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JD Career Advisors
OPICS Meet the Staff(This link opens in a new tab) OCS Meet the Staff(This link opens in a new tab)
First Years: Fall 2025 1L advising will begin on Monday, 9/15. Appointment scheduling on Symplicity opens on Wednesday, 9/10 at 12:00 noon.
1. Start here for a list of 1L OCS/OPICS Advisor Assignments
2. Log onto Symplicity and follow the scheduling instructions below
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Upper-Level Students (2L, 3E, 3L and 4E)
Office of Career Strategy (OCS) Advisors:
If you remain interested in exploring careers in the private sector, you will want to connect with an OCS advisor. Please make an appointment with the section advisor listed here.
Office of Public Interest and Community Service (OPICS) 2L Advisors:
You may continue working with an advisor of your choice. Alternatively, if you are not yet connected to an advisor, feel free to read our bios and make an appointment with any of the advisors on the OPICS team.*
*For Section 6 (transfers) and Section 7 (evening students) – Tamara Devieux-Adams(This link opens in a new tab)
Office of Public Interest and Community Service (OPICS) 3L/4E Advisors:
All of the OPICS advisors meet with 3Ls/4Es about the public sector search and we often recommend that public sector job seekers work with multiple OPICS advisors as needed. Please feel free to continue working with an advisor of your choice and check out our bios above for more information about specific counselors. Our dedicated 3L/4E team includes:
Jennie Netburn(This link opens in a new tab) (Postgraduate Fellowships)
Elizabeth Liu(This link opens in a new tab) (Government)
Judicial Clerkship Advisors (all class years):
If you are interested in pursuing a post-graduate judicial clerkship, please reach out to one of our dedicated clerkship advisors: Michele Hoff(This link opens in a new tab) and Matthew Smilowitz(This link opens in a new tab).
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JD Alumni Advisors
Recent Alumni (<2 years from graduation):
Robyn Rucker(This link opens in a new tab) (OCS)
Hamida Owusu(This link opens in a new tab) (OPICS)
Michele Hoff(This link opens in a new tab) (Judicial Clerkships)
Matthew Smilowitz(This link opens in a new tab) (Judicial Clerkships)
Recent Alumni (2+ years beyond graduation):
Rob Cacace(This link opens in a new tab) (OCS)
Hamida Owusu(This link opens in a new tab) (OPICS)
Michele Hoff(This link opens in a new tab) (Judicial Clerkships)
Matthew Smilowitz(This link opens in a new tab) (Judicial Clerkships)
Online Scheduling for Students & JD Alumni
Want to schedule an appointment with an OCS or OPICS advisor? Log into Symplicity now to get started!
To accommodate all students, we ask that you schedule only one appointment at a time with an advisor. For mock interviews, please only schedule one mock interview with OCS or OPICS; your advisor can then recommend if you should schedule an additional mock interview. Thank you for your understanding.
Once you’ve logged into Symplicity, select “Counseling” from the top navigation menu, click on the “Request New Appointment” button, and follow the instructions below:
- Choose your filters – you can filter by appointment type, meeting format (In-person, phone, or virtual), date and time, office location (OCS or OPICS) and/or by counselor name
- Click Check Availability
- Select your appointment date and time by clicking on the counselor name
- A pop-up confirmation window will appear; complete all required fields and click Submit. A confirmation email will be sent as well as a reminder email.
If you experience any difficulties while scheduling an appointment, please contact the front desk of OCS (202-662-9300 or lawcareerstrategy@georgetown.edu(This link opens in a new tab)) or OPICS (202-662-9655 or opics@georgetown.edu(This link opens in a new tab)).
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