Registration for our Spring 2026 Bay Area Law Student Career Fair will open on January 5, 2026.
For over 20 years, this annual career fair has been bringing together prominent law firms and government legal departments in the San Francisco Bay Area with highly qualified second-year law students. Participating students come from distinguished local law schools, as well as other top schools from around the nation to interview for coveted positions in summer associate programs. The career fair is open to all second-year law students.
All 2026 interviews will be virtual
Spring 2026 Career Fair dates:
Friday, April 3, 9:00 a.m. – 4:50 p.m. PST
Interviews are 20 minutes each with 5 minute breaks in between each interview. An additional lunch break is scheduled at 12:15-12:45 PM in the break between AM and PM schedules.
Spring 2026 Career Fair schedule overview:
Friday, April 3, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. PST – AM Schedule
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. PST – Break
12:45 – 4:50 p.m. PST – PM Schedule
Employer registration closes Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Student registration ends Sunday, March 1, 2026.
If you want to learn more about the program, have any payment questions, or registration inquiries please contact educationalprograms@sfbar.org.
Download the full schedule for employers and students and our FAQ sheet below:
Download Schedule for Students
Career Fair – Caryn Schreiber, Skadden
“Hands down, this job fair is by far the best and most important recruiting event of the year. It brings together all of the top, highly qualified, diverse candidates in the country that have an interest in practicing law in the Bay Area. From a review of the candidates we called back, we could have filled our summer program hiring needs if everyone had accepted.”
Career Fair – Misbah Mohiuddin
The first day before the reception was incredible. I found these were really great interview experiences whether they pan out or not, it certainly prepared me for on-campus interviews. I was very nervous and unsure of what to expect but now I feel very comfortable and it is really about sharing who you are with the person across the table to see if you’re a good fit for their firm. I recommend the fair and suggest students’ book tickets early if traveling. The people at The Bar Association of San Francisco really do want to see your succeed and I felt it.