Join us for the 2008 Conference and Career Fair!

• Meet with more than 1,000 law students and graduates dedicated to pursuing social justice.
• Fill your internships, staff attorney positions and volunteer opportunities.
• Join more than 150 public interest employers offering hundreds of positions in public interest law.

Registration Fees: Early Bird (ends July 11)
1 day: $100.00
2 days: $175.00

Regular Registration (After July 12)
1 day: $150.00
2 days: $225.00

• Registration
• Frequently Asked Questions

There are two ways for registered employers to meet students and alumni at the 2008 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair. They are:

On-site interviewing. Employers have the option of selecting students to interview during our annual Career Fair in Washington, D.C. on October 10 and 11, 2008. All interviews will be pre-selected using our new registration system, Symplicity. Please see our schedule for available interview times.

Table Talk. Each Career Fair day will include a two-hour block to allow employers to speak with students informally about your organization and any available positions. Employers may not conduct interviews during this “Table Talk” session.

HOW TO REGISTER

This year, Equal Justice Works is using a new online system, Simplicity, to manage our Conference and Career Fair. Symplicity will allow employers not only to receive student résumés online, but to also schedule interviews with students. To register your organization for the 2008 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, please follow these steps. For further instructions, please download the Simplicity User Guide (PDF 484 KB).

For returning employers (who were registered in 2007):

• Go to https://law-ejw-csm.symplicity.com/employers/.
• Enter your login information (your email and password previously sent from Equal Justice Works). If you need your password reset, click on “forgot my password” at the top to have your password emailed to you.
• Under the Quicklinks, click on "Post a Profile" and make sure your information is still accurate. If you need to make any changes, please do so at this time and click on “save changes” and then “next” at the bottom of each page.
• Click on the "Career Fair" button at the top of the page. Click on "request schedule" button on the Interview Schedule Requests tab. Fill out the required information to request a table at the Career Fair.
• Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email confirmation from Equal Justice Works. Be sure to add careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org to your “safe list” in order to receive all future emails from us.
• Log out of Symplicity. You will be redirected to the payment page. You may also access the payment page by clicking here.

For new employers:

• Go to https://law-ejw-csm.symplicity.com/employers/.
• Click on “register” and fill out the registration information.
• Once you receive your confirmation email, log into Symplicity using the username and email provided.
• Under the Quicklinks, click on "Post a Profile" and make sure your information is still accurate. If you need to make any changes, please do so at this time and click on “save changes” and then “next” at the bottom of each page.
• Click on the "Career Fair" button at the top of the page. Click on "request schedule" button on the Interview Schedule Requests tab. Fill out the required information to request a table at the Career Fair.
• Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email confirmation from Equal Justice Works. Be sure to add careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org to your “safe list” in order to receive all future emails from us.
• Log out of Symplicity. You will be redirected to the payment page. You may also access the payment page by clicking here.

 

BEGIN YOUR REGISTRATION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Logistics
• Registration
• Applications and Interviews
• Other Information

LOGISTICS

Q: What is the Career Fair?
A: The Equal Justice Works Career Fair is a national public interest career fair that attracts more than 1000 students and 150 employers. Employers attend the Career Fair to fill hundreds of internship and staff positions. Sectors represented include: national nonprofit organizations, public defenders, legal aid offices, federal government positions.

Q: When and where is the Career Fair?
A: The 2008 Equal Justice Works Career Fair will take place on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel located in Washington, D.C. The hotel is easily accessible by Metro .

Q: How does the Career Fair work?
A: Employers register online using our new service, Symplicity. The 2008 Career Fair features both pre-scheduled interviews and informational interviews. Pre-scheduled interviews will take place on Friday and Saturday throughout the day, except during the "Table Talk," or informational interview sessions.

Information about registered employers will be available to students through Symplicity, which will be updated as employers register for the Career Fair. Students are responsible for submitting résumés directly to the employer using Symplicity. Employers are responsible for contacting applicants and arranging interview schedules through Symplicity. Equal Justice Works strongly encourages students to submit résumés by September 8th.

REGISTRATION

Q: How do I register my organization?
A: Employers may register using Symplicity. Employers will be asked to provide information about their organization, the organization's attendees and available positions. Please note that payment must be received before your organization’s interview schedule will be made available to students online.

Q: What is the registration fee for the Career Fair?
A: This year, there will be an Early Bird registration and a regular registration. The fees for Early Bird registration are $100.00 for one day of attendance and $175.00 for attendance on both days. After July 11, the fees will be $150 for one day of attendance and $225 for both days. This covers the cost of one 6’ table and four chairs at the Career Fair. If you plan to bring more than two representatives, you will have to purchase an additional table for $50. Payment may be made by credit card only and is due immediately. Your organization will not be registered or searchable on our online job database until payment is received.

Q: When is the deadline for registering?
A: To be included in the Career Fair materials, employers must register by August 21, 2008. After this deadline, any employers who wish to register will be allowed to register. Information will be available on our website but not in our program book. No employer will be allowed to register after September 30, 2008.

Q: What if I register and do not attend the Career Fair?
A: If you have completed your registration for the Career Fair and are not able to attend, contact Equal Justice Works immediately. Employers must also directly notify any students with whom they have scheduled interviews.

The cancellation policy is as follows: if cancellations are made by July 21, you will receive a 50% refund; cancellations made by August 8 will receive a 25% refund; and any cancellations made after August 9 will not receive any refunds.

If your organization does not attempt to notify Equal Justice Works and interviewees about the cancellation, it will be placed on a wait list for the 2009 Career Fair. Your organization will only be allowed to register if space becomes available.

APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS

Q: How will I receive applications?
A: Students will review your description and open positions directly in Symplicity. They will submit their application packet to your organization through Symplicity, which you will receive by email. They are encouraged to submit applications to your organization by September 8th.

Q: Who arranges the interviews?
A: Employers are responsible for arranging their own interview schedules. Employers should contact applicants directly through Symplicity to schedule interviews by pre-selecting candidates they want to interview. Equal Justice Works does not schedule interviews.

Q: When should I contact students regarding interviews?
A: Employers may begin to contact applicants at any time. However, we encourage employers to finalize interviews with students by September 17, which will allow students enough time to make travel arrangements to the Career Fair.

Q: How long should interviews last?
A: Interviews may be either 20 or 30 minutes long.

Q: Do I need to send a copy of my interview schedule to Equal Justice Works?
A: Symplicity provides employers with their interview schedules. Equal Justice Works will also provide you a copy of your interview schedule when you check in.

Q: What is Table Talk, or Informational Interviews?
A: The informational interview sessions, or "Table Talk," provide an excellent opportunity for employers to meet informally with students and graduates. There are no prescheduled interviews during these sessions, and any student may come speak to an employer during this time. Table Talk will take place in the afternoon on both Friday and Saturday. There will be no Conference sessions scheduled during Table Talk to ensure that attendees can take full advantage of the opportunity to meet with Career Fair employers. All employers are required to participate in Table Talk.

OTHER INFORMATION

Q: What is the NALP Happy Hour on October 10th?
A: Each year, our conference attracts over 150 law school professionals from across the country to attend. One reason for their attendance is to network with employers. NALP will be hosting a networking happy hour on Friday, Oct. 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to employers and law school professionals only. You will receive more information about the Happy Hour when you check in.

Q: Are meals included in the registration fee?
A: Career Fair registration does not include the costs of meals. Employers are responsible for providing their own meals.

Q: What type of materials can I bring for my table?
A: You may bring printed materials, table-top exhibits and other small items that can be placed on the table. If you wish to mail your materials, please contact us.

Questions? Please contact Equal Justice Works.