Jobs

Welcome to our Jobs page. This is where Outlaw keeps a listing of employers that have contacted us about seeking Outlaw members and LGBTI law students generally to work with them. This page also lists career planning events for LGBTI students and writing competitions.

Writing Competitions

The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association sponsors an annual writing competition that offers a first prize of $3000.  The paper must be about a cutting edge legal issue affecting the LGBTI community.  More info is available here.

The Williams Institute of the UCLA School of Law sponsors an annual writing competition for student notes focusing on LGBT legal issues.  More info is available at http://www.law.ucla.edu/Williamsinstitute/publications/DAStudent.html

The American Constitution Society sponsors an annual writing competition for student submissions that advance progressive legal scholarship.  More info is available at http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/studentcompetitions/writing

Career Fairs

Lavender Law Conference

The Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference (sponsored by the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association) will be held in Chicago, IL this year on September 6th - 8th.  Each year, the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development sponsors one to two students to attend this event by reimbursing their registration fee and reasonable travel expenses.  Details about the conference can be found on the Lavender Law website at www.lavenderlaw.org.

Students interested in attending should note the dates of the conference overlap with the last two days of the first OCI session.  Anyone interested in attending and submitting a request that OCP sponsor them should contact Tara Miller by e-mail as soon as possible.

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair

Held in San Francisco, this career fair attracts employers from the Bay Area's most prominent law firms and government agencies.  This year it will be held on Saturday, August 9th.  The registration deadline is June 20.  More information is available here: www.sfbar.org/careerfair

Employers

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson

Graham Garl G. Cooper, their chief diversity officer, sent us some information outlining the firm's (which has offices in Pittsburgh, Boston, London, New York and Washington, D.C., to name a few) committment to maintaining a diverse workforce and actively promoting an environment that embraces LGBT students as well as students of diverse ethnic, religious and other backgrounds. The materials by the board include Mr. Cooper's letter, the firm's diversity mission statement and a copy of their diversity newsletter, which contains an interesting article about an LGBT job fair they helped pioneer in NYC. You can get more information on them from their website at www.klng.com.

McDermott, Will, & Emery LLP

McDermott has formed an LGBT committee for the whole firm and is looking to recruit LGBT people. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York, DC, and Miami, among other locations. You can learn more about the firm at www.mwe.com. In addition, you can contact their recruiting director, Nancy Berry, at nberry@mwe.com or at 312-984-3377. You can also learn more specifically about their efforts to recruit and create a happy work environment for LGBT people from Lisa Linsky at 212-547-5587. If you would like to see the full letter that the firm sent to Outlaw, e-mail John Martin at martinjb@wlu.edu and he will send you the pdf.

King & Spalding LLP

King & Spalding is offering a Diversity Fellowship to 2Ls.  Those selected receive $10,000 and a summer position at the office of their choice.  They have offices in Atlanta, New York, Houston, and Washington, DC.  The application deadline is October 1, 2007.  The application and informational brochure can be found here.  Questions can be addressed with Lovita T. Tandy, Diversity Committee Chair, at ltandy@kslaw.com or 404-572-2703; Jennifer Fox Crisp, Chief Recruiting Officer, at jcrisp@kslaw.com or 404-572-2509; or Ana Lesce, Recruiting Manager and Diversity Committee Member, at alesce@kslaw.com or 221-556-2200.

Heller Ehrman LLP

Heller Ehrman is offering four Diversity Fellowships to 1Ls.  Those selected will receive a paid summer associate position in 2008 as well as a $7500 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year.  Students can apply to work in Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington D.C.  The application deadline is Friday, January 18, 2008.  The full list of application requirements can be found here.  You can also view attorney testimonials of the Diversity Fellowship program here.  Questions can be addressed to Michael Gotham, Director of Attorney Recruiting, at michael.gotham@hellerehrman.com or 1-415-772-6268.