Diversity Resources
The CSO promotes diversity-related job fairs, scholarship opportunities, summer associate positions, networking receptions, workshops, seminars and other programs throughout the year.
Career Services Statement of Support
The Office of Career Services team stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the SBA, BLSA, and other student organizations in supporting the protesting of racial injustice in our city, nation and world. We acknowledge and denounce the systemic forms of discrimination that continue to marginalize underrepresented and underserved students and alumni.
We are re-committing ourselves to the principles of anti-racism and anti-oppression in all facets of career development including career education, advising, programming and employer relations. Each of us is dedicated to supporting all students and affirm our commitment to educating employers about the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We promise to work hard to make racial justice a reality for all Loyola law students and will engage in a dialogue with students about how to best support them in the work they are called to do. We are here for you.
We encourage you to also read the main law school's statement here.
Diversity Career Opportunities
DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS
- Association of Corporate Counsel Intership Program
- ABA Accenture Summer Internship for Students with Disabilties
- ABA Comission on Disability Rights Internship
- ABA Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program
- ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP)
- ABA Commission on Disability Rights - Accenture Summer Internship
- Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP)
- Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP) Direct Job Placement Program
- DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship
- Just The Beginning Summer Judicial Internship Program
- Ms. JD Fellowship
- Leadership Council On Legal Diversity Success In Law School 1L Scholar Program
- PracticePro 1L Diversity Scholar Program
- Twin Cities Diversity in Practice 1L Summer Rotation Clerkship
1L LAW FIRM OPPORTUNITIES
- Barnes & Thornburg
- Finnegan (IP)
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Latham & Watkins LLP
- Mcandrews, Held, & Malloy (IP)
- Perkins Coie
- Winston & Strawn
2L LAW FIRM OPPORTUNITIES
- Bryan Cave
- Franczek Radelet
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Latham & Watkins
- Sidley Austin
- Reed Smith
- Winston & Strawn
POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
- Defender Services Office, Diversity Fellowship Programs (Non-Capital Fellowship for graduating law students & attorneys early in their careers; Capital Fellowship Program for attorneys with 3-5 years of experience)
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- For additional law firm diversity opportunities visit NALP's website.
- For scholarship and career opportunities arranged by month of due date, please visit LCLD'S 12 months of diversity opportunities
- Chicagoland's Largest Business Owned by People of Color
Diversity Job Fairs
| Job Fair | Month | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Diversity Career Fair | July | San Francisco, CA |
| National Black Prosecutors Annual Conference & Job Fair | July | Chicago, IL |
| Boston Lawyers Group Diversity Job Fair | July | Boston, MA |
| Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair | July | Chicago, IL |
| Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair | July | Kansas City, MO |
| Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair | August | Indianapolis, IN |
| Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair | August | Washington, DC |
| Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference | August | Minneapolis, MN |
| Northwest Minority Job Fair | August | Seattle, WA |
Mentoring Programs
Affinity Student Groups & Bar Associations
Affinity Student Groups
- Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
- Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
- Christian Legal Society
- Hellenic Bar Association
- Jewish Law Student Association (Decalogue Society)
- Justinian Society
- Latino Law Students Association (LLSA)
- Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)
- OUTLaw
- Veteran and Military Law Society
- Women's Law Society
Diversity Bar Associations
Local
- Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago
- Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago
- Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms
- Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago
- Cook County Bar Association
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago
- Korean American Bar Association of Chicago
- South Asian Bar Association of Chicago
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
National
- Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association
- Dominican Bar Association
- DREAM Bar Association (for undocumented attorneys/students)
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- Military Spouse JD Network
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- National Black Prosecutors Association
- National Conference of Women's Bar Associations
- National LGTB Bar Association
- Native American Bar Association
- Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois
Other Professional Associations
- You can also search for other professional associations using the Directory of Associations
How to Handle Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination occurs in many different ways. There are federal laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, pregnancy, and age. Employers are responsible for complying with the law, but it is important that you know and protect your rights.
Illegal Interview Questions
Did you know that it is against the law for employers to ask you certain questions in a job interview? To learn more about what topics are off-limits and what to do if you are asked about them, see "Handling Inappropriate Interview Questions."
Discrimination in the Workplace
If you experience discrimination once you have started a job, here are some tips and information about dealing with employment discrimination and tips on responding to microaggressions at work.
Additional Resources
- Tips for writing a diversity statement for job applications
- Loyola's Online Reporting Form for Discrimination
- Loyola's
- For Loyola scholarship opportunities visit the Financial Aid Office's website.
The CSO promotes diversity-related job fairs, scholarship opportunities, summer associate positions, networking receptions, workshops, seminars and other programs throughout the year.
Career Services Statement of Support
The Office of Career Services team stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the SBA, BLSA, and other student organizations in supporting the protesting of racial injustice in our city, nation and world. We acknowledge and denounce the systemic forms of discrimination that continue to marginalize underrepresented and underserved students and alumni.
We are re-committing ourselves to the principles of anti-racism and anti-oppression in all facets of career development including career education, advising, programming and employer relations. Each of us is dedicated to supporting all students and affirm our commitment to educating employers about the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We promise to work hard to make racial justice a reality for all Loyola law students and will engage in a dialogue with students about how to best support them in the work they are called to do. We are here for you.
We encourage you to also read the main law school's statement here.