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Career Development

University of Houston Law Center Job Fairs

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

Public Interest Law Career Fair:

Date: February
Deadline: Material submission is usually in December (over the semester break)
Where: Held at the University of Texas School of Law School
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.

Houston Bar Association 1L Minority Recruitment Program:

Date: usually January/February
Deadline: Varies from employer to employer
Where: Held at various employers’ offices in Texas (primarily Houston)
Cost: Not applicable

HBA will come on campus for an information session to explain how the recruitment program works. Employers in Texas interview 1L’s only for summer associate positions. All 1L’s may participate regardless of race, gender, nationality, etc.

Texas Off-Campus Recruitment Program:

Date: March
Deadline: TBA
Where: Held at South Texas College of Law
Cost: Transportation to South Texas Law School and parking

Nine Texas Law Schools partner with Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) for this fair held at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. Smaller regional employers interview 1Ls and 2Ls for summer associate positions and 3Ls for permanent attorney positions.

Florida Public Defender Association, Inc.:

Date: March
Deadline: TBA
Where: Orlando, Florida
Cost: Transportation/Hotel/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/conference.html

Date: July 14, 2008
Deadline: Late May
Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Cost: Transportation/Parking/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:

Date: July 31 and August 1, 2008
Deadline: March 24, 2008
Where: Chicago, Illinois
Cost: Registration $35.00 + Transportation/hotel/meals;
Registration form
More information and representative list of employers

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 IP.

Texas in Washington Recruitment Program:
https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com

Deadline: May 22, 2008
Online bidding: June 2-11, 2008
Where: Washington, D.C.
Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Hosted by the University of Houston Law Center in Washington D.C. for all Texas Law Schools. Washington area employers interview 2Ls for summer associate positions. Interviews are held in participating employers’ office.

DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair:

Date: August 9, 2008
Deadline: Early April
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: August 1-2, 2008
Online bidding: May 15-June 15, 2008
Where: Atlanta, GA
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. All 2Ls may participate.

Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF):

Date: July 29, 2008
Deadline: April
Where: Atlanta, GA
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: August 16, 2008
Deadline: April 21, 2008
Where: Wilmington, Delaware
Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Open to 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.

Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference:
http://www.lavenderlaw.org/registration.html

Date: September 4, 2008
Deadline: July 31, 2008 (early registration)
Where: San Fransisco, CA
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.

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

Date: September 5, 2008
Online bidding: July 9-23, 2008
Where: Dalls, TX
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.

IMPACT Career Fair:

Date: Mid September
Deadline: Late July
Where: Crystal City, VA
Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

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

Fall On-Campus Interview Programs:

Date: September 8-19, 2008
Deadline: Students bid July 25-August 5, 2008
Where: Our campus
Cost: Not applicable

For 2Ls and 3Ls.

Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference:

Date: October 10-11, 2008
Deadline: TBA
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.

AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) Annual Meeting and Job Fair:

Date: Late October
Deadline: Late August
Where: Washington, DC
Cost: Transportation/hotel/meals

Open to student members and graduates who have joined before August 31. This is an excellent opportunity to interview for summer and full-time positions in intellectual property.

Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair:

Date: August
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.