Thursday, February 18, 2010

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

The Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF) will be held on August 6-7, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri. The HDLJF is the result of Kansas City's leading law firms, legal associations, and corporate legal departments coming together to encourage students to practice law in Kansas City. The HDLJF is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. In addition, students can expect to learn more about living in this wonderful city through interactions with diverse legal practitioners and who call Kansas City home.

The HDLJF will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in newly revitalized downtown Kansas City. The event will kickoff with registration, a diversity panel discussion and a welcome reception on Friday, August 6th at the brand new Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) headquarters. Interviewing will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday with a keynote luncheon featuring Dr. Bernard Franklin.

Event organizers recommend that students register as soon as possible after registration opens on March 22nd Students registering before May 24th will receive an extra entry into the drawing for door prizes at they keynote luncheon. The Crowne Plaza Hotel will also have a limited number of $50 hotel rooms reserved for students participating in the job fair. The final deadline for registration will be June 21st, 2010.

For more information visit http://www.heartlanddiversity.org/
You may also contact Michael Wasinger, KCMBA Diversity Coordinator at 816-474-4322.