Small & Midsize Firm Open House

Geared specifically towards firms with 50 or fewer attorneys, the Small & Midsize Firm Open House (Open House) invites local legal employers to campus 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, and attorney positions.

This event provides employers the opportunity to meet informally with students and recent graduates, collect resumes for upcoming positions, and introduce their organization to a large number of potential candidates.  Additionally, the event is an opportunity to expose UHLC students to the varied opportunities available in the small and midsized firm arena. 

A list of participating Small & Midsize Firm Open House employers will be found here. Use your CougarNet user-name and password to access this list. The Open House Employer List includes each employer's name, firm description, and website, as well as the following information:

• Desired Class Level of Applicants - 2L, 3L, or 2018 Graduate;
• Positions Available -  Law Clerk (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Post-Bar), Attorney, or Resume Collect;
• Application Material(s) Requested – Resume, Cover Letter, Transcript, Writing Sample;
• Any Additional Comments or Information for Applicants; and
• Firm Representative Attendee List, where applicable.

This list will be updated as additional firms are added up until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. For more information about the Open House, UHLC students should contact their UHLC career counselor. Application instructions are provided on the Open House employer list. Applicants should bring the requested materials for each individual law firm to the Open House and present them to the employer representative. (Resumes and cover letters should be on resume paper/heavy card stock. All other documents may be printed on regular printer paper. Application packets should be assembled with a paper clip only. No folders are needed.)

Who Can Participate in Small & Midsize Firm Open House?

The Open House is open to all current UHLC 2L and 3L students as well as recent graduates.  Employers participating in the Open House will be looking to share knowledge with students about their practice or, if opportunities are available, hire law clerks for fall, spring, summer and/or the post-bar period.  Employers will also be looking for current 3Ls and recent graduates to fill permanent attorney positions. 

What Important Information Do I Need for Small & Midsize Firm Open House?

Culminating after a series of career panels discussing the advantages and challenges of practicing at small, midsize and growing firms, the Open House takes place in a common area, where employers are able to share information about their organization and opportunities for the upcoming summer and beyond. Below are the pertinent details for this year’s Open House:

• What: Small & Midsize Firm Open House
• When: Friday, September 7, 2018
• Time:  12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Where: UH Law Center Commons
• 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 areas.