Melani Jones REGIONAL CHAIR

May 15, 2017

Simone Chambliss REGIONAL VICECHAIR

Dear Employer,

Monique Jammer REGIONAL TREASURER Curtis Jackson REGIONAL CHIEF OF STAFF Sandra Davidson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUB- REGIONAL DIRECTOR Autumn Mercado PACIFIC NORTHWEST SUB- REGIONAL DIRECTOR

On behalf of the National Black Law Students Association, Western Region (WRBLSA), we cordially invite you to participate in the Annual WRBLSA Los Angeles Job Fair. The 2017 WRBLSA Los Angeles Job Fair will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at UCLA Law School. Established in 1968, the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is the largest student-run organization in the United States, with over 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country, and more than 6,500 active members. NBLSA seeks to promote and articulate the professional needs and goals of black law students. Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The Western Region has approximately 350 active dues paying members. The Western Regional Job Fair is not only an excellent opportunity for organizations to take a proactive approach towards diversity, but it is also beneficial as a recruiting tool for organizations to seek exceptional law students from across the nation. Last year, twenty employers participated in the 2016 WRBLSA Job Fairs. This year, we seek to expand the Job Fair by including even more employers from a range of practice areas. Please join us in our efforts to increase the number of talented and diverse students entering the legal profession.

Janae Hill REGIONAL PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR

To register, please sign up on Symplicity and register on our Eventbrite page. Please register and submit the appropriate payment before Sunday, July 14, 2017. Additional details regarding Employer Registration can be found in the following pages.

Nyasha Buchongo REGIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL

If you have any questions about the Los Angeles Job Fair, please contact the Southern California Sub-Regional Director, Sandra Davidson at (310) 594-6797 or via email at [email protected].

April Connally REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR

Sincerely,

Melani Jones Western Regional Chair National Black Law Student Association University of La Verne College of Law, 2018 Email: [email protected] Phone: (909)229-1926



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EMPLOYER REGISTRATION INFORMATION Employer must register using Symplicity by visiting: https://law-nblsa-csm.symplicity.com/employers Note: Employers must complete and submit the registration form with payment at Eventbrite http://tinyurl.com/WRBLSAJF

Important Dates/Deadlines * Student and Employers Registration Opens

Friday, June 16, 2017 (Noon)

Student and Employers Registration Ends

Friday, July 14, 2017

Student Verification

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Student Bidding Begins

Monday, July 17, 2017

Student Bidding Ends

Friday, July 21, 2017

Employer Selection Period Begins

Monday, July 24, 2017

Employer Selection Period Ends

Friday, July 28, 2017

Student Interview Acceptance Period

Saturday July 29, 2017 – Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Alternate Interview Acceptance Period

Wednesday, August 2, 2017– Thursday, August 3, 2017

Interview Schedule Available on Symplicity

Friday, August 4, 2017

WRBLSA Southern Regional Career Fair

Saturday, August 5, 2017 – 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – Saturday, August 5, 2017 7:30 a.m.- Set up for Employers 8:00 a.m. – Student/Employer Registration Opens 9:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Morning Interviews 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Afternoon Interviews * All times indicated are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)



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EMPLOYER REGISTRATION FORM For Questions or Concerns about the Los Angeles Job Fair, contact Sandra Davidson Southern California Sub-Regional Director at [email protected] or at (310)594-6797. The employer registration form can be found on our event page at http://tinyurl.com/WRBLSAJF Eight (8) twenty-minute (20) interviews will take place during each session with a ten-minute (10) break between each interview. WRBLSA also offers tabling in our information room. During tabling, organizations may collect student resumes; however, students may not be interviewed, formally or informally. A maximum of two representatives per table may attend. Because the information room space is limited, WRBLSA will accept registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate which session(s) your firm/organization will be participating in: __Morning: 8:30am-12:20pm

__Afternoon: 1:30pm- 4:30pm

Please submit your payment online at Eventbrite: Large Law Firm (100+ Attorneys) Medium Law Firm (51-99 Attorneys) Small Law Firm (1-50 Attorneys) Corporate Entity Public Interest Firm Government Agency Information Room Tabling

$550 per session* $350 per session* $250 per session* $550 per session* $50 per session* $100 per session* $275 (full day)

*Fees indicated are per session and per room. Two interviewers are permitted in each room. Please note that Participation in Multiple WRBLSA Job Fairs may be subject to a negotiated fee. W-9 and EIN forms are available upon request.

Disclaimer: a 3.5% + 15cents fee will be added.



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Sponsorship Opportunities for the Job Fairs There are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for your organization to highlight its commitment to diversity by supporting WRBLSA and its initiatives. Our sponsorship opportunities can be tailored to achieve the needs and desires of your organization. Sponsorship opportunities will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Sandra Davidson, Southern California Sub-Regional Director at [email protected] to learn more about these types opportunities. WRBLSA Job Fair Title Sponsorship (one available) – $5,000

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Inclusion in all WRBLSA Academic Retreat materials and press releases. Logo and Company name on all WRBLSA Job Fair materials, including all e-mails. Distribution of your organization’s materials to Job Fair attendees. Signage at Registration table and all WRBLSA Job Fairs. Includes Employer Registration Fee. May be combined with Breakfast or Luncheon Sponsorship

Breakfast Reception (one available) - $2,500

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Give opening remarks. Inclusion in WRBLSA Job Fair materials and press releases. Distribution of your organization’s materials to Job Fair attendees. Signage at Registration table and all WRBLSA Job Fairs. Includes Employer Registration Fee. Signage at Breakfast.

Luncheon Sponsorship (one available) – $3,500

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Give luncheon remarks. Distribution of your organization’s materials to Job Fair attendees. Signage at Registration table and all WRBLSA Job Fairs. Includes Employer Registration Fee. Signage at Lunch.

WRBLSA Job Fair Gold Supporter – $1,000

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Includes Employer Registration Fee. Signage at Registration table and one WRBLSA Job Fair. Includes Employer Registration Fee.

WRBLSA Job Fair Supporter – Any Amount

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WRBLSA appreciation of your support. Signage at Registration table and one WRBLSA Job Fair.

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Other Helpful Information HELPFUL INFORMATION All registration fees should be received prior to the Employer Registration Deadline. Employer Registration Deadlines are July 14, 2017 for the Los Angeles Job Fair. Registration will be considered incomplete if any information is missing. Please let us know in advance if you require any special arrangements. Interview Process and Schedules Over 6,500 NBLSA members will have access to the WRBLSA Job Fair; students will be limited in the number of bids they can submit to employers. Each employer will be able to select all of its interviews. There will be no lottery system for interviews. Employers will be notified via e-mail when their schedules are available. Please email all interviewing materials to Melani Jones, Western Regional Chair, at [email protected], no later than 3 days prior to the respective WRBLSA Job Fair so that printing arrangements can be arranged and delivered. Please make arrangements to have all interviewing materials returned to your organization. WRBLSA and UCLA will not be responsible for any materials left behind. Employers will be assigned an interview room by the Job Fair Committee. All interviews will take place at UCLA Law Library in the Conference Rooms on the Mezzanine Level. Please contact Sandra Davidson about the Los Angeles Job Fair, at [email protected] if you have any questions, concerns, or need to make arrangements for additional rooms and interview slots. Administrative Concerns and Disclaimers By registering for the WRBLSA Job Fair you agree to notify the Southern California Sub-Regional Director, Sandra Davidson, via email NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THE JOB FAIR, in the event that your organization is unable attend. If your primary interviewer cannot attend, you must send an alternate interviewer to interview students in your place. If an alternate interviewer cannot attend, or if for any other reason the interviewer in attendance fails to interview a student at the student’s scheduled time, the organization agrees to contact each student affected to schedule a subsequent interview at your office or an office near the city in which the student resides at a date no later than September 1, 2017. Failure to do so may affect your participation in future WRBLSA Job Fairs. NOTICE: IF WRBLSA MAKES CHANGES TO ANY OF THE 2017 JOB FAIR POLICIES OR PROCEDURES, WE WILL CONTACT STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS REGARDING THESE CHANGES BY EMAIL OR ON THE WRBLSA WEBPAGE: HTTP://WWW.NBLSA.ORG/WRBLSA IN AN EFFORT FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, A SURVEY WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE JOB FAIR MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH EMPLOYER ON THE DAY OF THE JOB FAIR REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE.



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Participating Law Schools and Past Employers Participating Law Schools Represented at the WRBLSA Job Fair WRBLSA serves law schools in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, and California: Arizona State University School of Law California Western School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law JFK School of Law Lewis & Clark Law School Lincoln Law School Loyola Law School Pepperdine University School of Law Phoenix School of Law San Francisco Law School Santa Clara University School of Law Seattle University School of Law Southwestern School of Law Stanford Law School Thomas Jefferson School of Law Trinity Law School UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law UC Davis School of Law

UC Hastings College of Law UC Irvine UCLA School of Law University of Arizona School of Law University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law University of Idaho College of Law University of LaVerne College of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law University of Oregon School of Law University of Pacific--McGeorge School of Law University of San Diego School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law University of Washington School of Law Western State University College of Law Whittier Law School

Past WRBLSA Job Fair Employers: Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Bingham McCutchen LLP Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Best, Best & Krieger Littler Mendelson Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP Morgan Lewis & Bockius Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Sedgwick LLP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP



Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood, and Oberman Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Reed Smith LLP Department of Navy, Office of the General Counsel U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Diplomatic Security U.S. Air Force JAG Winston and Strawn ACLU

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