WELCOME TO THE FELLOWS WEEKLY

Email announcements are sent to Fellows every Tuesday afternoon and feature program news and information, professional opportunities, and alerts of upcoming events to help you get the most out of your participation in the LCLD Fellows Program. These announcements will be archived on the website.

Questions? Please email Stephanie Uzel.

Please note: Leadership Lunches and Learning experiences will be publicized via the Fellows Weekly announcements.  At that point, 2014 Fellows who have not met the two-lunch requirement will be given priority to attend lunches, with any open spaces available for 2011, 2012 and 2013 Fellows, or 2014 Fellows who have already attended two lunches. Capacity is limited, so be sure to read your Fellows announcements each week! If you have any questions, contact Stephanie.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2013 Fellow Paula Aguila recently made Partner at her firm, Rivero Mestre LLP in Miami, FL. 

2013 Fellow Sujal Shah recently made Partner at his firm, Bingham McCutchen LLP in San Francisco, CA. 

2013 Fellow Luke Yang was recently promoted to Director of Investigative Services at Allstate Insurance Company. 

2012 Fellow Cassandra Headrick recently became the Co-Chair of the Lending Practice Group at Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis, MN. 

LEADERSHIP LUNCH - SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 27th

The February 27th Leadership Lunch in San Francisco hosted by Salle Yoo, General Counsel of Uber Technologies, and Joan Haratani, Managing Partner of Morgan Lewis is now open for registration. 

2013 Fellows who have not met the 2 lunch requirement will be given priority to attend lunches, with any open spaces available for 2011 and 2012 Fellows, or 2013 Fellows who have already attended 2 lunches. Capacity is limited, so please register early. For a list of Leadership Lunches, please click here.

Registration for lunches will open on the Fellows website approximately one month in advance and closes one week prior. Notification for registration opening will be in the Fellows Weekly Announcements. If you have any questions, please email Courtney Nolde.

2014 FELLOWS NOMINATIONS

Click here to nominate your 2014 Fellow now.  Registration is open through Friday, January 31, 2014.

DALLAS AREA FELLOWS - WELCOME RECEPTION 

LCLD invites the local Dallas area Fellows Alumni to join the 2014 Fellows at the Welcome Reception during the LCLD 2014 Fellows First Meeting on Friday, March 21st from 5:30-7:30pm at the Four Seasons Las Colinas. Please RSVP to Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com by March 10th. 

LEARNING EXPERIENCE - ALTRIA - RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 12-13th

The Altria Learning Experience scheduled for February 12-13th in Richmond, VA is open to 2011, 2012 and 2013 Fellows.  Please email Courtney Nolde if you are interested in attending. 

REGISTER NOW - LCLD THIRD ANNUAL FELLOWS ALUMNI RETREAT - MIAMI, FL

The Third Annual Fellows Retreat is open for registration. The event will take place Thursday, May 15th through Sunday, May 18th at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, FL. Click here to register. Cick here to view the agenda. 

FEBRUARY 5th - LUNCH & LEARN - HEALTHY LAWYERS

Click here to view the DC Bar flyer.

1L SCHOLARS REGISTRATION 

Please click here to register your organization for the 2014 1L LCLD Scholars Program.  Registration is open through February 10, 2014.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

McDonald's is searching for a Senior Privacy Compliance Director. Click here to review the job description and to apply online. 

Altria Group is searching for a Senior Counsel to join their Law Department in Richmond, VA. To view the full position description, please click here. If interested, please send resumes to 2011 Fellow, Kamran Khan. 

Pepper Hamilton has several positions open. Click here to view the position descriptions and apply online. Questions? Interested or have questions? Please contact 2011 Fellow, Kassem Lucas. 

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is seeking a Real Estate Associate with three to six years of relevant law firm experience to join their Real Estate Department and work in the Irving, Texas office.  Excellent academic credentials, work references and a Texas bar license are required.  Both full-time and part-time candidates will be considered. Interested candidates should send cover letter, resume and a copy of their law school transcript to: Nicole Morden, Attorney Recruiting Manager, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 525 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL  60661, Fax: (312) 577-4572, nicole.morden@kattenlaw.com.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is seeking a seconded lawyer to support the Global Security, Investigations and Ethics legal team.  The daily work will vary greatly, but will include supporting investigative matters, security and investigative project support, governance and policy drafting and general business support of Global Investigations, Security, Aviation, Travel and Ethics. Qualifications: Minimum of five years litigation experience required and previous investigative experience helpful.  Team player who can handle a fast-paced and diverse work load. Walmart will provide a $10k/month stipend and the firm would be responsible for any additional costs.  Secondment will last for six-months at the corporate headquarters located in Bentonville, Arkansas. Start date between February 1, 2014 and March 1, 2014. Please send letter of interest and resume to Gretchen Bellamy at Gretchen.bellamy@walmartlegal.com.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is seeking a seconded diverse lawyer to support the Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain functions of the company’s Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club Divisions.  The daily work will vary greatly, but will include negotiation and drafting for sophisticated commercial transactions, general contract work, regulatory advice, marketing and advertising issues, policy interpretation, basic IP advice, limited antitrust advice, consumer complaints, inquiries from Attorneys General offices and consumer advocacy groups and other issues impacting day-to-day operations. Qualifications: Minimum of five years  transactional experience required.  Merchandising, marketing, retail and/or consumer products experience is helpful.   The successful candidate will be a team player who can handle a fast-paced and diverse work load. The Company will provide a $10k/month stipend and the firm would be responsible for any additional costs.  Secondment will last for a total of six-months at the corporate headquarters for Walmart and Sam’s Club in Northwest Arkansas. Start date between February 1, 2014 and March 1, 2014. Please send letter of interest and resume to Gretchen Bellamy atGretchen.bellamy@walmartlegal.com.

Wells Fargo is currently hiring for several legal positions.  To view the full position list, job descriptions, and to apply online, please visit www.wellsfargo.com/careers.   

Littler Mendelson P.C. is looking for the best and brightest to join their ever-growing and thriving team. For more information about specific associate openings, please visit the Careers section of our website:http://www.littler.com/careers.  

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. is searching for an Information Security Officer for their Privacy & Information Security group in their Princeton, NJ location. The manager of the position is Ivelisse Clausell, Senior Compliance Counsel/Privacy Officer. Role description:Support critical company projects by designing, overseeing, and managing Otsuka’s U.S. information security program, including policies, procedures, technical systems, and workforce training in order to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data within all of the company’s information systems.  The ISO role addresses electronic systems architecture and functionality as it affects safeguards of electronic protected health information (PHI) as well as business information assets.  Staff support: Directs two Information Security managers (contractors). Responsibilities (synopsis): Ensure the Information Security program, system and policies support the business and comply with applicable laws (e.g., HIPAA); Coordinate and oversee the security program activities and the reporting processes related to Otsuka computer systems and Networks; Otsuka Facilities and physical assets; Liaise closely with IT Security functions and programs (NOTE:  While some IT Staff have responsibilities for certain aspects of IT security, there is no designated Information Security Officer who has overall responsibility.   The Officer should be separate from the IT group (to mitigate potential conflicts of interest); Bob Mack is in alignment with the Information Security Officer being in EQC); Manage budget for security program requirements.