LCLD Fellows Alumni, to be joined by the recently graduating class of 2017, are invited to the Seventh Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium: Visionary Leadership, Thursday, June 21 through Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA.
This event is sponsored by several LCLD Member law firms and corporations (see listing here).
Registration
Click here to register for the symposium. Registration fees are outlined below.
Law Firm Fellows:
- $200 Early Bird Registration: Open through February 28, 2018
- $225 Regular Registration: March 1 - May 18, 2018
- $275 Late Registration: May 19 - June 15, 2018
Corporate Fellows:
- $150 Regular Registration: Open through June 15, 2018
You will receive an email with a link to reserve your hotel room at the W Hollywood Hotel once your registration is complete. Please reserve your room as soon as possible in order to secure a room in our group block (available until Wednesday, May 30, 2018 or until the block is filled) to get LCLD's discounted group rate of $279-$319 plus taxes per night.
For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, LCLD Fellows Alumni Program Manager.
Agenda
Sessions marked with * are joint sessions with the Second Annual LCLD Pathfinder Alumni Meeting.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fellows Alumni Executive Council Meeting
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Community Service Project at The Covenant House California
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception at the W Hollywood Hotel's Station Hollywood Outdoor Courtyard*
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Dine-Arounds
Pick your favorite spot in LA and connect with both new and old Fellows Alumni.
Friday, June 22, 2018
8:30 - 9:00 am
Breakfast & Welcome Remarks
Patricia Palacios, Chair, Seventh Annual Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium Committee; Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP; 2012 Fellow
Amy Ahn-Roll, Vice-Chair, Seventh Annual Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium Committee; Senior Counsel, The Procter & Gamble Company; 2014 Fellow
9:00 - 9:30 am
LCLD Fellows Alumni Business Meeting & Announcement of Incoming Executive Council
Maritza Okata, Chair, LCLD Fellows Alumni EC; Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP; 2012 Fellow
Corey Lee, Chair-Elect, LCLD Fellows Alumni EC; Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP; 2012 Fellow
9:30 - 10:45 am
A Name Worth Fighting For
Simon Tam, Founder of The Slants
Introduction by Christopher Wilkinson, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; 2016 Fellow
10:45 - 11:15 am
Networking Break Sponsored by Fannie Mae
11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Visionary Leadership Among General Counsel
Alan Braverman, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, The Walt Disney Company; LCLD Board Member
Carla Christofferson, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, AECOM
Kim Rivera, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, HP Inc.; LCLD Member
Laura Stein, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Clorox Company; LCLD Board Chair
Russell Swartz, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Southern California Edison; LCLD Member
Moderated by Robert Grey, President, LCLD
12:45 - 2:15 pm
Lunch & Ethics CLE* Session - Beyond Mere Compliance: Identifying and Addressing Bias in the Practice of Law
Michael W. Kelly, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
*CLE Requested and pending in AZ, CA, GA, IL, NJ, NY, and TX.
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Networking Break Sponsored by Fannie Mae
2:45 - 4:00 pm
Fellows at the Top: A Conversation with Current and Former Presidents of Diversity Organizations
Cyndie Chang, Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office, Duane Morris LLP; 2011 Fellow
Joseph M. Drayton, Partner, Cooley LLP; 2013 Fellow
Erica V. Mason, Partner, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete; 2012 Fellow
William J. Simonitsch, Partner, K&L Gates; 2012 Fellow
Moderated by Brigida Benitez, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP; 2016 Fellow
6:30 - 10:00 pm
Networking & Group Dinner at the Paramount Theatre*
Presenting the Fourth Annual Rick Palmore Awards, Community Service Award, and Participation is Key Award
Saturday, June 23, 2018
10:00 - 11:30 am
Coffee Chats at the W Hollywood Hotel, Sponsored by Horvitz & Levy LLP*
Topics and Speakers Include:
- Life, Travel, Health & Fitness: How to Balance It All with Yvette Gatling, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, P.C.; 2012 Fellow
- Managing Difficult Employees with Demetra Liggins, Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP; 2012 Fellow
- Navigating the Leadership Ladder with Annita Riddick, Senior Counsel, Benefits & Commercial, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP; 2012 Fellow
- Street Law Involvement with Christophe Mosby, Associate General Counsel & Vice President, HP Inc.; 2013 Fellow
- Understanding Law Firm Financials with Trevor Faure, former General Counsel of Ernst & Young and current Global Adviser and President, Global General Counsel Academy, and Kandace Watson, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; 2013 Fellow
12:30 - 3:00 pm
Group Networking Event at the Getty Museum by Museum Hack
See the "Resources" section below for a detailed, PDF version of the agenda, as well as a list of registrants.
