Public Interest and Government Career Fairs

Many law school students have found internships and jobs through career fairs. Every year, OCP provides funding for Michigan Law School students to travel to such events. OCP will reimburse MLS students the cost of the registration and a portion of the transportation cost.  For details, see Chapter 3, Section II of Making a Difference: A Law Student's Guide to Public Service Vol. I: Public Interest Careers. 

Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair - EJW's Fair, held every October in DC, has been called the public service student's OCI. This is one of the largest public service career fairs with over 130 public interest employers, practitioners, and leaders in attendance. The 2011 Fair will take place October 21 and 22 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.  

Every October before the Fair OCP presents a panel of students that attended the Fair the prior year called Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair Tips and Strategies.  Check OCP's Programs page for session information. 

Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference - MPILCC enables employers from public interest and government organizations and J.D. students to gather for a day of interviews and informal networking. It is held at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago the first Saturday in February. Registration takes place in late November/early December. Deadlines are strictly enforced so watch M Law Live announcements and/or join the OCP public service student listserv for registration information late in the Fall semester.

Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Government Service Career Fair (March/April)

IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities  (August)

National Black Law Students Association Job Fairs (7 regional fairs are held each year)

National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference (Peggy Browing Fund)(October 15-16, 2010)

National LGBT Bar Association's Annual Conference and Career Fair (formerly Lavender Law Conference) (August 26-28, 2010)

Public Service Town Hall and Career Fair (July)

For a comprehensive list of nationwide public interest career conferences please check the PSLawNet listing. Please note some of the career fairs on PSLawNet's list are only open to students from sponsoring law schools.