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Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:43 am
by BlueLotus
I know it's a bit early in the game, but anyone plan on attending? I'm stoked. 8)

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:14 am
by BlueLotus
BUMP now that registration opened today.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:32 am
by target
Is it me or most of the posts are for 2Ls?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:47 am
by BlueLotus
target wrote:Is it me or most of the posts are for 2Ls?
Yeah, but not all of the employers have posted yet. Just looked at the EJW CCF page, and it said that employers have until 9/5 to post positions.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:53 am
by BlueLotus
Btw, anyone else psyched out by the sea of EJW strike-outs from last year on the Prosecution/PD Gunner thread? :|

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:12 am
by target
Are you considering applying for the EJW fellowship too? Or just attending the conference?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:20 am
by BlueLotus
I plan to apply to the EJW fellowship as a rising 3L.

Since I'm right now a rising 2L, I'm attending the fair to "table talk" and interview for 2L summer internships (provided that I don't get dinged by every place I apply to, lol)

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:23 pm
by BlueLotus
Are "table talks" like mini informal interviews? Should I give a copy of my resume to employers I table talk with?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:30 pm
by seatown12
BlueLotus wrote:Are "table talks" like mini informal interviews? Should I give a copy of my resume to employers I table talk with?
You should look at table talk as your opportunity to convince the employer that they made a mistake not selecting you for the interview, and that you are in fact the person they should hire for their open position. Absolutely give them a resume and also a targeted cover letter.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:39 pm
by BlueLotus
So it would be worth the cost to go even if I got no interviews at all? Do you have personal experience of getting a position thru table talk alone?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:10 pm
by Anonymous User
I am participating in OCI, but I am considering doing this job fair as well provided that I have enough money for travelling/hotel!

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:07 pm
by Anonymous User
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Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:38 pm
by BlueLotus
How are those apps coming along?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:43 pm
by Anonymous User
Just registered.

I am overwhelmed by the number of cover letters I am going to have to write... :shock:

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:04 am
by BlueLotus
Anonymous User wrote:Just registered.

I am overwhelmed by the number of cover letters I am going to have to write... :shock:
Good thing that they extended the deadline to 9/16!

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:19 pm
by BlueLotus
Nice to be done (cover letters are a paiiiiin). Now the long wait begins!

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:48 pm
by Anonymous User
Hey, so in the activity tab, I see some places say "Accepted students sign up open" but my preselect status still says "requested."

Does that mean I probably got dinged from the place since I dont have any notification email?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:51 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Hey, so in the activity tab, I see some places say "Accepted students sign up open" but my preselect status still says "requested."

Does that mean I probably got dinged from the place since I dont have any notification email?
Employers just started reviewing apps today and have until Oct. 3 to make interview selections. Don't freak out yet.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:58 pm
by BlueLotus
Do we get an email if selected for an interview, or do we have to obsessively check the application portal thing?

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:04 pm
by gr8scOtt!
I've been obsessively checking!

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:07 pm
by BlueLotus
gr8scOtt! wrote:I've been obsessively checking!

samesies. it's gonna be a loooooong 2 weeks.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:22 pm
by gr8scOtt!
I do think we are supposed to get an email though if selected. But it's either obsessively check my email, or obsessively check EJW. Six of one, half-dozen of the other ... :|

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:52 am
by xChiTowNx
thanks for the info.

shades of LSAT / grades waiting all over again.

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:19 am
by Anonymous User
ejw can be so brutal..a couple of my 3L friends who went last year told me about the competition. .one of them applied for 8, received 4 interviews and got 1 offer..

I did 7 apps, all pd work..I'm trying not to second guess myself by saying I should have applied to more

Re: Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair 2013

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:00 pm
by BlueLotus
yeah, judging by the "prosecution/pd gunner" thread from last year, it was a veritable bloodbath. :|