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ANNUAL JOB FAIR August 25, 2018
University of Houston Law Center
STUDENT REGISTRATION July 9th – July 20th
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DearSWBLSAMembersandInterestedStudents,OnbehalfoftheSouthwestRegionoftheNationalBlackLawStudentsAssociation(SWBLSA),Icordiallyinviteyoutoparticipateinthe2018SWBLSAJobFair.TheJobFairwillbeheldattheUniversityofHoustonLawCenter,4604CalhounRd.,Houston,Texas,77004onSaturday,August25,2018.TheNationalBlackLawStudentsAssociation(NBLSA)wasestablishedin1968andisthelargeststudent-runorganizationintheUnitedStates,withover200chaptersatlawschoolsthroughoutthecountryandmorethan6,000activemembers.TheSouthwestRegioniscomprisedoffourstates:Arkansas,Louisiana,OklahomaandTexas.TheSWBLSAJobFairisauniqueopportunityforusasblacklawstudentstobematchedwithemployersthatshareourcommitmenttodiversifyingthelegalcommunity.Furthermore,thisisanopportunityforeachofustofindaworkenvironmentthatisactivelyinterestedinhelpingusgrowaspractitionersandallowustopavethewayforourcommunity.Inadditiontoourtraditionalin-personinterviews,weareproudtointroducethisyearourvirtualvideo-interviewprocess.Thismakesitmoreaffordableandthusattractiveforemployerstoparticipate,whichultimatelywillattractmoreandabroaderrangeofemployersfromacrossthecountry.Thisprovidesyouwithmoreexposureandopportunitiestofindjobsfornextsummer.Ifyouareinterestedinparticipatinginthisyear’sJobFair,pleasesignuponSymplicityorupdateyourexistingpage,updateyourcoverlettersandresume,andplacebidsonparticipatingemployersbetweenMonday,July9,2018andFriday,July20,2018.RegistrationforstudentshasbeenextendedtoFriday,July20,2018toallowampletimeforemployerstoselectapplicantstheywishtointerview.PleasenotethatstudentswithexistingSymplicityprofilesmustupdatetheirregistrationtonowreflecttheirmostcurrentyear.Ifyouparticipatedlastyearas2L,youmustupdatetoreflectthatyou’renowinyour3Lyear.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,feelfreetocontactmeviaemailatswblsa.chiefofstaff@nblsa.orgorviaphoneat(832)641-5421.Welookforwardtoyourparticipationinthisyear’sJobFair.BestRegards,CleoneyLawrenceSWBLSAChiefofStaff2018-2019NationalBlackLawStudentsAssociationSouthTexasCollegeofLawHoustonJurisDoctorCandidate2019
SymoneWhiteREGIONALCHAIR
MorganRichardson
VICECHAIR
CleoneyLawrenceCHIEFOFSTAFF
BreanaWilsonSECRETARY
MarcusWilsonTREASURER
ChristianKing
ATTORNEYGENERAL
PatrickGrantDIRECTOROFMOCKTRIAL
JulissaHunte
DIRECTOROFMOOTCOURT
NatalieEbolumREGIONALCONVENTION
COORDINATOR
JordanParkerREGIONALCONVENTIONEVENT
COORDINATOR
AundreyaSandersDIRECTOROFPROGRAMMING
AprilLoveDIRECTOROF
COMMUNICATIONS
AshleySmithDIRECTOROFMEMBERSHIP
ChloeColeman
DIRECTOROFCORP.RELATIONSINTERNAL
DymondHayes
DIRECTOROFCORP.RELATIONSEXTERNAL
VaughnkerryahTatum
DIRECTOROFPRE-LAWAFFAIRS
NicoleOkeke-OraekiDIRECTOROFALUMNIAFFAIRS
KennedyJonesHISTORIAN
KhadigaCarr
PARLIMENTARIAN
NATIONAL BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 1225 11th Street. N.W., Washington, DC 20001
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STUDENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Students who have paid their 2017 – 2018 dues must register by using Symplicity by visiting:
https://law-nblsa-csm.symplicity.com/students/?signin_tab=0
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SWBLSA JOB FAIR YOU MUST BE A DUES PAYING MEMBER.
If you would like to pay your dues, please use the link below: https://nblsa.site-ym.com/general/register_member_type.asp
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 – Employer Registration Opens
Monday, July 2, 2018 – Employer Registration Ends
Monday, July 9, 2018 – Student Bidding Begins
Friday, July 20, 2018 – Student Bidding Ends
Monday, July 23, 2018 – Employer Selection Period Begins
Friday, July 27, 2018 – Employer Selection Period Ends
Monday, July 30, 2018 – Registration for Tabling Begins
Monday, July 30, 2018 – Friday, August 3, 2018 – Student Interview Acceptance Period
Monday, August 6, 2018 – Friday, August 10, 2018 – Alternate Student Interview Acceptance Period
Friday, August 17, 2018 – Registration for Tabling Ends
Monday, August 20, 2018 – Final Interview Schedule Released
Saturday, August 25, 2018 – SWBLSA Job Fair
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Saturday, August 25, 2018
7:30 A.M. – Student / Employer Registration Opens 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. – Employer Interviews
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PARTICIPATING SWBLSA CHAPTERS
Louisiana State University Law Center
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law
South Texas College of Law Houston
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Southern University Law Center
St. Mary's University School of Law
Texas A&M University School of Law
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
Texas Tech University School of Law
Tulane University Law School
University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville
University of Arkansas School of Law at Little Rock
University of Houston Law Center
University of North Texas Dallas College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The University of Texas School of Law
University of Tulsa College of Law
In addition to the law schools in the SWBLSA region, all NBLSA members in law schools across the nation can bid in the SWBLSA Job Fair.
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PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
Baker & McKenzie
Jackson Walker, LLP
Jones Walker, LLP
Lone Star Legal Aid
McKool Smith
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Pusateri, Johnston, Guillot & Greenbaum, LLC
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Texas Appleseed
Thompson & Knight, LLP
Waller, Lansden, Dorton & Davis LLP
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RESUME AND INTERVIEW RESOURCES
Visit the websites below to read valuable tips on formatting your resume and having a strong interview. Check with the career services office at your campus for information that is more specific to your school/region and resume review. Good luck! Resume Tips
v http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/sample-resumes/
v https://law.yale.edu/student-life/career-development/students/toolkit-student-job-seekers/resume-
advice-samples
v https://www.tourolaw.edu/CareerServices/default.aspx?pageID=646&new=1
v http://abovethelaw.com/2015/01/10-resume-tips-from-a-legal-recruiter/
v http://law.wisc.edu/career/sampleresumes.html
v http://www.law.uga.edu/creating-legal-resume
v http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/careers/students/ResumesAndAppMaterials/resume.cfm
v https://www.americanbar.org/publications/young_lawyer_home/young_lawyer_archive/legal_recrui
ter.html
Interview Tips
v http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/questions-you-should-be-prepared-to-answer/
v http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/preparing-for-the-interview/
v https://law.yale.edu/student-life/career-development/students/toolkit-student-job-
seekers/interviewing
v https://www.wcl.american.edu/career/interviewtips_questions.cfm
v https://law.stanford.edu/careers/alumni-career-resources/preparing-for-your-interview/
v http://www.nationaljurist.com/national-jurist-magazine/top-10-tips-legal-recruiters-how-land-
interview
v http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202754953269/Top-10-Tips-for-Acing-Summer-Associate-
Interviews?slreturn=20170514193351
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
v The Chief of Staff will assign employers an interview room.
v Please arrange to bring all interview materials needed with you to the fair, as there is limited printing and copying capabilities at the job fair host site.
v Please let us know in advance if you have mobility limitations by emailing [email protected]
v Your registration is considered incomplete if any of the requested information is not provided. Please be prepared to upload a professional resume, legible scan of your law school transcript (showing courses, grades earned, and cumulative GPA), writing samples, and cover letters as requested by employers. You will be required to submit as minimum a resume and transcript to be considered for an interview with an employer.
v Please do additional research on employers at their websites, and on their NALP page.
v STUDENTS WITH SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND JOB FAIR – If you must cancel for any reason, you are expected to contact the employer directly, and notify the Chief of Staff. Please make every effort to cancel interviewed by the end of the student acceptance period, Friday, August 3, 2018.
v Registration for the Job Fair is open to ALL student members of NBLSA.
v The job fair will not select student interviews by lottery; employers are permitted to pre-select students they are interested in interviewing.
v Students are not permitted to interrupt interviews or enter the employer hospitality suite. If you are unable to obtain an interview with a desired employer, please contact that employer using the recruitment information provided on Symplicity or the employer’s website.
v Following the fair, participants will be contacted to provide information on their interviewing experience, as well as results of the fair, including the number of call back interviews, and job offers made to fair participants.