The UW Law School actively participates in off-campus recruiting programs and job fairs in order to give students increased access to a broad range of employers and to accommodate employers who are unable to participate in our on-campus interviews. The off-campus recruiting programs and job fairs supplement the traditional on-campus interview program held at the Law School in August and September of each year. The Law School pays the registration fees for the off-campus recruiting programs and fairs, though students who participate in these programs generally travel at their own expense.
If you have questions about any of these recruiting programs or job fairs, please contact Assistant Dean Jane Heymann at (608) 262-6413 or at jheymann@wisc.edu.
Recruiting programs fall into four main categories:
Geographic Recruiting Programs
These programs expand the interviewing opportunities for our students who are interested in a specific geographic area. We currently participate in programs with employers in the New York/ Northeast area, Washington D.C., and California.
Diversity Recruiting Programs
There are several programs that bring our LEO students together with employers who have a specific interest in hiring students of color. The programs are held in a variety of locations.
Public Interest Recruiting Programs
Our public interest-minded students can interview with a variety of employers from across the country at one of the special programs for public interest employers.
Specialized Recruiting Conferences
From time to time, different organizations offer specialized recruiting conferences. These programs, such as the Annual Patent Law Interview Program, give qualified law students an opportunity to meet with employers from across the country.
In addition to these recruiting programs, the National Association of Law Placement maintains a calendar of regional consortia and recruiting conferences, most of which occur annually. Click here to see the current list.
Below are the descriptions of the specific recruiting programs in which the UW Law School participates.
Geographic Recruiting Programs
- Friday, August 12, 2011: West Coast Program (in San Francisco)
- Wednesday, August 17, 2011: Washington, D.C. Program
- Friday, August 19, 2011: New York/Northeast Program
To participate in any of the three geographic recruiting programs, register by July 15, 2011. You will register for the Off-Campus programs at https://law-midwestcali-csm.symplicity.com Registered students will receive an email containing their special ID and password (separate and distinct from the user name and password that you use to participate in our fall on-campus interview program and to access our on-line Job Bank) to use a separate Symplicity website to bid for and schedule interviews through any of these Programs. Both second- and third-year students (i.e., classes of 2013 and 2012) may participate.
To register, you will need: a resume, short writing sample (5 - 10 pages), unofficial transcript (make sure you enter your grades accurately) and cover letters for the employers who request them.
New York/Northeast Off-Campus Recruitment Program:
This program offers students an opportunity to interview with a variety of New York and Northeast employers. The participating schools are the University of Wisconsin, the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, UCLA, and the University of Southern California.
The 2011 program is scheduled for Friday, August 19, 2011, at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1568 Broadway, in New York City.
Washington, D.C. Off-Campus Recruitment Program:
This program is designed to expand interviewing opportunities for our students who are interested in summer clerkships and permanent positions with government agencies and law firms in the D.C. area.
The 2011 program will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 22nd Street NW, Washington, D.C. Five law schools will be participating (University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, UCLA and USC, as well as University of Wisconsin Law School).
West Coast Recruitment Program:
Through this program, students can submit their resumes for pre-screened interviews with West Coast employers. Four law schools are participating: University of Iowa Law School, University of Minnesota Law School, Washington University Law School, and University of Wisconsin Law School.
The program is scheduled for Friday, August 12, 2011, at the Courtyard Downtown hotel, 229 Second Street, San Francisco.
Diversity Recruiting Programs (Check Eligibility For Each Job Fair)
Bay Area Diversity Career Fair:
The Bay Area Diversity
Career Fair attracts hiring representatives from the Bay Area’s most
prominent law firms and government legal departments. Any rising 2L (Class of 2013)
who will have completed their first year of law school by the time of
interviews are eligible to participate.
The job fair is on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. There is a welcome reception with prospective employers the night before the interviews. This year, the welcome reception will be held on Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Orrick building, 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2669.
Registration begins on May 16, 2011 and ends on June 17, 2011. Students can register online at: https://basf-orrick-dcf-csm.symplicity.com/students.
For more information, visit: http://www.sfbar.org/careerfair. There, you will find a link to frequently asked questions, a timeline for the career fair, and a list of which employers participated in 2010. For questions, please contact Ms. Elizabeth Greiner or Jenny Li, Bay Area Diversity Career Fair Project Managers, at registration@orrick.com. You can also contact Ms. Lauren Luke, BASF Diversity Pipeline Programs Manager, at careerfair@sfbar.org.
Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair:
This job fair, sponsored by the Cook County Bar Association and the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, brings together over 800 students and over 140 law firms, corporations and governmental agencies located in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Washington, D.C., and other states who have a particular interest in interviewing students of color. The job fair is open to any 2L (Class of 2013) and 3L (Class of 2012); however, the employers registered for the CCBA Minority Job Fair expect to be able to interview under-represented law students of color, gender, and sexual orientation.
The job fair is on Friday, August 12, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront, 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Student registration begins on April 1, 2011. NOTE: This event conflicts with the West Coast Off-Campus Job Fair, also on August 12, 2011.
Students who want to participate must register on line and upload their resume by May 31, 2011, at 11:59 CST (NO EXCEPTIONS). The registration site is https://law-ccba-csm.symplicity.com/students/. List Nilesh Patel, nileshpatel@wisc.edu, as the Law School liaison for the job fair. If you are a rising 3L who participated in the 2010 CCBA Job Fair, please do not use your old log-in information from last year. All 2011 participants must create a new account. Students may upload a picture to their profile. You must list your correct class year and graduation date. Only rising 2Ls (current 1Ls) and rising 3Ls (current 2Ls) are allowed to register for the Job Fair. Please note that students graduating in any month prior to December 2011 are not eligible.
Other deadlines: bid for employers by June 19, 2011; view and amend interview schedules by July 18, 2011; and confirm attendance or cancel registration by July 29, 2011.
For more information, go to www.ccbaminorityjobfair.com. A student information brochure, with full details is available here. If you have any questions about the job fair, email ccbajobfair@gmail.com.
Annual BLSA Midwest Minority Recruitment Conference:
The 2011 Annual BLSA Midwest Minority Recruitment Conference information will be updated as soon as it is received by the Career Services Office.
Boston Lawyers Group Job Fair:
The Boston Lawyers Group is a consortium of over 40 of the largest law firms, government agencies, and corporations in the City of Boston. Its mission is to promote the hiring, retention, and professional development of law students and attorneys of color. Employers are interested in rising 2Ls (Class of 2013) and, in a limited number of cases, rising 3Ls (Class of 2012) for first year associate positions.
This year's Job Fair will only be held in Boston on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA.
Registration begins on April 1, 2011 and ends at midnight on July 8, 2011. Students can register online at: https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students/, complete the online form, upload a resume and unofficial transcript. You will be able to access your interview schedule on August 8, 2011.
For more information, visit: http://www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com/events/. Click here for further registration information and click here for a list of frequently asked questions.
DuPont Legal Minority Job Fairs:
The DuPont Legal Minority Job Fairs will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011, in
Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and Wilmington, DE (Questions about these three job fairs should be directed to Bonnie Bell of Ballard Spahr LLP at 215-864-8163. The job fair is open to rising 2Ls and rising 3Ls (classes of 2013 and 2012).
Registration
ends on Friday, April 15, 2011, at midnight EDT. Registration for these Job Fairs will be
completed electronically. Students should log-on directly to www.ballardspahr.com, complete the registration form, attach a resume and unofficial transcript, and click
"Submit." To access the registration form, students must enter a
username and password. You can find the username and password by clicking here and looking for information on the DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair, including an information sheet with full details.
If you cannot upload documents electronically, you may send the information
as an email attachment to dupontregistration@ballardspahr.com or by mail
to: Bonnie Bell, DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair Coordinator,
Ballard Spahr LLP, 1735 Market Street, 51st
Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair:
The
Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA) invites fall 2011, full-time 2L law students (graduating May 2013) or part-time 2L and 3L law students (graduating 2013/2014) to participate in its Diversity Job Fair. The job fair will be held in Indianapolis, IN on August 18-19, 2011. IBA is seeking candidates
who represent all aspects of diversity.
The student registration deadline is July 18, 2011, and students can register via
IBA's Symplicity website at: https://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/.
Three interviewing students will
receive a $2,500 scholarship. Click here for the application.
The job fair will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Indianapolis, 110 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN. Room rates for students are $159.00 per night and the reservation deadline for this rate is July 29, 2011. Contact the hotel directly for reservations: 1-800-Embassy or 1-317-236-1800 and reference the IBA Diversity Job Fair to receive the group rate.
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference:
Over 25 Minnesota law firms and other employers participate in this conference, sponsored by Twin Cities Diversity in Practice and the Twin Cities Committee on Minority Lawyers in Practice. The MMRC Conference is open to rising 2Ls (Class of 2012) and rising 3Ls (Class of 2011) law students. The Conference is geared toward students of color, but, per the non-discrimination policy of the Conference, all students are invited to participate.
The 2011 conference is on August 4th and 5th at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN. The registration deadline is June 17, 2011. For more information and registration visit https://law-tcc-csm.symplicity.com. A brochure regarding the conference, including an employer list, is available here.
National Black Prosecutors Association:
The National Black Prosecutors Association's Annual Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Minneapolis City Center in Minneapolis, MN. This job fair is open to law students, recent graduates, and experienced attorneys and will be part of the 28th Annual NBPA Conference. Job Fair attendees can attend the entire conference; students and 2010 graduates may attend seminars for free. All job fair participants are also invited to attend a free career seminar entitled "Strategies for a Successful Interview", on Monday, July 19, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel.
There are two registration periods: Early Registration ends May 19, 2011, for law students and 2011 graduates the fee is $25.00 and $50.00 for experienced attorneys. After May 20, 2011 the registration fee will be $50.00 for law students/2011 graduates and $75.00 for laterals/licensed attorneys. Registration closes on July 12, 2011.
Registration is available online at: http://www.blackprosecutors.org or print out and mail this form.
Lodging for students is available at the Minneapolis Marriot City Center for $99.00 per night for a single or double room ($129 per night for a triple room) for July 25 and 26. To make reservations, contact the hotel directly at (612) 349-4000. Only registered Job Fair participants will be able to take advantage of this rate. For more information about the conference and the job fair, visit: http://www.blackprosecutors.org. If you have questions, contact Audrey Moore at 212-335-4205 or moorea@dany.nyc.gov.
Northwest Minority Job Fair:
Sponsored by a consortium of private and public sector employers, this job fair will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2011, at the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100.
The job fair is open to all rising 2Ls (Class of 2013) and rising 3Ls (Class of 2012). Registration opens on June 22, 2011 and ends on July 22, 2011. Students must register and submit resumes by the registration.
Click here to register for the job fair.
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair:
The Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair is scheduled for Friday, September 9, 2011, in Denver, Colorado. This Career Fair provides a forum for current students, recent graduates, and legal employers. Legal employers attending the RMDLCF seek to hire law students and recent law school graduates from culturally diverse backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in the practice of law in the Rocky Mountain region. These include law students and graduates who are of ethnic or racial minorities, with disabilities, and/or gay or lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
The student registration deadline is July 25, 2011; click here to register. Students may register and bid for employers at the same time during July 16, 2011 through July 25, 2011. Employers will make their selections between July 26, 2011 and August 8, 2011. Students must then confirm interviews between August 12, 2011 and August 19, 2011.
More information about the Career Fair is available at www.rmdlcf.com. If you have questions, email info@rmdlcf.com.
St. Louis Diversity Job Fair:
The St. Louis Diversity Job Fair will take place on
August 19-20, 2011; location to be determined. Interviews will be held on Saturday, August 20, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The primary goal of the Fair is to attract a diverse group of 2L and 3L
students to the metropolitan St. Louis legal community. Note, this job fair conflicts with the NY Off-Campus Job Fair and it requires a $25 registration fee. The registration fee will be refunded if the student withdraws from the job fair before the cancellation deadline.
Student registration must be completed by Friday, May 13, 2011. Law students can register at https://law-sldjf-csm.symplicity.com/. When registering,
provide Nilesh Patel's name as the Career Services Office contact.
Once a student registers for the Fair, they will be given information regarding participating employers’ hiring criteria, offices/cities for which each employer is interviewing, and J.D. year(s) required by the employer and how to bid.
For more information about the job fair, including accommodations, visit http://www.stldiversityjobfair.com/index.html, or contact Danielle Carr at (314) 335-6833 or Jennifer Sloop at (314) 259-2617.
Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair
The 2011 Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair will take place August 5-6, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
in Kansas City, MO. All 2Ls (Class of 2013), 3Ls (Class of 2012) and
2011 Law Grads are invited to participate regardless of race, ethnicity,
gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, veteran status,
or disability.
The event will begin with a Welcome Reception on Friday, August 5th that will feature a diversity panel discussion and a welcome reception. On Saturday, interviewing starts at 8:30 a.m. At noon, there will be a luncheon with a keynote speaker and the day will conclude at 4:30 p.m.
The final registration deadline is June 22, 2011. However, there is an
early bird registration deadline of May 25, 2011; all registrations
received before May 25th will be entered into an Early Bird drawing for
a chance to win exciting prizes during the Keynote Luncheon. You must
be present at the luncheon to win.
To register, visit the job fair's Symplicity site starting March 21, 2011.
The Crowne Plaza Hotel is at 1301 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. Contact the hotel at 877-227-6963. There are a limited number of hotel rooms (first come-first served) for $50 for students who live more than 50 miles from Kansas City. If you are interested in reserving a room, contact Jen Kiper by email at jkiper@kcmba.org or via telephone at 816-474-4322. Reservations must be received by July 23, 2011.
Additional information is available in the Student Registration Brochure or by visiting www.heartlanddiversity.org. For questions, contact the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association at 816-474-4322.
Vault Legal Diversity Career Fair
Vault.com and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association will host
the 6th Annual Legal Diversity Career Fairs on Tuesday, July 26th at the
Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles and Friday, July 29th at the Renaissance
Marriott Washington, DC.
The event is primarily designed to
obtain summer associate positions for rising 2Ls for summer 2012. A
limited number of employers may also wish to interview rising 3Ls for
entry level associate positions. The goal of the event is to match
prominent employers with outstanding minority, female and GLBT law
students.
The Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair is an open
forum for students and laterals to meet with recruiters and hiring
partners in an exhibit hall setting. There is no bidding or
pre-scheduled interviews. However, participants can online by July 22,
2011 or onsite at the day of the Career Fair. Bring copies of your
resumes, unofficial transcripts and any other writing materials you wish
to share with employers.
For more information, visit: http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity.
Public Interest Recruiting Programs
Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference:
About two dozen public interest organizations and government agencies attend this event each year to interview first-, second-, and third-year students and to participate in "Table Talk" discussions. The 2010 annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference was held at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Information about the Career Conference is available at http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu.
Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference:
The annual Public Interest Career Fair and Conference represents a unique opportunity for public interest minded law students and law graduates to meet and interview with employers from across the country in a single location. Each year, this Career Fair and Conference occurs in late October in the D.C. area. In 2011, the Career Fair and Conference are scheduled for October 21 and 22, 2011, in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Last year over 125 employers and 900 law students participated, and there were informative panel presentations throughout the day.
Student registration will begin in August 2011. Please note that you must apply directly to the employers in which you have interest, and the sooner you get your application materials submitted, the better your chances of getting an interview at the Fair. Please also be sure to visit the site often, as new employers are added frequently. The deadline for registering for the Career Fair is September 12th. A list of participating employers will be available in the Career Services Office, and you may log in to the EJW database as a "Guest" and view which employers will attend the career fair and what jobs have been posted before you register. Students must send resumes to employers by September 12 to interview at the Career Fair. Employers will arrange individual interviews with students after receiving resumes - Equal Justice Works does not schedule the interviews.
You are responsible for the registration fee and your transportation and lodging costs. Contact Trisha Fillbach if you need lodging assistance.
Specialized Recruiting Conferences
Annual Patent Law Interview
Program:
This is an excellent opportunity if you have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or a technical science, and you're interested in practicing patent law. This program gives qualified law students from across the country the opportunity to interview with patent law firms, as well as law firms, corporations, and government agencies with patent law departments. About 150 employers from across the country participate, along with more than 1500 students from 135 law schools. Click here for a list of employers from 2009.
The 2011 program will be held at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront at 511 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago on Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, 2011. Students wishing to participate in the 2011 Program must
have registered on line, beginning Monday, February 14 and have paid a non-refundable registration fee of $35 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011. This simple registration is just the first step in participating in the program. The Program will send students further information about how to register in Symplicity, upload their resumes, and bid on interviews.
For more information about the job fair, including all the required steps and deadlines, click here.
Lavender Law Conference
and Career Fair:
Law students, and lateral attorney candidates and individuals already in the legal profession who are looking for more LGBT-friendly workplaces, are invited to attend the 2011 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair, which will take place in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel from September 8, 2011 through September 10, 2011. Lavender Law offers a host of cutting-edge continuing legal education programs on issues affecting the LGBT legal community.
There are two registration deadlines: an Early Registration Deadline of August 1, 2011 and an Online Registration Deadline on August 15, 2011. Students attending the career fair can get a discounted registration to the conference by becoming members of the National LGBT Bar Association . Participants must register for the career fair and the conference. Registration information is available at: http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/register/.
More information about the career fair and conference is available at: http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/career-fair/. If you have questions about registration, contact the National GLBT Bar Association at: 202-637-7661 or at info@lgbtbar.org.
IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities:
The 7th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys
with Disabilities will be held on Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City hotel at Reagan National Airport. All students returning in Fall 2011 and graduates from all law schools are invited.
The registration deadline is Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST. Participants may change, update, and amend documents anytime prior to the July 10th deadline. To register, visit: http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/IMPACT/student1.cfm.
For more information about the job fair, visit: http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/IMPACT/welcome.cfm. For questions about registration, contact: Barbara Carlson, the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law, at carlson@law.arizona.edu or 520-621-7668, or Neil Dennis, Georgetown University Law Center, at nod2@law.georgetown.edu or 202-662-9313.
