Houston Interview Program

SMU Dedman School of Law invites you to participate in our Houston Interview Program, which will be held on Thursday, August 8th, 2013, at the Embassy Suites, Galleria in Houston. The inaugural program held in Houston last year was most successful. We received a great deal of positive feedback from employers who appreciated the ease of interviewing in Houston. Again this year we surveyed our students, and a number of students have expressed an interest in working in Houston. By having our students travel to Houston to interview, they will indicate their commitment to establishing their law practice in Houston following their graduation from law school.

The Houston Interview Program allows full and part-time J.D. students the opportunity to interview for summer, part-time or permanent positions. Our students are available to interview with law firms, corporations, judges, public interest organizations, and government entities. We welcome you to interview our well-qualified students in Houston!

Houston Interview Program
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Embassy Suites, Galleria, 2911 Sage Road

• There is no fee to register for the Houston Interview Program
• Interviews will be conducted in hotel suites from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• All employers are invited to an Employer Luncheon at the Embassy Suites during the program

Registration ends: Friday, July 5

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE HOUSTON INTERVIEW PROGRAM

The Office of Career Services uses Symplicity to manage our recruiting programs. This system will allow employers to more easily manage the recruitment process by providing online registration, access to student resumes and application materials, interview selections and interview schedules. We ask that interested employers register through the online Symplicity system by following the steps below:

To register for Symplicity (New Employers):

1. Using your Internet Browser, go to: https://law-smu-csm.symplicity.com/employers/
2. Click on the "Register" tab.
3. Complete the Employer information that is requested.
4. Click the "Submit" button.

We will send you an email confirming your registration and containing your personal user name and password. You may then return to the employer site, login and follow the instructions given below to participate.

To register for the HOUSTON INTERVIEW PROGRAM (Registered Symplicity Employers):

1. Login at https://law-smu-csm.symplicity.com/employers/
2. Click "OCI" on the Tool bar. (If you cannot click on this tab, we will need to add OCI to your list of services. Contact beth@smu.edu to add OCI to your services).
3. Click on the "Schedule Requests" tab.
4. Hit the "Request Schedule" button.
5. From the Session drop down at the top of the schedule request form, select "2013 Houston Interview Program".
6. Complete the information that is requested.
7. Please feel free to make additional schedule notes in the box provided at the bottom of the form.
8. Click the "Submit" button. You will receive an email confirmation of the date you are assigned.
9. Mail a firm brochure or resume to Beth Lee by Friday, July 26. Additionally, please email your NALP form, if available, to beth@smu.edu.

SYMPLICITY EMPLOYER INSTRUCTIONS

If you need any assistance, our office will provide you with instructions on using the Symplicity system for on-campus interviews and job posting management. Please contact Beth Lee, Assistant Director, at 214-768-4065 or beth@smu.edu.

HOW TO POST A JOB

For any position appropriate for law students (year-round, temporary, contract) or lateral positions for law school graduates, you may post a job on our Symplicity job bank and in our alumni job bulletin, The Mustang, at no cost to you. Many graduates from SMU and other law schools review both for lateral openings.

To post a job you may either (1) create a job posting on the Symplicity job bank by logging in and selecting the "Jobs" tab and "Add New" tab or (2) complete our Online Job Posting Form at legaljobs.law.smu.edu. We encourage you to visit our website at www.law.smu.edu/Career-Services to learn more about our students and the services we offer to legal employers.

Thank you for your interest in SMU Dedman School of Law. We are happy to help you with any of your legal employment needs.

Sincerely,

Karen Sargent, Assistant Dean
Executive Director of Career Services

Beth Lee
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Events

Steve Yeager
Director, Small and Mid-Sized Firms & Corporations

Linda Hale
Director, Government and Judiciary

Wendy Wang
Associate Director, Evening Program

Claudia Beltran
Administrative Assistant