.
Except in the case of extreme emergencies, cancellations are not accepted 48 hours prior to the program.
Open Sign-Ups
What are Open Sign-Ups?
Some employers will allow students to sign-up for available interview slots left after scheduling. See the Student Timeline for important dates and deadlines, including Open-Sign Up period. Interviews are listed in Central Time.
Open Sign-Ups are on a first-come, first-serve basis so it is recommended you log in earlier rather than later. You may sign up for 2 interviews per calendar day for a total of 4 interviews.
How do I sign-up for Open Sign-Ups?
- During the Open Sign-Up period, employers with open interview slots will have an Date Button under the Interview Dates.
- After clicking the Date Button, you have the option of selecting the Interview Time and Resume.
- Choose your time and resume and click on the Sign-up button to schedule the interview.
Interviews received during open sign-ups cannot be canceled.
Please note: If you are logged into Symplicity prior to the start of the open sign-up period, you will need to log out and log back in when Open Sign-Ups begin in order to view available interview slots.
