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University of Houston Law Center Job Fairs

*Please note that dates and times may change,
so watch the Daily LEX, Symplicity, and your email for more details.

Public Interest Law Career Fair:

  • Date: January 26th and 27th, 2012
  • Bidding Deadline: Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 at Noon.
  • Where: The University of Texas School of Law
  • Cost: Transportation to Austin

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/

 

The University of Houston Government & Public Interest Table Talk:

  • Date: February 3, 2012
  • Deadline: Not applicable
  • Where: University of Houston Law Center Commons
  • Cost: Not applicable

A gathering of approximately 30 public interest and governmental agencies.

 

Metroplex Job Fair:

  • Date: Friday February 17, 2012
  • Bidding: January 30th and 31st, 2012
  • Where: Dallas, TX
  • Cost: Transportation to Dallas

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 can interview 1L's, 2L's, and 3L's for summer internships and permanent attorney positions. To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

Austin Legal Job Fair:

  • Date: Friday February 24th, 2012
  • Bidding: February 6th and 7th, 2012
  • Where: Austin, TX
  • Cost: Transportation to Austin

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 1L's, 2L's, and 3L's for summer internships and permanent attorney positions. To bid please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

Corpus Christi Interview Day:

  • Date: Friday March 9th, 2012
  • Bidding:TBA
  • Where: Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Coordinated by UHLC and St. Mary's School of Law for students interested in summer or fulltime positions in Corpus Christi, Texas. 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls seek summer internships and permanent positions. To register please visit: https://law-uh-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair:

  • Date: Friday March 23, 2012
  • Bidding: TBA
  • Where: McAllen, TX
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Coordinated by the UHLC for students at all Texas law schools interested in summer or fulltime positions in the Valley. 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls seek summer internships and permanent positions.  To bid please visit:https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business Job Fair:

  • Date: TBA
  • Deadline: Not applicable
  • Where: UH Hilton, 2nd floor
  • Cost: Not applicable

Companies participating in the Bauer Business Career Fair are seeking a variety of students and alumni for positions in their companies and/or organizations. All are welcome to attend. Professional dress is required.

 

Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference:
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/events

  • Date: October 21-22, 2011
  • Open Registration: August 16 - September 12, 2011
  • Where: Washington, D.C.
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/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.

 

Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.:

  • Date: March 2012
  • Deadline: TBA
  • Where: Orlando, Florida
  • Cost: Transportation/parking/meals

This event is open to 3Ls, recent graduates, and licensed attorneys admitted to the Florida bar or the bar in another state, preferably with criminal practice experience, interested in a law career in public service.

 

National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair:
http://www.blackprosecutors.org/annualconference.html

  • Date: July 2012
  • Deadline: Early: May 15 - Late: June 16, 2012
  • Where: Minneapolis, MN
  • Cost: Registration/Transportation/hotel/meals

Open to law students, recent graduates, and practicing attorneys. Applicants can meet and interview with prospective prosecutorial employers at the local, state, and federal levels.

 

Chicago Patent Law Interview Program:

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

  • Date: August 2012
  • Register: May 2012
  • Bidding: TBA
  • Where: Washington, DC at various DC offices
  • Cost: Transportation/Hotel/Meals

This event is a collaboration between Washington, D.C. employers and the nine Texas law schools. To register, please visit: https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com/students/


DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair:

  • Date: Mid August 2012
  • Deadline: April 2012
  • Where: Houston
  • Cost: Transportation/parking/meals

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.


Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF):
http://www.semjf.org

  • Date: Early August 2012 
  • Deadline: Mid June - Early July 2012
  • Where: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Sponsored by numerous law schools in the Southeast. Held in Atlanta, Georgia. Employers from across the county interview 2Ls for summer associate positions and 3Ls for permanent attorney positions.


Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF):
http://law.gsu.edu/careers/index/sipjf

  • Date: July 2012
  • Deadline to submit participation forms: May 2012
  • Where: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals; registration fee is 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.


Delaware Minority Job Fair:

  • Date: Mid August 2012
  • Deadline: Late April 2012
  • Where: Wilmington, Delaware
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Open to all 2Ls and 3Ls. To be eligible for and receive an invitation to this job fair, you must complete an application form. There is an opportunity to interview with a number of law firms, corporations, and governmental legal employers.

 

Sunbelt Minority Job Fair:
http://www.sunbeltjobfair.com

  • Date: August 2012
  • Deadline: Late June - Early July
  • Where: Dallas, Texas
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/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.

 

Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair:

  • Date: August 2012
  • Deadline: TBA
  • Where: Held in various cities
  • Cost: Transportation/hotels/meals

Open to actively enrolled 2nd and 3rd year students of all accredited law schools as well as lateral associates nationwide.


Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference:
http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/index.php

  • Date: Early September 2012
  • Deadline: August 2012
  • Where: Brooklyn, New York
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/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.


IMPACT Career Fair:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/impact/

  • Date: Mid September 2012
  • Deadline: Late July 2012
  • Where: Washington, DC
  • Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Open to 2Ls, 3Ls, and graduates with disabilities.

 

Fall On-Campus Interview Programs:

  • Date: Mid August through Early September
  • Deadline: Students bid mid July/August
  • Where: UHLC Career Development Office
  • Cost: Not applicable

For 2Ls and 3Ls.