If you are in Big Law and/or are interested in considering 1L candidates for summer 2027 and have not received an email by November 20, 2025, please contact Carmen Torres directly.

We would be happy to answer any of your questions or help you determine which of our sessions of On-Camera Interviews is right for your firm or organization. Please contact our Legal Recruitment Manager, Carmen Torres, for more information.

For the current Recruitment Policy, please visit our Career Services Policies page.

2026 Virtual Spring Sneak Peek Receptions

We invite you to meet the UCLA Law Class of 2028, virtually!  Please find the dates of our Virtual Sneak Peek Receptions below.  These networking events will allow UCLA Law 1Ls to get to know firms with offices in the following locations in advance of our OCI Programs. We look forward to having you meet our talented 1L students! 

January 9, 2026:

• Washington, D.C.
• Chicago, IL
• New York

January 13, 2026:

• Bay Area
• Orange County
• San Diego


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Meet the Firms event

January 12, 2026 from 6-8pm PT

Join us on UCLA's campus to meet with members of the Class of 2028 who are interested in Big Law. This reception is designed to allow UCLA Law's 1Ls to meet with and learn about firms as the 2027 summer recruiting season begins. This event will be held in the Luskin Conference Center.

Cost for participation is $1,250.00

Mock Interview Program

The Office of Career Services coordinates a highly successful virtual mock interview program. Nothing prepares students for real interviews better than practice, and this program is both helpful and popular—more than one-third of students participate each year.

Mock interviews are scheduled at your convenience, and you can choose the number of students you’d like to interview. We greatly appreciate your volunteer participation in helping prepare the next generation of legal professionals.

Sign-up is on a rolling basis, and all mock interviews should be completed by mid-February.

For more information or to inquire about participating, please contact careers@law.ucla.edu. 

UCLA School of Law graduates are among the most capable and best-trained young lawyers in the country, resulting in an outstanding record of employment for new grads. UCLA Law's family of 22,000 alumni are among the most accomplished attorneys working in law firms, business, government agencies and public service organizations around the world. 

Bruins Hiring Bruins is a win-win for emerging graduates and alumni looking to bring the best and brightest into their organizations. The UCLA Law Office of Career Services connects students with prospective employers through: 

• On-campus interviews
• Off-campus interviews in major legal markets across the country
• Receptions and career fairs for small/mid-sized firms, public interest organizations and government agencies
• Diversity receptions and job fairs
• Sneak Peek receptions where 1Ls and rising 2Ls network with alumni at large firms in major cities
• Expert-led seminars for students and alumni on topics including how to succeed in big law, judicial clerkships, practicing on the East Coast, careers in national security, and more
• Exclusive job listings
• Counseling and guidance for students and alumni

Contact the Office of Career Services to connect with UCLA Law students and graduates who can make an impact for your organization. 

• Place your employment opportunities on our exclusive listing. 
• Explore ways to meet and interview current UCLA students and alumni by requesting resumes, signing up for on-campus interviews, and more.

"On multiple occasions I have had the joy of recruiting a rising 2L from UCLA School of Law, working side-by-side with her, and then celebrating her election to the Paul Hastings partnership. For decades UCLA School of Law graduates have filled important leadership roles, including managing partner, in our firm. I look forward to meeting the next generation of leaders when interviews begin."
Nancy Abell '79
Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Co-Chair, UCLA Law Women LEAD

"Silicon Valley provides great opportunities for law grads who are ready to work hard and tackle cutting-edge issues in a fast-paced environment. I am always on the lookout for UCLA Law grads, not simply to support my alma mater, but because I know from experience that UCLA Law graduates come prepared to dive in and make a difference."
Matthew Fawcett '92
General Counsel, NetApp

The following services for posting positions for law students or attorneys are free of charge. 

Create an account on Symplicity, our Job Posting Site. 

This is a great way to attract UCLA School of Law candidates, both students and alumni, by tailoring your job posting to your exact needs. Establishing a Symplicity account enables you to post a position, update your post, and receive and manage resumes and other application materials. This is our recommended posting method, as you can control your post and it will appear for candidates. 

If you have questions or would like assistance, feel free to email careers@law.ucla.edu or call 310.206.1117. 

For paralegal or assistant positions, please consider posting on the UCLA Career Center's Handshake. 

UCLA Law has established a summer Judicial Externship Fellowship Program. Through this program, every UCLA first-year law student who secures a full-time summer externship of at least eight weeks with a judge in a federal court (circuit, district, magistrate, bankruptcy or tax court) or in a state’s highest court (i.e., the Supreme Court of California or its equivalent) receives funding support from the school. 

Working as a judicial extern offers an unparalleled experience for law students, and for many years we have encouraged our students to take advantage of these excellent opportunities. While approximately 20% of each first-year class historically has worked in judicial chambers during the summer, some students are not in a position to pursue these positions in the absence of funding support. Our Judicial Externship Fellowship Program enables all students who are interested in a summer judicial externship to pursue such an opportunity, creating an even stronger and more diverse pool of candidates. 

If you have an interest in receiving UCLA Law applications, please contact Dylan McGrath. Please also feel free to pass this information along to colleagues who also may be interested in UCLA externs. 

Many employers, alumni and lawyers are looking for a way to connect with UCLA Law students, increase visibility on campus and help students as they embark on their careers. You can make a difference by volunteering. 

Mentor Program 

We strongly believe that our students can benefit from the experiences of our alumni. We invite our alumni to mentor new UCLA law students through the Alumni Mentor Program.  To participate, please contact careers@law.ucla.edu.  

UCLA Law has several programs to help new graduates gain meaningful legal experience while also helping employers address unmet needs. 

Public Service Fellowship Program

UCLA Law’s Public Service Fellowship Program seeks to support graduating students who have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to public service, enabling them to work with a variety of nonprofit organizations and government agencies, both domestically and abroad. Please contact Andrew Whitcup for more information. 

New Graduate Opportunity Program

The New Graduate Opportunity Program funds part-time, temporary work with nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Please contact Gary Greener and Catherine Zingale for more information. 

Apprentice Associate Program

This program is geared towards boutique and mid-sized law firms that do not typically hire recent graduates. Participating firms hire at least one recent UCLA Law graduate to work as an apprentice associate for a one-year term. Contact Assistant Dean of Career Services Elizabeth Moeller for more information. 

Employers interested in enlisting international and other specialized legal talent are invited to attend the UCLA LL.M. Interview Program (formerly known as the West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair). Information about the next program is available. The most recent interview program was held on March 7, 2025. 

Organized and hosted by UCLA Law, a consortium of 18 law schools have participated in this program. Employers have the opportunity to pre-select LL.M. candidates from a collective pool of high-caliber students who hold their law degrees from around the globe. 

More information about the UCLA LL.M. Interview Program 

Information about UCLA Law's LL.M. program. 

Small and midsized law firms are essential to our recruitment efforts at UCLA Law. The Office of Career Services offers a wide range of opportunities for our students and graduates, including networking events where students connect with law firm representatives. Approximately 200 students and more than 50 practitioners from 25 practice areas attend this reception annually. 

If you are interested in possibly attending future receptions, please contact careers@law.ucla.edu. 

The Government and Public Interest Information Fair includes government and public interest employers that have worked with the Office of Career Services and the Office of Public Interest Programs. The fair: 

• Helps UCLA law students learn about the world of public service 
• Allows law students to share their insight and experiences in an informal setting 
• Provides students with information about summer and postgraduate hiring practices and procedures 
• Accepts resumes from students 

To request information about future fairs, please contact careers@law.ucla.edu. 

This career fair is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Hosted annually in early February at UCLA School of Law and cosponsored by 11 Southern California-area law schools, this career fair generally brings more than 130 public interest/public sector employers to recruit law students for openings, provide information about their work, and inspire students to pursue public interest work. 

UCLA School of Law partners on events with other law schools 

Annual Off-Campus Interview Programs 

UCLA is one of seven law schools across the country chosen to participate in off-campus interview programs in the Chicago, Houston, New York, and Washington, D.C. areas. These interview programs offer flexibility in recruiting to meet your needs. You may specify hiring criteria and applicant materials and then choose to interview only those candidates you pre-select. 

Register for MCGC 

For more information, please reach out to careers@law.ucla.edu 

Additional partner programs: 

San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association Bay Area Job Fair 

The Office of Career Services hosts informational programs and diversity events where students and lawyers can have candid conversations about practicing as a diverse lawyer. 

One such program is the annual Law Firm Diversity Reception, which includes law firms of all sizes, corporate counsel and affinity bar associations. Sponsoring organizations pay a fee that supports the Law Fellows Program in its continuing efforts to increase diversity in legal education. More than 40 law firms and organizations sponsor this important annual event. 

The annual Law Firm Diversity Reception typically takes place in November. For more information, please email mentor@law.ucla.edu. 

Additionally, we participate in several national diversity job fairs and scholarships such as: 

• Bay Area Annual Diversity Career Fair 
• Boston Lawyers Group for Students of Color 
• Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair 
• Lavender Law Career Fair 
• Northwest Minority Job Fair