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)
Amy P. McCarthy, Georgia State University College of Law, (404) 413 9072
E-mail: amccarthy@gsu.edu
Austin, TX
Recruitment Administrators of Austin
Website: http://recruitingadminofaustin.com/index.html
Meghan Pier, Jackson Walker LLP, 512-236-2097
E-mail: mpier@jw.com
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Area Legal Administrators' Group
Currently Inactive
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham City Group
Virginia Kranzusch, Bradley, (205) 521-8445
E-mail: vkranzusch@bradley.com
Charlotte, NC
Recruiting Administrators of Charlotte
Christy Olsen, Womble Bond Dickinson
E-mail: Christy.Olsen@wbd-us.com
Chicago, IL
Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators (CALPA)
Web site: www.calpa.info
Makiah Scott, Latham & Watkins LLP
E-mail: makiah.scott@lw.com
Cleveland (& Akron), OH
Cleveland Akron Law Association (CALA)
Kylie Karpel, BakerHostetler, (216) 861-7479
E-mail: kkarpel@bakerlaw.com
Connecticut
Connecticut Association of Legal Recruitment Administrators (CALRA)
Suzanne Hard, University of Connecticut School of Law, (860) 570-5318
E-mail: suzanne.hard@uconn.edu
Dallas, TX
Recruiting Administrators of Dallas (RADS)
Abigail Holman, Haynes & Boone
E-mail: abigail.holman@haynesboone.com
Denver, CO
Denver Area Legal Recruitment Association (DALRA)
Lori Conway, Wilmer Hale
E-mail: lori.conway@wilmerhale.com
Florida
Florida Association of Legal Recruitment Administrators Inc.
(previously Tampa Bay Legal Recruiting)
Jill Backer, Ave Maria School of Law, 239-687-5351
E-mail: jbacker@avemarialaw.edu
South Florida Association for Law Placement (SFALP)
Website: www.sfalp.org
Caroline Cimei, Kelley Kronenberg, (954) 370-9970 ext 1195
E-mail: ccimei@kelleykronenberg.com
Houston, TX
Houston Association of Legal Recruitment Administrators
Web site: www.halra.info
Chassidy Deckard, Pillsbury
E-Mail: chassidy.deckard@pillsburylaw.com
Kansas City, MO and KS
Kansas City Legal Recruiters Association
Jennifer Dierks, Universiy of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, (816) 235-1669
E-mail: dierksj@umkc.edu
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Legal Recruiters Association
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Area Legal Recruitment Association (LAALRA)
Web Site: www.laalra.org
Alanna Cowan, Irell & Manella, LLP, (310) 203-7540
E-mail: president@laalra.org
acowan@irell.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: syadon@fbtlaw.com
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Legal Recruitment Association (MALRA)
Web Site: www.malraonline.org
President: Phil Pitt, WilmerHale, philip.pitt@wilmerhale.com
Vice-President: Jessica Leveroni, Boston University School of Law, jesslev@bu.edu
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minnesota Legal Career Professionals (MnLCP)
President: Monica Gould, University of St. Thomas School of Law, monica.gould@stthomas.edu
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
Sophie Polins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, (212) 735-3616
sophie.polins@skadden.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
Patty McGraw, Sheppard Mullin
E-mail: pmcgraw@sheppardmullin.com
Oregon
Oregon Legal Recruiting Association (OLRA)
Website: www.olra.org
Emily Wanner, University of Oregon School of Law, 503-412-0468
E-mail: ejohns5@uoregon.edu
Philadelphia, PA
Legal Recruitment Administrators of Philadelphia
Website: lraphiladelphia.org
Samantha Stern, Richards, Layton & Finger P.A., (302) 651-7520
E-mail: stern@rlf.com
Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools
Christopher Neal, Esq., Temple University Beasley School of Law, (215) 204-8903
E-mail: christopher.neal@temple.edu
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix City Group
Laura Zilmer, Fennemore Craig, (602) 916-5272
E-mail: lzilmer@fclaw.com
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Legal Recruiters Group
Audrey Donnelly Wycech, Clark Hill PLC, (412) 394-2504
E-mail: adonnelly@clarkhill.com
Pittsburgh Area City Group
Contacts: Tommy Latino, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 412.648.1051, THL47@pitt.edu and
Maria Comas, Duquesne Law School, (412) 396-6279, comas@duq.edu
Portland, OR
See Oregon
Richmond, VA
Richmond Area Association of Recruitment Administrators
Cliff Jarrett, Washington & Lee University School of Law, (540) 458-8534
E-mail: jarrettc@wlu.edu
San Diego, CA
San Diego Legal Recruitment Association (SDLRA)
Web Site: www.sdlra.org
Danee Williams, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
Email: danee.williams@troutman.com
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Bay Area Legal Recruitment Association (BALRA)
Web Site: www.balra.org
Maria Lawton, Arnold & Porter, (415) 471-3275
E-mail: Maria.Lawton@arnoldporter.com
Seattle, WA
Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators (SALRA)
Website: salra-seattle.org
Cinnamon Baker, Perkins Coie
E-mail: CABaker@perkinscoie.com
St. Louis, MO
Recruiting Association of St. Louis (RASL)
Megan Lundry, Husch Blackwell, (314) 345-6321
E-mail: Megan.Lundry@huschblackwell.com
Texas
Texas Professional Development Group
Amy Hancock, McDowell Hetherington
E-mail: amy.hancock@mhllp.com
Twin Cities
See Minneapolis
Utah
Utah Legal Employers & Educators Council
Shannon Grandy, Brigham Young University Law School, (801) 422-4572
E-mail: grandys@law.byu.edu
Washington, DC
Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association
Web Site: www.walraa.org
President: Nicole Cantarelli, Latham & Watkins LLP, nicole.cantarelli@lw.com
E-mail: walraapresident@gmail.com
NALP Liaison: Anna White, Morrison & Foerster, (202) 887-1500, annawhite@mofo.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. Contact: Amy Kimmel, UC Hastings College of Law, kimmela@uchastings.edu
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, University of LaVerne College of Law, 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: Kathryn Liss, DePaul University College of Law, KLISS3@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 UMass Dartmouth School of Law. Contact: Larissa Brewster, Boson University School of Law, larissab@bu.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 Peter Towne, New England School of Law, (617) 368-1403, ptowne@nesl.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 Phylis Miles, Willamette University, pmyles@willamette.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.
