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Terms of Service

Last updated: April 9, 2026 · Version 1.1

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the BigLaw Bear platform at biglawbear.com (“the Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Platform. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the Platform. Your continued use after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Eligibility

The Platform is available to individuals who are currently enrolled in or have been admitted to an ABA-accredited law school, practicing attorneys, and other legal professionals. By creating an account, you represent that you meet these eligibility requirements and are at least 18 years of age. We reserve the right to verify your eligibility and to suspend or terminate accounts that do not meet these criteria.

3. Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update your profile as necessary to keep it accurate. You must notify us immediately at hello@biglawbear.com if you suspect unauthorized access to your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials.

4. Acceptable Use

When using the Platform, you agree not to:

  • Provide false or misleading information in your profile, including fabricated academic credentials, grades, or work experience
  • Use the Platform for any purpose other than legitimate career exploration and law firm recruiting activities
  • Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract data from the Platform
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other user accounts, the Platform's systems, or data not intended for you
  • Harass, defame, or intimidate other users, firm representatives, or BigLaw Bear staff
  • Upload malicious files, viruses, or content that could harm the Platform's infrastructure or other users
  • Resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit any data obtained through the Platform

5. Gold Star Selections

The Gold Star feature allows you to designate up to 20 law firms as your top-choice employers. You may change your Gold Star selections at any time before the applicable recruiting cycle deadline. Once a Gold Star selection is submitted and shared with a firm, that selection cannot be retroactively hidden from the firm. Gold Star selections are designed to signal genuine interest; strategic abuse of this feature (such as selecting firms solely to gather information without genuine interest) may result in account review or suspension.

6. Firm Portal Terms

If you access the Platform as a representative of a law firm through the Firm Portal, the following additional terms apply:

  • Student data accessed through the Platform is provided for recruiting purposes only. You may not use student data for marketing, data brokering, or any purpose unrelated to legal recruiting.
  • You may not export, redistribute, or share student data outside your organization or with third parties without BigLaw Bear's prior written consent.
  • All student information is self-reported and has not been independently verified by BigLaw Bear. You should independently verify credentials before making employment decisions.
  • Voluntary demographic data collected by BigLaw Bear is available to firms only in aggregate, anonymized form. You may not attempt to identify individual students from aggregate demographic statistics.
  • You agree to maintain reasonable security measures to protect any student data accessed through the Platform, including restricting access to authorized recruiting personnel only.

7. Intellectual Property

All content, design, graphics, logos, and software comprising the BigLaw Bear platform are owned by or licensed to BigLaw Bear and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Platform without our prior written consent. Content you upload to the Platform (such as your resume and transcript) remains your intellectual property, but you grant BigLaw Bear a limited, non-exclusive license to use, display, and share that content as necessary to provide the services described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimer

BigLaw Bear is a recruiting information platform. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Nothing on the Platform constitutes legal counsel, and no attorney-client relationship is formed through your use of the Platform. Firm profiles, salary data, and other information presented on the Platform are compiled from publicly available sources and firm submissions and may not be complete or current. We make no guarantees about the accuracy of firm information, the outcome of any recruiting process, or your likelihood of receiving an offer from any firm. The Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BigLaw Bear and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Platform. This includes, without limitation, damages for lost opportunities, lost data, or any decisions made based on information provided through the Platform. Our total aggregate liability for any claims arising from your use of the Platform shall not exceed the amount you have paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or fifty dollars ($50), whichever is greater.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BigLaw Bear and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at our discretion, with or without notice, for conduct that we determine violates these Terms or is harmful to the Platform, other users, or third parties. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us at hello@biglawbear.com. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) shall survive.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

hello@biglawbear.com