ABA Law Student Division
2009 Career Fair 
Thursday, July 30, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel
540 N. Michigan Avenue
(Chicago, IL)
The ABA Law Student Division is pleased to present the third Annual Career Fair during the 2009 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The program, which kicks-off the Division’s portion of the ABA Annual Meeting, is structured as a table-talk event, providing employers the opportunity to speak one-on-one with over 600 law student leaders and recent graduates from the 199 ABA-approved law schools in a single day without having to travel great distances. As attendees of the Career Fair, law students can meet hiring representatives from some of the country's most prominent law firms, government legal departments, and public interest organizations to discuss their future careers and prospects for summer and associate positions.
Career Fair Schedule
Wednesday, July 29
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Resume Review and Career Advice
Participating students will enjoy the opportunity to visit one-on-one with experienced law school career service counselors and legal recruitment professionals who will critique resumes and provide constructive suggestions to make job search documents stand out and get noticed by legal employers.
Important Note: If you plan to participate in the Wednesday Resume Review/Career Advice, you must be pre-registered for the ABA Annual Meeting as the ABA Registration Desk does not open until Thursday and you must be an Annual Meeting registrant to participate in the Resume Review/Career Advice portion of the program.
Thursday, July 30
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Resume Review and Career Advice
(See Wednesday session for description).
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Career Fair
Table-talk event providing employers, law students and recent law school graduates with the opportunity to speak one-on-one about the practice of law.
ADA Accommodations: If you require ADA accommodations to participate in the Annual Meeting or Career Fair, please contact the Law Student Division as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
Employer Participants
- BARBRI Bar Review
- Central Intelligence Agency Office of General Counsel
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
- U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
- U.S. Coast Guard Office of the Judge Advocate General
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of General Counsel
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of General Counsel
- U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG)
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Employers and Law Students
For Employers:
- Employer Information
- Employer FAQ
- Employer Career Fair Registration (faxable / online form)
- Employer Program Guide and Advertising Information Sheet
- List of Participating Employers (As of 6/12/09)
For Law Students:
- Law Student Information
- Law Student FAQ
- Law Student Registration
(included as part of your ABA Annual Meeting registration) - List of Participating Employers (As of 6/29/09)
