Off-Campus Recruiting

Throughout the year, several schools across Texas and beyond hold job fairs for various practice areas. See the list below. Please note: Job fair event and registration dates are subject to change. Bidding and registration are generally a month (or more) before the job fair. Please contact your counselor if you have any questions about any of these job fairs.

Stay tuned to the CDO Weekly Digest and Events Calendar for more details.

FEBRUARY 2018

Public Interest Law Career Fair: February 1 & 2, 2018
Where: The University of Texas School of Law, 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Cost: Transportation to Austin/lodging/meals

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. Please contact Anne Elise Doise of the CDO Office for more information.
To register please visit: https://law-tx-csm.symplicity.com/students/

JULY 2018

CLI Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair: July 13, 2018
Where: Denver, Colorado
Cost: Transportation to Denver/lodging/meals

Hosted by Center for Legal Inclusiveness. The Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair (RMDLCF) is an excellent forum for legal employers, law students and law school graduates to meet and discuss employment options with the goal of expanding opportunities and assisting the legal profession in fulfilling its commitment to diversity.

To register please visit: Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Career Fair

Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair: July 24, 2018
Where: Georgia State University College of Law, 33 Gilmer Street SE Atlanta, Georgia.
Cost: Transportation to Chicago/lodging/meals/registration cost

Hosted by Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Employers from across the southeast United States interview rising 2Ls, 3Ls, and recent graduates interested in intellectual property law (IP) for summer associate and associate positions.

Registration: Student registration will begin online on Wednesday, April 25 and end on Wednesday, May 9 at 10:59 p.m. CST (11:59 p.m. EST).  The non-refundable registration fee is $30.

For more information please visit: Student Participant Information

Chicago Patent Law Interview Program: July 26 & 27, 2018
Where: Embassy Suites, Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront, 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Cost: Transportation to Chicago/lodging/meals/registration cost
Registration: Student registration will begin online on Thursday, March 1 and end on Friday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m. CST. 

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 Patent Law.

Sunbelt Minority Job Fair: July 27, 2018
Where: Wyndham Dallas Suites, Park Central, 7800 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75240
Cost: Transportation to Dallas/lodging/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.

AUGUST 2018

Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference: August 8-10, 2018
Where: New York Marriott Marquis
Cost: Transportation to New York/lodging/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.

OCTOBER 2018

Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference: October 26 & 27, 2018
Where: Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Cost: Transportation to Arlington/lodging/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 targeted towards 2Ls and 3Ls.