Interview / Recruitment Programs - Master Annual Schedule

College of Law Fall Recruitment Program

Atlanta GA, August – October, 2009: student pre-registration deadline: rolling (week by week - see Law College Calendar of Events)
The fall recruitment program consist of Early Interview Week in August (10 -14) and Traditional Fall Recruiting from September 8 through October 16. The program consists of On-Campus Interview (OCI), Resume Forward (RF) and Direct Contact (DC) employers. Employers are traditionally from large and medium firms, government agencies with honor programs, and, some corporations. Positions are for summer and post-graduation. Open to 2Ls and 3Ls.

IMPACT

Arlington , VA ( Sheraton Crystal City ), August 17, 2009; student pre-registration deadline date: July 1, 2009
An annual interview fair for law students and attorneys with disabilities. www.law.arizona.edu/impact

The Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference (MMRC);

Minneapolis , MN., August 2009; student pre-registration deadline: TBA
An annual interview program of the Twin Cities Committee on Minority Lawyers in Large Law Firms. www.tcc-mmrc.org/students.html

The Boston Lawyers Group Job Fair

Boston and Washington, Boston date is August 13, 2009 and Washington , D.C. date is August 20, 2009; student pre-registration deadline is: July 9, 2009
A job fair for second and third year diverse law students. http://www.bostonlawyersgroup.org/

College of Law Career Treks

Atlanta, GA, August 2009 - March 2010 - Students will visit a variety of employer sectors for career information briefings and Q & A. Students will have the opportunity to drop their resumes at each location for summer and permanent placement. Open to 2L and 3Ls fall semester and 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls Spring semester.

Hispanic National Bar Association Job Fair (HNBA)

Hollywood, CA, September 2-6, 2009; student pre-registration deadline date: not available yet
This Job Fair takes place each year in conjunction with the HNBA Convention http://www.hnba.com/hnba-hollywood.html

Lavender Law Conference and Job Fair

San Francisco, September 10-12, 2009; student pre-registration deadline: July 5, 2009
Lavender Law features a Career Fair, an exciting opportunity for conference participants to network and obtain jobs as attorneys and summer associates/interns with employers from all over the country. Open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls. http://www.lavenderlaw.org/

Governor's Summer Internship Program

Atlanta GA , September-February Application Period; student application deadline date: February 2010 This yearly interviewing program is sponsored by the State of Georgia Governor 's Office. Approximately 200 state agencies and organizations from a broad range of practice settings participate in this program. Positions (paid) are for summer. Open to 1Ls, who will have completed all first-year courses before summer, and 2Ls (both part time and full time). http://law.gsu.edu/careers/index/CSO_career_aids/Symplicity

Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference

Washington, D.C., October 24 & 25, 2009; student pre-registration deadline date: August 26, 2009. The annual Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference is the nation's largest public interest law career fair and conference, hosting more than 200 employers and 1,200 students and graduates from across the country. Equal Justice Works hosts this conference and career fair to broaden, support, and recognize the efforts and participation of public interest-minded law students, lawyers, and advocates. http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/events/cf/conference

10th Annual Judicial Clerk Job Fair (JCJF)

Location TBA , January 2010; registration deadline: December 2009 (specific dates TBA) A recruitment program which involves Superior Court Judges from all over the State of Georgia . Positions are for post-graduation judicial law clerks. Open to 3Ls and recent graduates.

Spring Recruitment Atlanta GA, February - March, 2010

Student pre-registration deadline: rolling (week by week - see Law College Calendar of Events)
Spring differs from the fall recruitment program in that it is a smaller more informal recruitment program but also consists of On-Campus Interview (OCI), Resume Forward (RF) and Direct Contact (DC) employers. Employers are traditionally from small and medium firms, government agencies, legal aid offices, non-profit organizations and, some corporations. Positions are for summer and post-graduation. Open to 1Ls, who will have completed all first year courses by summer, 2Ls and 3Ls.

Atlanta Bar Association Minority Clerkship Program

Atlanta GA , February 2010; student pre-registration deadline: January 2010 (specific dates TBA)
A recruitment program primarily consisting of large Atlanta firms and sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association. Positions are for summer law clerks. Open to all 1Ls, who will have completed all first year courses by summer. 1Ls P/T will be eligible next year.

Public Sector Career Fair

Atlanta, GA, February 2010; student pre-registration deadline: January 2010 (specific dates TBA)
This career fair typically hosts 50+ public interest and public service employers and is a joint program sponsored by Georgia State, Emory, Mercer and University of Georgia. The fair's components include pre-scheduled private interviews, panel discussion, and table talk interviews. Jobs are for summer and post-graduation. Open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls.

Annual Small Firms Exchange Program

Atlanta, GA, February, 2010
An informal recruitment program designed to introduce small firms to students and for students and employers to exchange information. Great opportunity to learn more about these employers and their hiring needs and practices. It typically includes a resume collection component as part of the program. Open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls.

Spring Southeast Legal Hiring Conference (ALHC)

Atlanta GA (held here at the College of Law ), March 2010; student pre-registration deadline: February 2010 (specific dates TBA)
An interview program sponsored by ten southeastern law schools. Participating employers traditionally consists of medium and small firms, government agencies and some judges. Positions are usually for summer law clerks and permanent associate positions. Open to 1Ls, who will have completed all first year courses before summer, 2Ls and 3Ls. http://www.law.uga.edu/career/sselhc.html

Southeast Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF)

GSU College of Law, Atlanta, GA, July, 2010; student pre-registration deadline date: February, 2010
SIPJF gives employers the opportunity to interview students from law schools all across the Southeast who are interested in the specialized field of intellectual property law. SIPJF has been made possible by a joint effort of student volunteers, alumni, and the Georgia State University College of Law Career Services Office. http://law.gsu.edu/careers/SIPJF

National Patent Law Interview Program

Chicago IL , July - August, 2010; student pre-registration deadline date: March, 2010
An interviewing program specifically for students with technical, hard sciences, computer and related degrees and backgrounds. This annual program is always held in Chicago and consists of approximately 100-150 employers. Positions are usually for summer law clerks. Open to 1Ls and 2Ls. http://www.luc.edu/law/career/patent.html

Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF)

Atlanta, GA, August, 2010: student pre- registration deadline date: June, 2010 (Specifc Dates TBA) An annual job fair sponsored by a consortia of 40 law schools. The fair attracts 100-110 employers each year. Represented employers typically include firms, government agencies and public interest agencies and organizations from across the U.S. Positions are usually for summer law clerks and permanent associate positions. Open to 1Ls, who will have completed all first year courses before summer, 2Ls and 3Ls and recent graduates. http://www.semjf.org/

DuPoint Legal Minority Job Fair

Location varies, August, 2010; student pre-registration deadline: April, 2010 More than 30 law firms and legal service companies that work with DuPoint usually conduct interviews. http://www.dupontlegalmodel.com/ourinitiatives_Divinit_JobFair.asp

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF)

Kansas City, Missouri, August, 2010; student pre-registration deadline: June, 2010 An annual job fair held in Kansas City with over 30 interviewing law firms. http://www.heartlanddiversity.org