WELCOME TO THE FELLOWS WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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. 2014 Fellows will be given priority to attend lunches, with any open spaces available for 2011, 2012 and 2013 Fellows. Capacity is limited, so be sure to read your Fellows announcements each week! If you have any questions, contact Stephanie (right).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2014 Fellow Elizabeth Stock recently joined CareSource Management Group Co. as Associate General Counsel II in Dayton, Ohio.
2014 Fellow Katina Thornock was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Disability Rights Advocates, a leading nonprofit disability rights legal center whose mission is to advance equal rights and opportunities for people with all types of disabilities.
FELLOWS SURVEY
2011, 2012 and 2013 Fellows, please click here today or tomorrow to complete the LCLD survey. It only takes about 10 minutes to complete, and we promise to read your rersponses.
Many thanks to all Fellows who completed it, as well as to those Fellows who helped LCLD gently nudge other Fellows to complete it.
2014 FELLOWS MONTHLY CALL & ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER QUESTION: July 16th
On July 16th at 2:00 pm EST, 2014 Fellows will have the opportunity to speak to Brent Baer. The teleconference number is 1-877-294-8214, and the access code is 5075876.
Brent Baer encouraged the Fellows to make an impact to get results. Click here to access his presentation materials.
Please rehearse a 30-60 second introduction that identifies who you are, what you do and what you are most passionate about. Plan to connect with your accountability partner to deliver your introduction and request feedback.
GUEST COLUMNIST OPPORTUNITY
LCLD invites you to author a guest column for the Success in Law School Connections publication. This publication goes to approximately 2000 law firm and corporate attorney Mentors and 1L Mentees every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
Connections articles are 500-750 words and can be on any topic that you think is relevant to law school 1L Mentees and/or lawyer Mentors. Here is a link to archived Connections newsletters if you want to check out guest columns that have been published in previous editions.
The deadline for final copy is the 10th of the month in which the article will be published. We have availability for publication this fall, so please email Louise Bald, lbald@lcldnet.com, to express an interest in writing an upcoming guest column. Thank you!
EVENTS FOR FELLOWS
ATLANTA AREA FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: ATLANTA, GA - JULY 24th
Atlanta area Fellows are meeting at Agave from 6:30-8:30 on July 24th. Please contact 2012 Fellow Shaun Willie at shaun.willie@macys.com or 2014 Fellow Jennifer Bunting-Graden at jbuntinggraden@jonesday.com if you can attend.
RECEPTION FOR LCLD FELLOWS: ATLANTA, GA - JULY 30th
Bryan Cave LLP welcomes all Fellows to its Second Annual Cocktail Reception for LCLD Fellows attending the National Bar Association convention in Atlanta on July 30th. The reception will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis from 5:30-7:30pm. Please click here for more information and to register for the reception.
DIVERSITY EVENTS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW EVENT: WASHINGTON DC - JULY 18th
The East of the River Casehandlers group invites all legal interns, summer associates, law students and pro bono attorneys to come find out more about practicing public interest law east of the Anacostia River. This informal panel discussion will feature attorneys from DC legal services providers that serve the low-income residents of these diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. Imoni Washington of the DC Bar Foundation will discuss the Loan Repayment Assistance Program for public interest lawyers working in the District and the recent grants the DCBF has made to legal services providers east of the river. Information on student internship and pro bono opportunities with EOTR legal services providers will be available. Click here for more information about this event.
NAWL ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS LUNCHEON: NEW YORK, NY - JULY 24th
Please e-mail Stephanie Uzel if you plan to attend the 2014 NAWL Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon in New York City on July 24th. She will connect you with other Fellows who are also planning to attend.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL DIVERSITY AWARDS RECEPTION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 31st
Please e-mail Stephanie Uzel if you plan to attend the In-House Counsel Diversity Awards Reception in San Francisco, CA on July 31st. She will connect you with other Fellows who are also planning to attend.
NAPABA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE: NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 14th - 15th
Please e-mail Stephanie Uzel if you plan to attend the NAPABA Southeast Regional Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on August 14th - 15th. She will connect you with other Fellows who are also planning to attend. Please click here to register for this conference sponsored by the Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
LAVENDER LAW: NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20th - 23rd
Please e-mail Brian Seaman if you plan to attend the Lavender Law Conference in New York City August 20th - 23rd. He is organizing a Fellows Happy Hour.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Covance Inc. is seeking to fill an Associate General Counsel position. Please click here for the job description. If you are interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to James Lovett at James.Lovett@covance.com.
Exelon is seeking to fill an Assistant General Counsel - Litigation position in Chicago, Illinois. Please click here for more informatin.
Yale University is accepting nominations and applications for the position of Vice President and General Counsel of the university. Please click here for additional information. You may submit nominations, applications, or other confidential comments by email to yalegeneralcounsel@spencerstuart.com. If you are nominating someone, please indicate whether you have informed the nominee of his/her nomination.
Pitney Bowes is currently seeking to fill a Senior Counsel position. Please click here for the job description and information about the job application process.
Wells Fargo & Company is currently seeking to fill two Managing Counsel positions. Please click here for the Managing Counsel - Technology & Telecommunications Transactions position and here for the Managing Counsel - Line of Business & Enterprise Third Party Transactions position. If you are interested in either position, please contact Gus Magana at gus.magana@wellsfargo.com.
