Who May Register
All 2L (graduating in 2021) and 3L (graduating in 2020) Law Students and 2019 Law Grads who consider themselves diverse are invited to participate
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.
How to Register
To register for the event, please visit https://law-kcmbacsm. symplicity.com/students/. Registration deadline is June 28, 2019. There is no fee for students to register.
Early Bird Registration
Early bird registration deadline is May 31, 2019. All registrations received on or before May 31 will receive an extra entry for one of our doorprizes. The drawing will take place at Saturday’s Keynote Luncheon. You must be present to win.
Hotel Registration
The Job Fair will be held at Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. The Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair will have a limited number of hotel rooms on Friday, August 9th at an area hotel reserved for students who reside more than 50 miles from Kansas City. Rooms will be $50, and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Room arrangements must be made through HDLJF and not directly with the hotel. If you are interested
in reserving a room, please contact Erin Cook at ecook@kcmba.org or by calling (816) 474-4322. Once all rooms are reserved, normal hotel rates will apply.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Interview Process
The interview process will be conducted on a 50/50 scale. Employers will pre-select one-half of the students whom they wish to interview. The remaining one-half of the interview schedule will be filled based on lottery. All interviews will be conducted at KCMBA. Interviewing will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Registration, Diversity Panel, & Reception
We will kickoff the event with registration, a diversity panel discussion featuring some of Kansas City’s finest diverse attorneys, and a welcome reception on Friday, August 9th. Registration will continue on Saturday.
Resource Center
The HDLJF Resource Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Staff will be available to answer your questions and accommodate changes in schedules.
Accommodation
HDLJF will have a limited number of hotel rooms at an area hotel reserved for students who reside more than 50 miles from Kansas City. Rooms will be $50, and are available on a first come, first serve basis.
KCMBA
The Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair is managed by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) and the HDLJF
Committee. For further information about KCMBA, please visit our website at www.kcmba.org.
Kansas City
Barbecue is a tradition, jazz swings, and fountains dance. Professional sports teams, museums, a revitalized Downtown, The Country Club Plaza and wonderful neighborhoods make Kansas City a unique place to live and work. For more information about Kansas City, please visit our website at www.heartlanddiversity.org or find us on Facebook for our links to Kansas City life.
For more information please take a peek at the HDLJF Brocher here!