Small & Midsize Firm Open House

The Small & Midsize Firm Open House (Open House) invites employers at law firms with 50 or fewer attorneys to speak to University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) students and recent graduates about their practice, area of law, and any available law clerk, summer associate, or attorney positions. Culminating after a series of career panels discussing the advantages and challenges of small, midsize, and growing firms, the Open House typically occurs in a common area, where employers can share information about their organization and employment opportunities. For the 2022-2023 academic year, the Open Houses will take place in-person and virtually using Flo Recruit.

The Open House provides employers the opportunity to meet informally with students and recent graduates, collect resumes for upcoming positions, and network by introducing their organization to a large number of potential candidates and fellow members of the bar (firm literature and hand-outs are welcomed when the event is held in-person). Additionally, the event is an opportunity to expose UHLC students to the varied opportunities available in the small and midsized firm arena.

UHLC will host the Fall Small & Midsize Firm Open House to provide students and employers greater access to each other. Whether your practice can use the assistance of a law clerk, summer associate, or new attorney or if you would like to network with law students and recent graduates to expose them to your practice, please mark your calendars for the 2022-2023 Small & Midsize Firm Open House:

• Fall Open House: 
• Thursday, September 29, 2022 (virtual)
• Friday, September 30, 2022 (in-person)

Who can participate in a Small & Midsize Firm Open House?

The Fall Open House is open to current UHLC 2L, 3L, and LL.M. students as well as recent J.D. and LL.M. graduates.

When is the next Small & Midsize Firm Open House?

Below are the pertinent details for the next Open House:

• What: Fall Small & Midsize Firm Open House
• When: Thursday, September 29, 2022 (virtual) 4-6 pm 
               Friday, September 30, 2022 (in-person) 12-2pm
• Where: Thursday - Virtual via Flo Recruit Serendipitous Networking  
                Friday - The Foundation Room in the John M. O’Quinn Law Building
• Cost: FREE!
• Virtual Format: Students/graduates attend the Open House dressed in business attire. Employer representatives are placed at virtual meeting rooms designated by the firm’s name. Students/graduates will sign up to speak with employer representatives about their firms, practice areas, and any available employment opportunities .
• In-Person Format: Students/graduates come to the fair dressed in business attire and equipped with requested application materials. Employer representatives are placed at tables designated by the firm’s name and students/graduates freely move among tables speaking with the representatives about their firms and practice ideas.
  
  Employers may view a quick tour of the Flo Recruit virtual platform at start.florecruit.com/training-videos/interviewer-training-video.

How do I register to attend the next Small & Midsize Firm Open House?

Registration is now open. If your law firm would like to join us for the Fall Small & Midsize Firm Open House, simply click HERE to complete the employer registration form for the session of your choice. Priority Registration ends September 23, 2022. You will receive a confirmation email from the Career Development Office after completing the form. 

If you have any questions, please contact Chandria T. Jackson at 713-743-7535 or ctjacks5@central.uh.edu.