Employers and law schools in a number of cities have formed local recruiting organizations. These groups, which are independent organizations and not related to NALP, offer valuable local networking opportunities. For more information, call the contact person listed below.
City Groups
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Legal Recruitment Association (ALRA)
Tanisia Charles, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, (404) 407.5017
E-mail: tanisiacharles@eversheds-sutherland.com
Clara Sheehan, Morris Manning & Martin LLP, (404) 504-5434
E-mail: cshaheen@mmmlaw.com
Austin, TX
Recruitment Administrators of Austin
Ardis Stuart, Baker Botts L.L.P., (512) 322-2516
E-mail: ardis.stuart@bakerbotts.com
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham City Group
Virginia Kranzusch, Bradley, (205) 521-8445
E-mail: vkranzusch@bradley.com
Charlotte, NC
Recruiting Administrators of Charlotte
Tamara Fairhurst, McGuireWoods LLP, (704) 343-2065
E-mail: tfairhurst@mcguirewoods.com
Chicago, IL
Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators (CALPA)
Web site: www.calpa.info
Lindsay Essi, Axiom, (312) 528-7601
E-mail: lessi@axiomlaw.com
Cleveland (& Akron), OH
Cleveland Akron Law Association (CALA)
Samantha Ciriaco, Case Western Reserve School of Law, (216) 368-2078
E-mail: sxc1031@case.edu
Connecticut
Connecticut Association of Legal Recruitment Administrators (CALRA)
Meredith O'Keefe, University of Connecticut School of Law, 860-570-5324
E-mail: meredith.okeefe@uconnn.edu
Dallas, TX
Recruiting Administrators of Dallas (RADS)
Britt Watkins, Haynes and Boone, LLP
E-mail: britt.watkins@haynesboone.com
Denver, CO
Denver Area Legal Recruitment Association (DALRA)
Jamie Olberding, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, (303) 223-1322
E-mail: jolberding@bhfs.com
Florida
See South Florida or Tampa Bay
Houston, TX
Houston Association of Legal Recruitment Administrators
Web site: www.halra.info
Alison Ketabchi, Baker Botts LLP, (713) 229-1647
E-Mail: alison.ketabchi@bakerbotts.com
Kansas City, MO and KS
Kansas City Legal Recruiters Association
Cristy M. Johnson, Polsinelli, PC, (816) 360-4274
E-mail: cmjohnson@polsinelli.com
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Legal Recruiters Association
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Area Legal Recruitment Association (LAALRA)
Web Site: www.laalra.org
Natalie Martinez, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, (213) 622-5555
E-mail: president@laalra.org
nmartinez@allenmatkins.com
Louisiana (New Orleans & Baton Rouge)
Louisiana Legal Recruitment Association (LALRA)
Michelle Jackson, Southern University Law Center, (225) 771-2142
E-mail: mjackson@sulc.edu
Louisville, KY
Louisville Recruiting Administrators
Sonya Abbott Yadon, Frost Brown Todd LLC, (502) 779-8545
E-mail: sabbott@fbtlaw.com
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Legal Recruitment Association (MALRA)
Web Site: www.malraonline.org
Jillian Chalmers, Cooley LLP, (617) 937-2494
E-mail: jchalmers@cooley.com
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minnesota Legal Career Professionals (MnLCP)
President: Kendra Brodin, Briggs and Morgan, (612) 977-8238
NALP Liaison: Zeben Ashton, Jones Day, (612) 217-8904
E-mail: kbrodin@briggs.com / ztashton@jonesday.com
Nashville, TN
Recruiting Administrators of Nashville
Cheryl Hunt, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, (615) 726-5568
E-mail: cherylhunt@bakerdonelson.com
New Orleans
See Louisiana
New York, NY
New York City Recruitment Association (NYCRA)
Web Site: www.nycra.com
Adino Shimunova, Baker & McKenzie, (212) 626-4448; e-mail: adino.shimunova@bakermckenzie.com
North Carolina
Triangle Area Legal Recruitment Association (TALRA)
Sheryl Roberts, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P., (919) 821-6764
E-mail: sroberts@smithlaw.com
Orange County, CA
Orange County Area Legal Recruitment Administrators
Web site: www.ocalra.com
Pamela Davidson, Western State College of Law, (714) 459-1106
E-mail: pdavidson@wsulaw.edu
Oregon
Oregon Legal Recruiting Association (OLRA)
Website: www.olra.org
Rebecca Schermerhorn, Perkins Coie, (503) 727-2279
E-mail: bschermerhorn@perkinscoie.com
Philadelphia, PA
Legal Recruitment Administrators of Philadelphia
Website: lraphiladelphia.org
Tiffany Southerland, Pepper Hamilton LLP, (215) 981-4671
E-mail: southerland@pepperlaw.com
Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools
Lauren Hartley, The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson Law, (717) 241-3528
E-mail: leh203@psu.edu
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix City Group
Laura Zilmer, Fennemore Craig, (602) 916-5272
E-mail: lzilmer@fclaw.com
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Legal Recruiters Group
Jacki Herzog, Clark Hill, 412.394.7721
E-mail: jherzog@clarkhill.com
Pittsburgh Area City Group
Contacts: Sarah Weissman, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 412.648.1408, sarahrw@pitt.edu and
Samantha Coyne, Duquesne Law School, 412.396.2593, coynes1@duq.edu
Portland, OR
See Oregon
Richmond, VA
Richmond Area Association of Recruitment Administrators
Michael J. Ende, William & Mary Law School, (757) 221-3811
E-mail: mjende@wm.edu
San Diego, CA
San Diego Legal Recruitment Association (SDLRA)
Web Site: www.sdlra.org
Heather Keltner, Latham & Watkins LLP, (858) 523-5416
E-mail: heather.keltner@lw.com
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Bay Area Legal Recruitment Association (BALRA)
Web Site: www.balra.org
Fernando Romo, Morrison & Foerster LLP, (650) 813-4130
E-mail: fromo@mofo.com
Seattle, WA
Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators (SALRA)
Website: www.salra.org
Melissa Berry, University of Washington School of Law, (206) 616-1366
E-mail: mmberry@uw.edu
South Florida
South Florida Association for Law Placement (SFALP)
Website: www.sfalp.org
Alina Quintana, Shutts & Bowen LLP, (305) 415 9016
E-mail: aquintana@shutts.com
St. Louis, MO
Recruiting Association of St. Louis (RASL)
Taylor Schafer, Polsinelli PC, 314-889-7092
E-mail: tschafer@polsinelli.com
Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Legal Recruiting
Kerri Haley, Fowler White Boggs P.A., (813) 769-7623
E-mail: khaley@fowlerwhite.com
Richard Pollock, Trenam Kemker, (813) 227-7441
E-mail: rpollock@trenam.com
Texas
Texas Professional Development Group
Amy Hancock, Andrews Kurth LLP, (713) 220-4552
E-mail: amyhancock@andrewskurth.com
Twin Cities
See Minneapolis
Utah
Utah Legal Employers & Educators Council
Beth Hansen, Brigham Young University Law School, (801) 422-4572
E-mail: hansenb@law.byu.edu
Washington, DC
Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association
Web Site: www.walraa.org
Stephanie Aladj, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, (202) 955-8240
E-mail: walraapresident@gmail.com
Regional Law School Consortia
A number of law school consortia exist throughout the country. Some consortia hold regular meetings. Others do not meet but exchange information frequently. Still others are coalitions formed around specific career fairs or similar events. Especially in the latter case, the active membership of a consortium may change somewhat from year to year. NALP has compiled this list of consortia by inviting members to submit information to the NALP office.
California—Northern California Consortium of Law School Professionals
Consists of Golden Gate University School of Law; McGeorge School of Law; University of the Pacific; Santa Clara University School of Law; Stanford Law School; University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law; University of California, Davis School of Law; University of California, Hastings College of the Law; University of San Francisco School of Law.
California—Law School Career Advisors of Southern California
Consists of California Western School of Law; Chapman Law School;
La Verne College of Law; Loyola Law School; Pepperdine University School of Law; Southwestern
University School of Law; Thomas Jefferson School of Law; UC Irvine School of Law; UCLA School
of Law, University of San Diego School of Law; University of Southern
California Law Center; Western State University College of Law; Whittier Law School. Contact: Felicia Rodriguez, frodriguez@laverne.edu
Chicago Area Law School Consortium
Consists of
Chicago-Kent College of Law; DePaul University College of Law; John
Marshall Law School; Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Northern
Illinois University College of Law; Northwestern University School of
Law; Southern Illinois University School of Law; University of Chicago; University of Illinois College of Law; University of Notre Dame; Valparaiso
University School of Law. Contact: Adam Gratch, DePaul University College of Law, agratch@depaul.edu.
District of Columbia Law School Consortium
Consists of law schools in the Baltimore-Washington greater metropolitan area: American University, Washington College of Law; Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law; George Washington University Law Center; Georgetown University Law Center; Howard University School of Law; George Mason University School of Law; University of the District of Columbia School of Law; University of Baltimore School of Law; University of Maryland School of Law.
Georgia Law School Group
Consists of Emory University School of Law; University of Georgia School of Law; Georgia State University College of Law; Mercer University School of Law. Contact Beth Shackleford (University of Georgia), (706) 542-7541, elshack@uga.edu.
Indiana Law School Group
Consists of the four
Indiana law schools: Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington;
Indiana University School of Law–Indianapolis; Notre Dame Law School;
Valparaiso Law School. Contact: TBD.
Massachusetts Law School Consortium
Consists of
the Massachusetts law schools: Boston College Law School; Boston
University School of Law; Harvard Law School; New England School of
Law; Northeastern University School of Law; Suffolk University Law
School; Western New England College School of Law. Contact Leslie Becker Wilson, UMass Law School, (517) 573-8095, leslie.becker.wilson@umassd.edu.
Northeast Law School Consortium
Consists of New England School of Law; Quinnipiac School of Law, Roger Williams School of Law; Suffolk University School of Law; UMass Dartmouth School of Law; University of Maine School of Law; University of New Hampshire School of Law; Vermont Law School; Western New England School of Law. Contact Sam Charron, Western New England School of Law, (413) 782-1416, scharron@law.wne.edu.
Ohio Law Placement Consortium
Consists of seven
Ohio law schools: University of Akron School of Law; Capital University
Law and Graduate Center; University of Cincinnati College of Law;
University of Dayton School of Law; Ohio Northern University College of
Law; Ohio State University College of Law; University of Toledo College
of Law.
Pacific Northwest Law School Group
Consists of Gonzaga University School of Law; Seattle University School of Law; University of Utah College of Law; Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College; University of Oregon School of Law; University of Washington School of Law; Willamette University College of Law; University of Idaho College of Law. Contact Elizabeth A. Davis (Lewis & Clark), (503) 768-6610, eadavis@lclark.edu.
POWER - Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Employment Resources
Consists of Case Western Reserve University School of Law; Cleveland Marshall College of Law Cleveland State University; Duquesne University School of Law; University of Pittsburgh School of Law; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; Penn State University Law; Penn State Dickinson; University of Akron School of Law; University of Toledo College of Law; and West Virginia University College of Law. Contacts: Sarah Weissman, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 412.648.1408, sarahrw@pitt.edu and Samantha Coyne, Duquesne Law School, 412.396.2593, coynes1@duq.edu
Texas Law Consortium
Consists of all ABA-accredited law schools in Texas. Hosts several interview programs throughout the year. See www.texaslawconsortium.com.
Virginia -- Commonwealth Law School Consortium
Consists of University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law; University of Virginia School of Law; Washington and Lee University School of Law; William and Mary Law School. Contact Michael J. Ende (William and Mary), (757) 221-3811, mjende@wm.edu.
