WESTERN REGION OF THE NATIONAL BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Erin McIntire REGIONAL CHAIR Cameron Jean REGIONAL VICE-CHAIR
Seattle University School of Law | 901 12th Avenue, Sullivan Hall | P.O. Box 222000 Seattle, WA 98122-1090 | c/o Western Region, National Black Law Students Association
June 14, 2014
Bianca Flint-Connell REGIONAL SECRETARY
Dear BLSA Member and Interested Students,
Michael Trotter REGIONAL TREASURER
On behalf of the National Black Law Students Association, Western Region (WRBLSA), we cordially invite you to participate in the Annual WRBLSA Job Fairs. The 2014 WRBLSA Job Fairs will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2014, and Saturday, August 9, 2014, at UC Hastings School of Law and Loyola Law School respectively.
Daniel Hsieh REGIONAL CORPORATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR Joanna Adu REGIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN Juan Salas REGIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION DIRECTOR Jerome Hawkins REGIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL Jazmyne Martin-McDonald REGIONAL PRE-LAW DIRECTOR Jazmyne Martin-McDonald REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR Christyn Richardson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUB-REGIONAL DIRECTOR Anthony Caruthers NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUB-REGIONAL DIRECTOR Izaac Rowe DESERT SUB-REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Established in 1968, the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is the largest student-run organization in the United States, with over 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country, and more than 6,500 active members. NBLSA seeks to promote and articulate the professional needs and goals of black law students. The Western Region is comprised of 35 chapters across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, California, Nevada, and Arizona. The Western Region has approximately 350 active dues paying members. The Western Regional Job Fairs are not only an excellent opportunity for organizations to take a proactive approach towards diversity, but they are also beneficial as a recruiting tool for organizations to seek exceptional law students like yourself. This year, we seek to expand the Job Fairs by including even more employers from a range of practice areas. Please join us this August and do not miss out on this excellent opportunity to secure employment! If you have any questions, please contact the Southern California Sub-Regional Director, Christyn Richardson, at (510) 691-6167 or via email at wrblsa.southern@nblsa.org
Sincerely,
Erin McIntire Western Regional Chair National Black Law Students Association Email: western@nblsa.org Phone: (775) 848-0161
Registration Information STUDENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION Students must register using Simplicity by visiting: https://law-nblsa-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Note: Student registration will be reviewed and approved at least twice daily. Only students who have paid their 2013-2014 NBLSA dues will be permitted to participate. Students who have not paid dues will be required to contact the Western Regional Chair to arrange payment prior to registration. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES FOR WESTERN REGIONAL JOB FAIRS August 2, 2014 | San Francisco Job Fair UC Hastings School of Law June 14, 2014 Job Fair Participant Registration Opens Job Fair Employer Registration Opens June 30, 2014 Job Fair Participant Registration Ends July 1, 2014 Student Member Verification July 5, 2014 Job Fair Employer Registration Ends July 6, 2014 July 13, 2014 July 14, 2014 July 20, 2014 July 23-25, 2014 July 26-28, 2014 July 29, 2014 August 2, 2014
Student Bidding Begins Student Bidding Ends Employer Selection Begins Employer Selection Ends Student Interview Acceptance Student Alternate Acceptance Employer Interview Display San Francisco Job Fair
August 9, 2014 | Los Angeles Job Fair Loyola Law School June 14, 2014 Job Fair Participant Registration Opens Job Fair Employer Registration Opens June 30, 2014 Job Fair Participant Registration Ends July 1, 2014 Student Member Verification July 12, 2014 Job Fair Employer Registration Ends July 13, 2014 Student Bidding Begins July 20, 2014 Student Bidding Ends July 21, 2014 Employer Selection Begins July 27, 2014 Employer Selection Ends July 30-August Student Interview Acceptance 1, 2014 August 2-4, Student Alternate Acceptance 2014 August 5, 2014 Employer Interview Display August 9, 2014 Los Angeles Job Fair
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday August 2, 2014 & Saturday August 9, 2014 -----------------7:30 A.M. – Student/Employer Registration Open 7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. – Continental Breakfast Served 8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. – Employer Interviews 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch 1:30 P.M.- 5:30 P.M. – Employer Interviews 5:30 P.M.- 6:30 P.M. – Reception and Closing Remarks
Other Helpful Information HELPFUL INFORMATION q Parking Permits are not provided, please plan accordingly. If you have questions about nearby parking lots or other related information, please contact the Southern California Sub-Regional Director, Christyn Richardson, at wrblsa.southern@nblsa.org. Please also allow two business days for a response to your inquiry. q The Job Fair Coordinator will assign employers an interview room. All interviews will take place in classrooms and conference rooms at UC Hastings School of Law and Loyola Law School respectively. q Please arrange to bring all interview materials needed with you to the fair, as there are limited printing and copying capabilities on the UC Hastings School of Law and Loyola Law School respectively. q Please let us know in advance if you have mobility limitations by emailing wrblsa.southern@nblsa.org q 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 at minimum a resume and transcript to be considered for an interview with an employer. q Please do additional research on employers at their websites, and on their NALP page. q STUDENTS WITH SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE JOB FAIR – If you must cancel for any reason, you are expected to contact the employer directly, and notify the Southern California Sub-Regional Director. Please make every effort to cancel interviews by the end of the student acceptance period. q 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. q Registration for the Job Fair is open to all student members of NBLSA. Accordingly, students will receive a limited number of bids to submit to employers. q The job fair will not select student interviews by lottery; employers are permitted to preselect students they are interested in interviewing. q 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.
Participating Law Schools and WRBLSA Chapters Participating Law Schools Represented at the WRBLSA Job Fair WRBLSA serves law schools in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, and California: Arizona State University School of Law California Western School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law JFK School of Law Lewis & Clark Law School Lincoln Law School Loyola Law School Pepperdine University School of Law Phoenix School of Law San Francisco Law School Santa Clara University School of Law Seattle University School of Law Southwestern School of Law Stanford Law School Thomas Jefferson School of Law Trinity Law School UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law UC Davis School of Law UC Hastings College of Law UC Irvine UCLA School of Law University of Arizona School of Law University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law University of Idaho College of Law University of LaVerne College of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law University of Oregon School of Law University of Pacific--McGeorge School of Law University of San Diego School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law University of Washington School of Law Western State University College of Law Whittier Law School
Resume and Interview Resources RESUME/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 q http://legalcareers.about.com/od/jobsearch/tp/10-Legal-Resume-Don-ts.htm q http://www.infirmation.com/articles/one-article.tcl?article_id=3923 Interview Tips q q q q q q q q q
http://www.legalauthority.com/articles/70003/Interview-Tips http://indylaw.indiana.edu/career/interview.htm http://legalcareers.about.com/od/jobsearch/a/legalinterview.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/tp/interviewattire.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewattire/a/interviewnot.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsuccess.htm http://www.squidoo.com/legal_interview_how_to_dress - For Men http://corporette.com/2008/08/25/10-things-about-interviewing/ http://corporette.com/2008/08/11/reader-mailbag-part-i-what-to-wear-on-interviewsgenerally/ - For Women q http://lawyerist.com/interview-with-a-law-firm/