NORCAL PIPS DAY 2026
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PIPS DAY 2026

DATE & LOCATION
Northern California PIPS Day 2026 is an all-virtual online career fair from January 30 - January 31, 2026 on Flo Recruit.

ABOUT PIPS DAY
The Northern California PIPS Day provides students a unique opportunity to meet and interview with 150+ public interest and public sector legal organizations. It is an annual event sponsored by the Consortium of Northern California Law School Career Offices.

The event consists of two main components:
  1. Table Talk (Friday, Jan. 30 | 12 PM - 3 PM PST): This networking event gives students the chance to informally connect with employers to learn about their organizations and potential job opportunities, featuring scheduled small-group sessions that students pre-register for.
  2. Formal Interviews (Saturday, Jan. 31 | 9 AM - 4:40 PM PST): Formal, pre-screened interviews will be conducted all day for summer positions (as well as permanent positions for graduating students).

PIPS Day 2026 welcomes students from the following schools for Formal Interviews and Table Talk:​​​
  • ​Santa Clara University School of Law
  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  • University of California, Davis School of Law
  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law​ 

STUDENTS - PLEASE READ
  • Over the next few months, you will be receiving additional information and updates about PIPS Day 2026 from your school's career office. Please read all of these emails to ensure that you have the most accurate and up-to-date information about the event. Adopt the habit of checking your spam folder.
  • Formal Interviews and Table Talk will be held on Flo Recruit.
  • Formal Interviews registration opens December 1, 2025.
  • Formal Interviews application deadline: January 9, 2026.
  • Table Talk registration opens January 22, 2026.
  • Table Talk registration deadline: January 28, 2026.
  • For specific timeline and deadlines, go to the DATES page.
  • Click the For Students tab at the top menu for full pre-event instructions/info.
    • ​For what to do on and in preparation for Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, click the Event-Day Guide tab at the top menu.
EMPLOYERS - PLEASE READ
  • Formal Interviews and Table Talk will be held on Flo Recruit.
  • Formal Interviews and Table Talk registration opens October 20, 2025.
  • Formal Interviews registration deadline: November 21, 2025.
  • Table Talk registration deadline: January 16, 2025.
  • For specific timeline and deadlines, go to the DATES page.
  • Our staff will email event registration instructions to past participants in October 2025.
    • If your office is new to NorCal PIPS Day and is interested in participating for the first time, please email our staff ([email protected]) as early as possible before the registration deadline. ​
  • Click the For Employers tab at the top menu for full pre-event instructions/info.
    • ​For what to do on and in preparation for Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, click the Event-Day Guide tab at the top menu.

TABLE TALK SCHEDULE
Table Talk will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026 from 12 PM to 3 PM (PST) on Flo Recruit. Students and employers will connect through scheduled small group sessions. Students will pre-register for 15-minute time slots with their chosen employers, allowing for focused interactions in a structured setting throughout the event.
FORMAL INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Virtual interviews will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 9 AM through 4:40 PM (PST) on Flo Recruit.

Interview length is 25 minutes, and interview times are as follows: 

09:00 AM - 09:25 AM (PST)
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

LUNCH BREAK (12:25 PM - 1:20 PM)

1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
2:20 PM - 2:44 PM
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM
3:50 PM - 4:15 PM
​4:20 PM - 4:45 PM
School Contacts for PIPS Day
  • McGeorge: Crystal Hamacher chamacher@pacific.edu
  • Santa Clara: Sarah Tesconi [email protected]​
  • UC Berkeley: Emily Forbes-Allen [email protected]​
  • UC Davis: Kimberly Thomas [email protected]
  • UC Law SF: [email protected]
  • USF: Betsy Jacobo [email protected]

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS FOR MAKING PIPS DAY 2026 POSSIBLE!
DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
Flo Recruit 
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​GOLD SPONSORSHIP
Seyfarth Shaw​
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​BRONZE SPONSORSHIP
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Your support is crucial! Consider becoming a sponsor here.​
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