Vanderbilt Law School publicizes and/or participates in a number of job fairs each year to increase interview opportunities for students. Job fairs also provide interview opportunities to special segments of the student population. E-mail Eleanor Glover or call 615.343.1018 with questions about any of the job fairs.
The job fairs listed in the table below are ones in which Vanderbilt Law School participates and is not meant to be exhaustive. Because dates and deadlines for fairs do change, be sure to check the websites of each fair to confirm them, as well as whether you meet the requirements to participate. Although some job fairs are designed to further particular goals of diversity within the legal profession, the established policy of Vanderbilt University Law School is to promote employment of its students and graduates with no discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
| Job Fair | Symplicity Link | Student App Date | Fair Dates | Location/ Virtual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (BADCF) | 2024 Bay Area Diversity Interview Fair | 4/17- 6/14 | 7/18 - 7/19 | Virtual | Students register FREE For rising 2Ls |
| Boston Lawyers Group | 5/8 - early June | 6/25 | Virtual | For rising 2Ls; FREE | |
| Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) | Minority Law Student Job Fair | NOW - 5/8 | 7/23 | Chicago | For 1L and 2Ls |
| Damali Booker | 1/5 deadline | 1/26 - 1/27 | Nashville, TN | ||
| Delaware Diversity Job Fair (DDJF) | Week of April 20 | 7/13 | Virtual | Rising 2L/ 3L | |
| Equal Justice Works (EJW) | 10/10 - 10/12 | Virtual | $25 Student registration fee | ||
| Heartland Diversity | Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair | NOW | 7/18 - 7/19 | Kansas City, MO | Students register FREE |
| IndyBar Virtual Diversity Job Fair | Virtual Job Fair | 3/5 - 5/2 | 6/5 - 6/6 | Virtual | 1L, 2L, 3L |
| Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair | 2024 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair | NOW | 8/7 - 8/9 | Washington, DC | VLS Discount Code: StudentVU100 $20 fee |
| Loyola Patent Law Interview Program | Patent Law Interview Program | 2/14 - 3/27 | 7/18 - 7/19 | Virtual | 1l & 2L $50 Student registration fee |
| MN Minority Recruitment Conference (MMRC) Twin Cities Siversity in Practice | May | Rising 2L / 3L | |||
| National Black Prosecutors Association | NOW - 6/30 | 8/6 | Boston | FREE before 6/30, $25 until 7/12 | |
| Northwest Minority Job Fair | |||||
| NYU International Student Interview Program (ISIP) | 1/25-1/26 | Virtual | |||
| Southeastern Law School Consortium (SELSC) | Progress in the Profession | NOW - 5/9 | 7/11 - 7/12 | Virtual | See separate email with further instructions |
| Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF) | SIPFJ | 4/8 - 5/5 | 7/25 | Virtual | $30 Student reg fee |
| Southern Region of the Black Law Students Association (SRBLSA) | 2/21-2/25 | Raleigh | |||
| St. Louis Diversity Job Fair | TBD | St. Louis | |||
| Tri-State Conference on Diversity & Inclusion | TBD | Portsmouth, OH | 2L, 3L OH, IN, KY |
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| USCIS Humanitarian Career Fair | USCIS Humanitarian Career Fair | 3/4 | 3/14 | Miami, FL |