The Practice Area Career Fair, Saturday March 23

The Practice Area Career Fair will be held on Saturday, March 23rd in the Main Classroom Building, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The format of the Career Fair will differ from last year. The schedule will be as follows:

1:00 to 1:30 Students will attend first practice area presentation of their choice.
1:30 to 2:00 Students will attend second practice area presentation of their choice.
2:00 to 2:30 Students will attend third practice area presentation of their choice.
2:30 to 3:00 Students will attend last practice area presentation of their choice.

3:00 to 4:00 Networking Reception for students, alumni, and employers. Food provided. You should plan to attend the entire Career Fair. If you arrive in the middle of a presentation, you will be asked to wait until the next session begins. If you leave early, you will miss your one-on-one networking time with the employers and alumni.

 

Please follow the link below for more information and to RSVP.  Please RSVP as soon as possible, but no later than March 8^th. The RSVP is necessary to provide a head-count to the caterer.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CareerFairRSVP

 

Practice Area Presenters include alumni employers, non-alumni employers, and faculty members. We currently have 15 confirmed presenters covering practice areas such as criminal defense, criminal prosecution, family law, juvenile law, court-appointed criminal defense, guardian ad litem work, insurance law, poverty law (legal aid), and real estate/property law. We also have one family court judge (an alumnus) who is attending to speak. Other practice areas will be represented, as well.

Resume collections will be conducted in conjunction with the Career Fair. However, not every employer attending will have vacancies.

Dress is professional business attire. Bring copies of your resume. You should plan to attend the entire Career Fair. If you arrive in the middle of a presentation, you will be asked to wait until the next session begins. If you leave early, you will miss your one-on-one networking time with the employers and alumni.

Please RSVP on the next page. The RSVP is for planning purposes, to provide a head-count to the caterer.

This event will benefit all three classes of students, regardless of what state you plan to live in following graduation.