University of Houston Law Center Job Fairs

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JANUARY
Public Interest Law Career Fair
Date: January 31 – February 1, 2013
Bidding Period: December 12 – January 4, 2013 (noon).
Where: The University of Texas School of Law, 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Cost: Transportation to Austin/lodging/meals
Hosted by the University of Texas for public interest (non-profit and government) employers from around the nation. 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls seek summer internships and fellowships.
To register please visit: https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com/students/

FEBRUARY
Metroplex Job Fair
Date: February 15, 2013
Bidding Period: January 16 – 17, 2013
Where: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (at various employer offices)
Cost: Transportation to Dallas/lodging/meals
Coordinated by the University of Houston Law Center, Texas Tech University School of Law and St. Mary’s University School of Law. Employers from the Metroplex area (Dallas/Fort Worth) can interview 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions.
To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Austin Legal Job Fair
Date: February 22, 2013
Bidding Period: January 23 – 24, 2013
Where: Austin, TX (at various employer offices)
Cost: Transportation to Austin/lodging/meals
Coordinated by the University of Houston Law Center, St. Mary's School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law. Employers from the Austin area can interview 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions. To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

MARCH
El Paso Virtual Legal Job Fair
Date: March 5, 2013
Bidding Period: TBA
Where: Virtual
Cost: Not Applicable
Coordinated by all nine Texas law schools. Employers from the El Paso area can review applications from 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions.
To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Midland/Odessa Virtual Legal Job Fair
Date: March 5, 2013
Bidding Period: TBA
Where: Virtual
Cost: Not Applicable
Coordinated by all nine Texas law schools. Employers from the Midland/Odessa area can review applications from 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions. To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Corpus Christi Interview Day
Date: March 8, 2013
Bidding Period: February 12 – 18, 2013
Where: Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, University Center – Lone Star Room 142a, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Cost: Transportation to Corpus Christi/lodging/meals
Coordinated by the University of Houston Law Center, St. Mary's School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law. Employers from the Corpus Christi area can interview 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions. To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair
Date: March 22, 2013
Bidding Period: February 21 – February 26, 2013
Where: Edwards Abstract & Title Co., 3111 W. Freddy Gonzalez Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
Cost: Transportation to Edinburg/lodging/meals
Coordinated by all nine Texas law schools. Employers from the Rio Grande Valley area can interview 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for summer internships and permanent attorney positions.
To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

JULY
Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF)
Date: July 30, 2013
Registration Deadline: May 21, 2013
Where: Georgia State University College of Law, Urban Life Building (at the corner of Piedmont Avenue & Decatur Street), 140 Decatur St., Atlanta, GA 30303 
Cost: Transportation to Atlanta/lodging/meals/registration cost of approximately $25.00
Sponsored by Georgia State University College of Law and held in Atlanta, GA. Legal employers from the Southeast will be interviewing law students for summer and entry-level positions.

AUGUST
Chicago Patent Law Interview Program
Date: August 1-2, 2013
Registration Deadline: March 4, 2013
Where: Embassy Suites, Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront, 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Cost: Transportation to Chicago/lodging/meals/registration cost
Register on line at: http://www.luc.edu/law/career/Patent_Program_-_Stu.html
Hosted by Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Employers from across the country interview 2Ls interested in intellectual property law (IP) for summer associate positions. A must attend for students interested in Patent Law.

Texas In Washington Recruitment Program
Date: August 2, 2013
Bidding Period: June 3 – June 14, 2013
Where: Washington, DC (at various employer offices)
Cost: Transportation to Washington, DC/lodging/meals
This event is a collaboration between Washington, DC employers and the nine Texas law schools. To register, please visit: https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com/students/

DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair
Date: August 3, 2013
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2013
Where: Houston, TX
Cost: Transportation to event venue
Each year, more than 40 law firms and legal services companies that work with DuPont interview selected students at regional DuPont Legal Minority Job Fairs.  Student applications are submitted directly to the job fair committee.  Participation is by invitation only.

IMPACT Career Fair
Date: August 9, 2013
Registration Deadline: July 14, 2013
Where: Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Cost: Transportation to Arlingtong/lodging/meals
Open to 2Ls, 3Ls, and graduates with disabilities.

Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference
Date: August 22, 2013  
Deadline: August 3, 2013
Where: Marriott Marquis, 55 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Cost: Transportation to San Francisco/lodging/meals/registration
Career fair and conference with firms, corporations and public sector employers who are committed to the hiring and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and lawyers.

Sunbelt Minority Job Fair
Date: August 23, 2013
Bidding Period: June 26 – July 12, 2013
Where: Wyndham Dallas Suites, Park Central, 7800 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75240
Cost: Transportation to Dallas/lodging/meals
Hosted by numerous law schools in the southern states in Dallas, Texas. Employers from across the country interview 2Ls for summer associate positions and 3Ls for permanent attorney positions. All 2Ls and 3Ls may participate.

OCTOBER
Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference
Date: October 25 – 26, 2013
Registration Deadline: August 13 – September 12, 2013
Where: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Cost: Transportation to Arlington/lodging/meals
The Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference is held each year in Washington, D.C. This is the largest national career fair for public interest law targeted towards 2Ls and 3Ls.