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Law Student Recruitment Chaos: Possibilities for Reform?

Law Student Recruitment Chaos: Possibilities for Reform?  
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Format: Webinar 

Program Fee:
 Free for Members | $20 Non-Members

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Description: 
In recent years, law student recruitment has become increasingly chaotic. Some large firms are making offers to students during their very first semester of school, even before their first grades or internship experiences. Employers, students, and law schools alike bemoan this situation, yet they are trapped in a race to the bottom. Antitrust concerns have made the industry wary of coordinating schedules. As a result, each recruitment cycle begins earlier and earlier. How can the legal community come together to fix the broken system of on-campus recruitment? This panel of experts will examine the problem from legal, educational, and pragmatic angles, and engage in discussion over potential solutions.  
 
Speakers:
Justice Melissa Hart, Colorado Supreme Court; Chair-Elect, ABA Council on Legal Education
David Lat, Publisher, Original Jurisdiction; Columnist, Bloomberg Law
Troy McKenzie, Dean and Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
Carrie Wagner, Chief Legal Talent Officer, Cooley LLP
Sam Weinstein, Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law

Moderator:
Brian Farkas, ArentFox Schiff LLP

Sponsoring Committee:
Council on the Profession, Mary Lu Bilek and Christopher Wilds, Co-Chairs
 
Cosponsoring Committees:
Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Aidan Synnott, Chair
Career Advancement & Management, Chaula Shukla & Michael Tenenhaus, Co-Chairs
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Zila Acosta-Grimes, Shawndra Jones, & Aisha Joseph, Co-Chairs 
Law Student Perspectives, Caroline M. Gentile, Chair

Sponsoring Organization: 
New York City Bar Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Tanya Martinez-Gallinucci, Executive Director 


Where
Online Event

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