Job Fairs

National Black Prosecutors Association 26th Annual Conference Job Fair July 21, 2009

The National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) cordially invites you to participate in our Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Marriot Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. The goal of the National Black Prosecutors Association's (NBPA) Job Fair is to promote diversity in prosecutors' offices by providing a forum where law students, recent law graduates, and experienced attorneys from across the nation can meet and interview with prospective prosecutorial employers at the local, state, and federal levels.

 

To register online, please go to www.blackprosecutors.org.

 

Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair July 28, 2009

The 5th Annual Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia at Georgia State Law. While some employers may seek patent lawyers only, the Georgia State University College of Law 2009 Southeastern IP Job Fair is not a "patent lawyer" interview program exclusively. The broad field of "Intellectual Property" includes litigation, prosecution and transactional work in various aspects of IP.

 

For more information, please go to law.gsu.edu/careers/sipjf.

 

Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair August 7, 2009

Marriott Marquis - 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036. Register online at www.vault.com/legaldiversity

 

Career Connections
Meet with hiring managers and recruiters from top law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and non-profit organizations — all committed to diversity!

 

Tactical Career Advice
Attend keynote luncheon and breakout sessions to develop your interviewing and networking skills, find out about career opportunities in government, and learn best practice for building a personal brand — designed for law students and lateral associates and led by legal industry experts!

 

Indianapolis Bar Association Job Fair - August 6 - 7, 2009 at the Embassy Suites, Downtown Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA) cordially invites fall 2009, 2L law students (graduating May 2011) to participate in the IBA Diversity Job Fair. We are seeking candidates who represent all aspects of diversity, who are looking for a one-of-a-kind legal community in a Midwestern city that has both cosmopolitan style and small-town charm.

 

Student Registration Information

Student registration opens on April 1, 2009! There is no fee for students to register for the IBA Diversity Job Fair.

Students will register for the IBA Diversity Job Fair via Symplicity's web site at https://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/. After the student submits his/her registration, an automatically-generated password will be provided, which will enable him/her to use the system throughout

 

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair August 7 - 8, 2009

The 5th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF) will be held August 7-8, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri. Students who are interested in becoming part of Kansas City's dynamic legal community should strongly consider attending this event. Students who will be returning to school in August and those graduating in May are eligible to attend the job fair, as employers will be interviewing for both summer and post-graduate positions.

 

The HDLJF is the result of Kansas City's leading law firms, legal associations, and corporate legal departments coming together to encourage law students to practice law in Kansas City. The HDLJF is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. In addition, the event is a great way t to learn more about living in this wonderful city.

 

The HDLJF will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. It will kick off with an evening Welcome Reception on Friday, August 7th at the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. The Saturday schedule includes a continental breakfast, interviewing from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and a luncheon at which participants will be greeted and addressed by a special Keynote Speaker.

 

Please register as soon as possible after registration opens on March 26. Students who register before May 25th will be entered into a drawing for exciting prizes. The final deadline for registering is June 20th, 2009.

 

Students can register on-line and find more information about the Job Fair at www.heartlanddiversity.org/StudentReg.htm. You may also contact Emily Perry at 816-474-4322 or at eperry@kcmba.org.

 

5th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair August 8, 2009

The Bay Area Diversity Career Fair attracts hiring representatives from the Bay Area's most prominent law firms and government legal departments. Only rising 2L law students who will have completed their first year of law school by the time of interviews are eligible to participate.

 

A welcome cocktail reception for applicants and employers will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 at The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, California.

 

Register online at: https://basf-orrick-dcf-csm.symplicity.com/students

 

Student registration deadline: Monday, June 15, 2009

 

For additional information please go to: http://www.sfbar.org/careerfair

 

12th Annual SFIPLA Bay Area Job Fair August 9, 2009

The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association is pleased to announce the 12th Annual SFIPLA Bay Area Job Fair, which will be held at the University of California, Hastings College of Law on Sunday, August 9, 2009. The registration form is available at https://law-sfipla-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

 

The National LGBT Bar Association Annual Fair and Conference September 10 - 12, 2009

Each year, the LGBT Bar hosts the only national career fair and legal education conference for LGBT law student. The LGBT Bar will host the 21st such conference on September 10-12, 2009 in Brooklyn, NY. The 2008 Career Fair and Conference featured 169 recruiters and over 590 students from across the country. Students interested in learning more about the conference can visit: LGBTTBar.org/Annual .

 

Hispanic National Bar Association Latino Job Fair September 4, 2009

At the Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Pre-Registration is available at www.hnba.com. Fees for the Convention and Job Fair have not been finally determined but will soon be published on the website. In addition to the Job Fair, the HNBA will have a Law Student Symposium designed to encourage, educate and mentor students and young attorneys as they embark on their legal careers. For more information regarding the Job Fair and the Convention generally, please visit www.hnba.com or e-mail beckerd2@staff.abanet.org if you have specific questions regarding the Job Fair.