Employer Holiday Parties & Receptions for Students
Each year, employers across the country open their doors to law students in order to encourage them to learn about their company or firm. These are great (and festive!) ways of starting and/or growing your network. Students can also learn about firm culture, daily work, meet professional contacts, and learn how to be a successful candidate for future career opportunities.
If you have ties to, or plan to work in the geographic location(s) of the following holiday events, you are encouraged to attend one or more of these events. Even if home is Georgia but you want to practice in DC, consider going to the Georgia firm’s holiday party — you never know who you will meet. Plus, it’s great practice!
Be sure to dress to impress! When attending any formal party or reception, professional attire is highly recommended.
PLEASE NOTE: Additional parties and events will be added as our office receives invitations for students. Be sure to check back often to see the new listings!
| Location(s) | Event | Date(s) | Class Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 2024 Mecklenburg Bar Association Holiday Party | December 5, 2024 5:00-8:00pm | All |
| Raleigh, NC | 2024 Wake County Bar Association Holiday Party | December 6, 2024 7:00-10:00pm | All |
| Birmingham, AL | Bradley 1L Holiday Open House | December 16, 2024 4:30-6:30pm | 1L |
| San Diego, CA | Knobbe Martens’ 2024 Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 9 | December 16, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L & 2L |
| Birmingham, AL | Baker Donelson’s 1L Holiday Party RSVP by Dec. 13 | December 16, 2024 4:00-6:00pm | 1L |
| Memphis, TN | Baker Donelson 1L Holiday Meet & Greet RSVP via Email | December 16, 2024 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC | Venable’s Winter Recruiting Reception RSVP by Dec. 15 | December 17, 2024 5:30-7:00pm | 1L |
| Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Raleigh, NC; Washington, DC | Alston & Bird 1L Home for the Holidays Receptions RSVP by Dec. 9 | December 18, 2024 Various Times | 1L |
| Dallas, TX | Haynes and Boone’s Home for the Holidays | December 18, 2024 & January 7, 2025 9:30-11:00am | 1L |
| Houston, TX | McGuireWoods Bring Your Best: 1L Coffee Chat RSVP by Dec. 17 | December 18, 2024 2:00-4:00pm | 1L |
| Raleigh, NC | Williams Mullen’s The S’more, The Merrier RSVP Online | December 18, 2024 1:30-3:00pm | 1L |
| Birmingham, AL | Balch & Bingham’s Annual Holiday Open House RSVP by Dec. 2 | December 18, 2024 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC | Parker Poe’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 11 | December 18, 2024 5:30-7:30pm | All |
| Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX | Locke Lord: Home for the Holidays 1L Reception Register by Dec. 16 | December 18, 2024 Various Times | 1L |
| Atlanta, GA | Troutman Pepper’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 13 | December 18, 2024 5:00-6:30pm | 1L |
| Seattle, WA | Knobbe Martens’ 2024 Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | December 19, 2024 6:30-9:00pm | 1L & 2L |
| Irvine, CA | Knobbe Martens’ 2024 Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 16 | December 19, 2024 5:30-7:30pm | 1L & 2L |
| Richmond, VA | Williams Mullen’s The S’more, The Merrier RSVP Online | December 19, 2024 1:00-2:30pm | 1L |
| Nashville, TN | Holland & Knight’s Home for the Holidays 1L Reception Register by Dec. 13 | December 19, 2024 9:30-11:30am | 1L |
| Dallas, TX; Houston, TX | Reed Smith Home for the Holidays | December 19, 2024 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC; Philadelphia, PA | Troutman Pepper’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 13 | December 19, 2024 4:30-6:30pm | 1L |
| Austin, TX | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Dec. 18 | December 19, 2024 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC | Moore & Van Allen’s 1L Home for the Holidays Reception Register by Dec. 9 | December 19, 2024 5:00-6:30pm | 1L |
| Houston, TX | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Dec. 18 | December 19, 2024 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| San Antonio, TX | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Dec. 18 | December 19, 2024 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC | There’s No Place Like McGuireWoods: Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | December 19, 2024 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| San Francisco, CA | Knobbe Martens’ 2024 Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 16 | December 20, 2024 6:00-8:00pm | 1L & 2L |
| Dallas, TX & Houston, TX | Jackson Walker Home for the Holidays Breakfast Receptions | December 20, 2024 9:00-10:00am | 1L |
| Atlanta, GA & San Francisco, CA | Kilpatrick’s 1L Home for the Holidays | January 2, 2025 4:00-6:00pm | 1L |
| Richmond, VA | There’s No Place Like McGuireWoods: Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | January 3, 2025 4:00-6:00pm | 1L |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Foley & Lardner’s 1L Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 27 | January 3, 2025 3:30-5:00pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC | Moore & Van Allen’s 1L Home for the Holidays Reception Register by Dec. 9 | January 6, 2025 10:00-11:30am | 1L |
| Indianapolis, IN | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash RSVP Required | January 7, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Cincinnati, OH | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash RSVP Required | January 7, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Indianapolis, IN | Barnes & Thornburg’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 20 | January 7, 2025 5:00-6:30pm | 1L |
| Dallas, TX; Washington, DC; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA | Sheppard Mullin’s 1L Home for the Holidays RSVP ASAP | January 7, 2025 Various Times | 1L |
| Houston, TX | Haynes and Boone’s Home for the Holidays | January 7, 2025 10:30am-12:00pm | 1L |
| New York, NY | Haynes and Boone’s Home for the Holidays | January 7, 2025 10:30am-12:00pm | 1L |
| Charlotte, NC | Haynes and Boone’s Home for the Holidays | January 7, 2025 6:00-7:30pm | 1L |
| Richmond, VA; Washington, DC | Troutman Pepper’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Jan. 3 | January 7, 2025 4:30-6:30pm | 1L |
| Detroit, MI | Foley & Lardner’s 1L Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 27 | January 7, 2025 5:00pm | 1L |
| Los Angeles, CA | Foley & Lardner’s 1L Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 27 | January 7, 2025 4:30-6:00pm | 1L |
| Boston, MA | Choate, Hall & Stewart – Home for the Holidays Event Register by Dec. 30 | January 7, 2025 4:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Tampa, FL | Holland & Knight Home for the Holidays Register by Dec. 27 | January 7, 2025 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| Houston, TX | Holland & Knight Home for the Holidays Texas 1L Reception Register by Jan. 6 | January 7, 2025 3:00-5:00pm | 1L |
| Dallas, TX & Houston, TX | Jackson Walker Home for the Holidays Breakfast Receptions | January 7, 2025 9:00-10:00am | 1L |
| Dallas, TX | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Dec. 18 | January 7, 2025 4:30-6:30pm | 1L |
| Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL | There’s No Place Like McGuireWoods: Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | January 7, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| San Francisco, CA | There’s No Place Like McGuireWoods: Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | January 7, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Seattle, WA | Wilson Sonsini 1L Winter Warm-Up Reception RSVP by Jan. 3 at 3:00pm | January 7, 2025 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| South Bend, IN | Barnes & Thornburg’s Annual 1L Open House RSVP Details in Flyer | January 8, 2025 4:30-6:00pm | 1L |
| Washington, DC | Barnes & Thornburg’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 23 | January 8, 2025 4:30-6:00pm | 1L |
| Washington, DC | Kirkland & Ellis: DC 1L Home for the Holidays | January 8, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Louisville, KY | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash RSVP Required | January 8, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Atlanta, GA | Jones Day’s Winter Reception RSVP by Jan. 6 | January 8, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Dallas, TX | Foley & Lardner’s 1L Home for the Holidays RSVP by Dec. 27 | January 8, 2025 5:30-7:00pm | 1L |
| New York, NY | Venable’s Winter Recruiting Reception RSVP by Jan. 6 | January 8, 2025 5:30-7:00pm | 1L |
| Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC | DLA Piper Day: 1L Receptions RSVP by Jan. 3 | January 8, 2025 Various Times | 1L |
| Orange County, CA | Allen Matkins’ 1L Winter Reception RSVP by Jan. 1 | January 8, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| New York, NY | Reed Smith Home for the Holidays | January 8, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| San Francisco, CA | Reed Smith Home for the Holidays | January 8, 2025 5:00-6:30pm | 1L |
| Milwaukee, WI | Home for the Holidays: Wisconsin 1L Student Receptions Register by Jan. 2 | January 8, 2025 11:30am-5:30pm | 1L |
| Dallas, TX | Holland & Knight Home for the Holidays Texas 1L Reception Register by Jan. 6 | January 8, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| New York, NY | Troutman Pepper’s Home for the Holidays RSVP by Jan. 3 | January 8, 2025 5:00-6:30pm | 1L |
| New York, NY | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Jan. 6 | January 8, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| Chicago, IL | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Jan. 7 | January 8, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Jacksonville, FL | Holland & Knight Home for the Holidays Register by Dec. 27 | January 8, 2025 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| L.A./Century City, CA | There’s No Place Like McGuireWoods: Home for the Holidays Reception RSVP by Dec. 13 | January 8, 2025 5:30-7:00pm | 1L |
| Washington, DC | Wilson Sonsini 1L Winter Warm-Up Reception RSVP by Jan. 6 at 3:00pm | January 8, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| Phoenix, AZ | Quarles Home for the Holiday Reception RSVP via email | January 9, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Boston, MA | Wilson Sonsini 1L Winter Warm-Up Reception RSVP by Jan. 6 at 3:00pm | January 9, 2025 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| Cincinnati, OH MOVED TO JAN. 7 | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash MOVED TO JAN. 7 | January 9, 2025 4:30pm MOVED TO JAN. 7 | 1L |
| Boston, MA | Nutter’s Home for the Holidays Lunch & Learn | January 9, 2025 12:00-2:00pm | 1L |
| Century City, CA | Allen Matkins’ 1L Winter Reception RSVP by Jan. 1 | January 9, 2025 10:00am-12:00pm | 1L |
| Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA | Allen Matkins’ 1L Winter Reception RSVP by Jan. 1 | January 9, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA | Reed Smith Home for the Holidays | January 9, 2025 4:30-6:30pm | 1L |
| Washington, DC | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Jan. 8 | January 9, 2025 5:30-7:30pm | 1L |
| Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY | Wilson Sonsini 1L Winter Warm-Up Reception RSVP by Jan. 10 at 3:00pm | January 14, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| St. Louis, MO | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Jan. 13 | January 14, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Orange County, CA | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash RSVP Required | January 15, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Raleigh, NC | K&L Gates New Year, New Connections 1L Reception RSVP by Jan. 3 | January 15, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
| Los Angeles, CA | Frost Brown Todd’s Back to Class Bash RSVP Required | January 16, 2025 4:30pm | 1L |
| Washington, DC | Reed Smith Home for the Holidays | January 16, 2025 6:00-8:00pm | 1L |
| Cary, NC | 2025 Law Student Networking Reception RSVP by Jan. 21 | January 23, 2025 4:30-6:30pm | All |
| Minneapolis, MN | Norton Rose Fulbright 1L Winter Reception Register by Jan. 22 | January 23, 2025 5:00-7:00pm | 1L |
No Events Listed in Your Preferred Geographic Area?
If you are interested in a particular firm in a different geographic location other than the ones listed above, contact the Recruiting Coordinator at that firm to see if there are any upcoming first-year and/or law student holiday open houses or receptions for you to participate. The NALP Directory is also a good resource for you to identify recruiting coordinators of firms that may be hosting these specialized receptions.