Career Fair Calendar
Patent Law Interview Program, July 28-29, 2011 (registration closed)
Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront,
--recommended for 2L & 3L students interested in practicing patent law
--must have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or technical science
--patent law firms, corporations, and government agencies nationwide participate; see employer lists at www.luc.edu/law/career/index .html.
--$35 student fee plus travel and living expenses
Cook County Minority Career Fair, August 12, 2011 (registration closed)
Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront, Chicago, IL
--specifically for 2L & 3L minority students
--law firms, corporations, and government agencies located in
--no fee; students are responsible for travel and living expenses
Tri-State Diversity Recruiting Program, August 19-20, 2011
Embassy Suites Hotel, Covington, KY
--a regional job fair for law firms, corporations, and government agencies from
--open to 2L and 3L minority law students
--no registration fee; students are responsible for travel expenses
--register by August 6, 2010
Hispanic National Bar Association Job Fair, September 2, 2011
Hilton Minneapolis, MN
--for 2L & 3L Latino students
--register on-line at www.hnba.com
--fee is $175 if registered by July 31; $200 for later registration
Equal Justice Works Career Fair, October 21-22, 2011
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
--recommended for 2L and 3L students interested in public interest law
--largest public interest job fair in the country; includes prosecutors offices, public defenders offices, federal government employers, and various public interest organizations
--www.equaljusticeworks.org
--fees range from $100-225; students are responsible for travel and living expenses
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Job Fair, October 2011
--recommended for students seeking a job in intellectual property law
--students must become AIPLA members by August 1 (cost = $40)
–visit www.aipla.org for membership information
Midwest Public Interest Career Fair, February 2012
Northwestern University
--open to all 1L, 2L & 3L students seeking a public interest law career
--no fee; students are responsible for travel and living expenses
--registration information TBA