Additional FAQs for Students and Graduates
Additional FAQs for Law School Professionals

Q: What takes place during the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair?
A: The 2008 Conference and Career Fair is Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11 and includes conference programming, a public interest law career fair and an awards lunceon honoring public interest law leaders and students. The 2008 Awards Luncheon is Friday, October 10 and honors a law school dean, faculty/staff member and student.

Q: What is the difference between the Awards Dinner and the Awards Luncheon?
A: The Awards Dinner is a fundraising dinner put on by Equal Justice Works to provide funds for our programs. The Awards Luncheon is especially for law schools. The presentations will honor an outstanding dean, law school professional and student.

Q: What conference sessions are available to students and graduates?
A: The 2008 Conference will feature nine sessions divided into three tracks:

• Timely Topics and Activism
  Sessions address timely substantive law areas by providing an issue overview as well as current and new legal, political or economic developments. Additionally, the sessions offer advice on how to get involved.
• Leadership
  Sessions provide skills training in leadership areas that are necessary for campus student leaders and new lawyers.
• Roadmap to a Public Interest Career
  Sessions focus on opportunities outside of the classroom that 1L, 2L or 3L students should be involved in to prepare for a career in public interest law.

The sessions feature students, organizations and legal professionals dedicated to public interest. A detailed agenda for the conference will be available in August on our website.

Q: What is the deadline to register students, graduates and law school professionals for the Conference and Career Fair?
A: All students, graduates and law school professionals must be registered by 5 p.m., EDT on September 26, 2008. On-site registration will be available for individuals who miss this deadline.

Q: How do students and graduates register for the event?
A: Beginning July 15, students and graduates will be able to login to Simplicity to pre-register, upload résumés and apply for interviews at the Conference and Career Fair.

Q: Will students and law school professionals be allowed to register after the deadline?
A: On-site registration will be available to students and graduates who decide to attend the after the registration deadline. If necessary, schools will be invoiced for the additional registrations following the events.

Q: Does Equal Justice Works make travel arrangements and/or pay for students and graduates to attend the Conference and Career Fair?
A: Students, graduates and staff registered for any part of the Conference and Career Fair are responsible for their own travel arrangements. For travel and lodging information, as well as directions to the event, visit Travel and Lodging and Venue Information. Equal Justice Works does not offer travel assistance.

Additional FAQs for Students and Graduates

Q: What is the process for submitting résumés and scheduling interviews for the Career Fair?
A: Students apply for interviews prior to the Career Fair by submitting résumés and cover letters directly to participating employers using Symplicity. Employers will review materials and contact the students that they want to interview. To learn more about the employers who are participating in the Career Fair, login to your Symplicity account.

NOTE: In accordance with NALP guidelines, first-year students are not permitted to participate in one-on-one employer interviews. However, they may participate in Table Talk and conference sessions.

Q: What is the deadline for students and graduates to submit résumés to employers?
A: Equal Justice Works strongly encourages students to submit applications via Symplicity by September 8. At their discretion, employers may still accept résumés after this date. Students and graduates are encouraged to review registered employers in Symplicity often and submit résumés as soon as possible. Equal Justice Works does not accept résumés.

Q: When will students and graduates have a response from employers?
A: We have asked employers to notify students and graduates of their interview status as soon as possible, or by September 17. Students and graduates may follow up with employers using the contact information provided in Symplicity.

Q: What is Table Talk?
A: Table Talk allows students and graduates to meet informally with employers. During Table Talk sessions, students can stop by employer tables to discuss summer and post-graduate opportunities and drop off résumés. No conference sessions will be scheduled during Table Talk.

Q: Which employers participate in Table Talk?
A: Every employer at the Career Fair participates in Table Talk. This is a great opportunity for students to meet with the employers in which they are particularly interested.

Q: Can students speak with employers outside of Table Talk if they don’t have an interview scheduled?
A: Employers will have signs at their tables indicating that they are either in an interview or available to speak with students. Students should approach an employer ONLY if the employer is NOT conducting an interview.

Additional FAQs for Law School Professionals

Q: Do I have to approve registrations?
A: Beginning this year, registrations will automatically be approved by Symplicity. In September, a list of registered students will be sent to the respective colleges.

Q: Can I pay my invoice by credit card?
A: Credit card payments will be accepted. After the conference, schools will receive invoices of their balance at which time they will have the option of paying with a credit card.

Q: Do I need to give my students my password in order for them to be able to access the employer database?
A: No. At no time should you share your administrator password with students. Students must sign up for their own Equal Justice Works Symplicity account, which will generate a unique password for them.

Q: One of my students can no longer attend the Conference and Career Fair. Should I contact Equal Justice Works?
A: Please have your student use Symplicity to cancel their registration. If your student is registered but does not attend, you will still be charged for the registration if you are over your allotted number.

Q: I have run out of Career Fair registrations for my students. What are my options?
A: You will be billed for each additional registration after the 10th person. Students may register or unregister until September 26th. Following the event, schools will be invoiced for the number of additional slots purchased, regardless of attendance.