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Career Fairs
Public Interest Career Conferences
Each year a number of organizations host career fairs concerning public interest practice areas or diversity. Many students find jobs through these fairs. Below is a brief list of some of these career conferences. For a complete list please check PSLawNet. Please note that some of these fairs are only open to students from sponsoring law schools.
National Black Prosecutors Association 24th Annual Conference
Date: Tuesday – July 17, 2007
Location: Bellevue Hilton Hotel, Seattle, Washington
Deadlines/Fees: Early registration is $50/students/07 graduates and $75/ laterals. After June 1st, registration is $100/students/07graduates and $150/aterals.
Materials: Stop by the CSO to pick up the registration form. Information also available at www.blackprosecutors.org Submit the form, resume and a check for $50 directly to NBPA.
Description: Students and alumni interview for prospective employment in prosecutors’ offices at the local, state and federal levels
IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Graduates with Disabilities
Date: Friday August 10, 2007
Location: Sheraton Crystal city Hotel, Arlington, VA
Deadlines/Fees: Registration deadline is July 6, 2007. Please visit website www.law.arizona.edu/Career/IMPACT for more information.
Description: Students and alumni with disabilities interview with legal employers
Lavender Law Group
Date: Thursday September 6 – Saturday September 8, 2007
Location: Chicago
Deadlines/Fees: Early registration date August 15. Fee is $115 per student. After August 15, the fee goes up to $190. Please visit website for information: http://www.lavenderlaw.org/career.fair.html
Description: LGBT students and alumni interview with legal employers from around the country.
Equal Justice Works Career Fair
Date: Saturday & Sunday October 6 & 7, 2007
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel – Washington, D.C.
Deadlines/Fees: Register directly through the EJW website: www.equaljusticeworks.org/careerfair/students/career.php by TBA
Eligibility: Recommended for 2L & 3L students interested in public interest law
Description: Largest public interest-related job fair in the country, bringing together 200+ employers.
Midwest Public Interest Law Conference
Date: TBA: Early February
Location: Northwestern University Law School
Deadlines/Fees: TBA, For information go to: http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/
Description: Public Interst Employers from the Mid-West will host table talks and interview students for summer and permanent employment. | 
