News
August 11, 2008
Neal & Leroy, LLC Interviews at the Cook County Bar Association: 25th Anniversary Minority Law Student Job Fair
Neal & Leroy, LLC, a Chicago-based law firm, nationally-recognized for its experience and authority in the area of eminent domain and condemnation, interviews at the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA): 25th Anniversary Minority Law Student Job Fair. This event was held Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Downtown/Lakefront Hotel located in Chicago, IL.
The CCBA Job Fair primarily is designed to obtain 2009 summer associate positions for upcoming 2Ls (current 1Ls) during their second summer in law school. A limited number of employers may also interview rising 3Ls (current 2Ls) for entry level associate positions which will start after they take the bar examination (fall 2009).
The Job Fair typically attracts over 900 students and more than 150 law firms, corporations, and government agencies located across the U.S.
Students participating in the Job Fair are from fully accredited law schools that are ranked among the top 30 as determined by U.S. News and World Report, law schools at historically black colleges and universities, law schools located in the Midwest as defined by NALP, or students that are fellows or associates of the Council on Legal Educational Opportunity (CLEO) program.
Attorney Jacinta Epting commented, “Each year the Cook County Bar Job Fair allows prospective employers to meet and interview law students and law schools around the country. Neal & Leroy, LLC was delighted to participate in this event with the Cook County Bar, which has a strong history and strong commitment to diversifying law offices and governmental agencies around the country with tomorrow’s leading lawyers.”