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ABA Law Student Division 2011 Career Fair –Resume Review and Career Advice - TBA
- Description: Table talk event in which students can meeting hiring representatives from law firms, government legal departments and public interest organizations to discuss their future careers and prospects for summer and associate positions. Visit the website at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/career/ for more information.
- Eligibility: Any law student who has registered for ABA Annual Meeting.
- Deadlines/Fees: TBA
American Intellectual Property Law Association Job Fair – TBA
- Description: Please visit the website at www.aipla.org
- Eligibility: TBA
- Deadlines/Fees: TBA
Boston Lawyers Group 2011 Job Fair for Law Students of Color – You can register for only one fair - either Boston or Washington, D.C.. All jobs are in Boston
- Boston Job Fair for Law Students of Color -- August 25, 2011 – Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
- Description: Job fair to attract lawyers of color to Boston and to assist the Boston Lawyers Group and its members in their mission to identify, recruit, advance and retain attorneys of color in Boston. There will also be a Pre-Job Fair Reception on August 24, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m. where participants can network with job fair participants in a casual setting prior to interview day.
- Eligibility: Rising 2Ls law students of color (3rd year only if you are in a 4-yr. program)
- Deadlines/Fees: Student Registration is now open and ends at midnight on July 8, 2011. Please visit https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students to create an account on Symplicity (Please note that this Symplicity account is separate from your law school’s Symplicity account).
- Washington D.C. Job Fair for Law Students of Color – August 18, 2011 – Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington DC
- Description: Job fair to attract lawyers of color to Boston and to assist the Boston Lawyers Group and its members in their mission to identify, recruit, advance and retain attorneys of color in Boston. There will also be a Pre-Job Fair Reception on August 17, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m. where participants can network with job fair participants in a casual setting prior to interview day.
- Eligibility: Rising 2Ls law students of color (3rd year only if you are in a 4-yr. program)
- Deadlines/Fees: Student registration is now open and ends at midnight on July 8, 2011. Please visit https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students to create an account on Symplicity (Please note that this Symplicity account is separate from your law school’s Symplicity account). You must select whether you wish to participate in the Boston or Washington, D.C. Job fair.
Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair - August 12, 2011 – Chicago Embassy Suites, 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago
- Description: Students interview with law firms, corporations and governmental agencies from throughout the Midwest. Visit their website at www.ccbaminorityjobfair.com for further information.
- Eligibility: Students must be in the classes of 2012 or 2013 (rising 2Ls and 3Ls only).
- Deadline/Fees: Law Student registration starts on April 18, 2011. Students must register on their own by entering their profile information on the CCBA’s Symplicity website. Resume must be uploaded by Monday, May 30, 2011.
Equal Justice Works Career Fair – Friday & Saturday October 21-22, 2011 – Location TBA
Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair - August 5-6, 2011 – Crown Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, MO
- Description: Students are selected to interview with legal employers from Midwest. Visit the website at http://www.heartlanddiversity.org for additional information.
- Eligibility: The conference is open to all 2L and 3L students and recent grads. All are invited to participate regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.
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Hispanic National Bar Association 2011 Annual Convention – August 31 – September 3, 2011 – Sheraton Hotel, Dallas, TX - Career Fair – Friday, September 2, 2011
IMPACT Career Fair – August 5, 2011 – Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Arlington, VA
Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair – August 18-19, 2011 – Embassy Suites Downtown Indianapolis
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Description: Students are selected to interview with various Indianapolis legal employers. In addition, three $2500 scholarships are available for interviewing students. The scholarship application, as well as more information about the fair is online at www.ibadiversityjobfair.org.
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Eligibility: 2L full time & part-time & 3L students who represent all aspects of diversity.
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Deadlines/Fees: Student registration starts on April 1, 2011 and the registration deadline is July 18, 2011. Students must register for the fair via the Indianapolis Bar Association's Symplicity website at http://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/ (this website is different than our school's Symplicity). There is no fee to register.
The National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference – September 8, 2011, Job Fair takes place on September 9-10, 2011. – Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami, FL
- Description: LGBT students and alumni interview with LGBT-friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBT rights groups and legal departments from around the country. Please visit website for information: http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/
- Eligibility: LGBT students and alumni
- Deadlines/Fees: Online registration is now open. Deadline TBA. See the website for registration fees.
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference – Friday – August 5, 2011 – Minneapolis, MN
National Black Prosecutors Association 28th Annual Conference – July 24- 30 2011 – Job Fair is Tuesday, July 26, 2011. The conference and job fair will be held at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Description: Students and alumni interview for prospective employment in prosecutors’ offices at the local, state and federal levels.
- Eligibility: 2Ls, 3Ls, graduates and attorneys
- Deadlines/Fees: Registration deadline is July 12, 2011. Early registration is $25/students/2011 graduates and $50/attorneys. After May 20th, registration is $50/students and 2011 graduates and $75/experienced attorneys. Visit the website at www.blackprosecutors.org for application form and further information. Submit the form, resume and a check directly to NBPA 28th Annual Conference.
Northwest Minority Job Fair – Saturday August 27, 2011 – Lane Powell, 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, Washington
- Description: To foster access to employment opportunities for historically underrepresented persons in the practice of law and to provide a networking forum for legal employers and ethnic minority law students. Please visit website http://www.nwmjf.org/ for more information.
- Eligibility: Any interested law student can participate.
- Deadlines/Fees: The registration deadline is June 30, 2011.
Patent Law Interview Program - Thursday and Friday July 28 & July 29, 2011
(www.luc.edu/law/career/patent_students.html) – Embassy Suites Chicago, 511 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL
- Eligibility: 2L & 3L students interested in practicing patent law
- Deadlines/Fees: Student registration ended Monday, March 7, 2011.
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair – Friday, September 9, 2011 - Invesco Field
- Description: The Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair provides an excellent forum for legal employers, law students and law school graduates. Employers seek to hire law students and graduates from diverse backgrounds that have been traditionally under-represented in the practice of law in the rocky Mountain region.
- Eligibility: Law students and graduates who are ethnic or racial minorities, disable, and/or gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
- Deadlines/Fees: The registration deadline is July 25, 2011
The Bar Association of San Francisco, 2011 Bay Area Diversity Job Fair - Saturday, August 6, 2011
Hilton San Francisco Financial District. Welcome Reception-Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Friday, August 5th
- Description: Foster access to employment opportunities for persons historically underrepresented in law. Interested students can learn more at http://www.sfbar.org/diversity/career_fair.aspx
- Eligibility: Specifically for 2L students. No student will denied access to participate.
- Deadlines/Fees: Student registration begins in mid-May 2011. The registration deadline is TBA.
SFIPLA (San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association) Job Fair – Sunday, August 14, 2011 – University of California, Hastings College of The Law, 198 McAllister, San Francisco, CA
- Description: Patent Job Fair in San Francisco. For detailed information, including registration information and instructions, please visit https://law-sfipla-csm.symplicity.com/students/.
- Eligibility: Only student members of SFIPLA are permitted to participate in the job fair. If you are not a member, student registration materials are available at www.sfipla.com
- Deadlines/Fees: You must complete your registration and employer selection by 5:00 on Friday July 1st.
St. Louis Diversity Job Fair – Friday and Saturday August 19 & August 20, 2011 - Husch, Blackwell, Sanders, 190 Carondelet Plaza, St. Louis, MO
- Description: Career fair to attract a diverse group of rising 3L and 2L students to the metropolitan St. Louis legal community, encourage them to practice law in the area, and become an integral part of the St. Louis legal community. Students can interview with law firms, corporations and government agencies. Visit the website www.stldiversityjobfair.com for additional information.
- Eligibility: 2Ls (class of 2013) & 3Ls (class of 2012)
- Deadlines/Fees: The deadline for registration is May 13, 2011. Students can register for the 2011 Job Fair at https://law-sldjf-csm.symplicity.com. When registering, students must provide the name and email address of a contact in the school’s Career Services Office who will be available to assist with coordinating the student’s participation in the Job Fair. The JMLS contact is Chanté Spann. Her email address is: cspann@jmls.edu. Students are required to pay a $25 registration fee. A PayPal invoice link will be sent to each student requesting payment before they are allowed to upload their resume and submit employer bids. If a student withdraws from participating in the Job Fair before the cancellation deadline, then a full refund of the registration fee will be provided.
Vault Legal Diversity Career Fair – Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - Los Angeles, California (location TBA); Friday, July 29, 2011 – Renaissance Marriott, 999 9th Street, NW Washington, D.C.
- Description: This fair will provide minority, female and GLBT candidates with the opportunity to meet and network with recruiters from law firms, government agencies, corporate law departments and non-profit organizations who are committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession. Visit their website www.vault.com/legaldiversity for additional details.
- Eligibility: 2Ls, 3Ls and Lateral Candidates
- Deadlines/Fees: TBA
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