Highlights From the 2024 Equal Justice Works Career Fair

Each fall, Equal Justice Works hosts the largest national public interest legal career fair, which brings together hundreds of law students and public interest employers for interviews, employer table talks, and networking opportunities. The 2024 Career Fair remained virtual for the fifth year in a row to ensure continued accessibility and inclusivity for all attendees and was held on October 9-11, 2024. 

The three-day event provided attendees the opportunity to network and interview for full-time positions and internships. This year, the Equal Justice Works Career Fair was the largest in Equal Justice Works’ history with more than 3,840 law student registrants. Event attendees participated in over 3,542 prescheduled interviews and 2,093 table talk sessions. Law students were able to connect with organizations they were interested in working with to lay the foundation for the next step in their career. 

Equal Justice Works also welcomed the largest number of employers to date, with over 260 public interest organizations represented. At the event, employers interviewed for over 395 internship and postgraduate positions. The virtual nature of the career fair allowed these employers to reach an even larger large pool of law students at law schools across the country who are passionate about their work. 

“The increased need for public interest lawyers to address a growing access to justice crisis is clear based on the record number of employers at this year’s career fair,” said Aoife Delargy Lowe, the vice president of law school engagement & advocacy at Equal Justice Works. “We are honored to play a part in launching a new generation of leaders into the field to tackle the most pressing legal issues facing our nation.” 

A special thanks to the Practising Law Institute (PLI) and the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) for their sponsorship of the career fair, public interest employers, and attendees for making the 2024 Career Fair a success.  

Missed this year? Please join us for the next Equal Justice Works Career Fair in October 2025! Additional information will be shared on our website in early spring.