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).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2014 Fellow William M. Toles was named on the 2014 Super Lawyer list in Texas for Personal Injury General: Defense.

2014 Fellow Vicky Vuong Ferrazza recently joined JPMorgan Chase in New York, NY as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel.

2014 Fellow Laura Wilkinson was profiled by Chambers Women & Diversity, a blog published by Chambers & Partners that focuses on recognizing and promoting diversity in the law.  Please click here to read the article.  

2013 Fellow Ash Mishra recently joined Mars, Incorporated in McLean, Virginia as its Chief Compliance Officer.

2013 Fellow Katie Schwarting has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of Bryan Cave's Financial Services Client Service Group.  Please click here to read the firm's announcement.

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NYC LEADERSHIP LUNCH:  October 22nd  

There are a few spots open for the October 22nd Leadership Lunch in New York City hosted by Susan Blount, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Prudential Financial, and Mark Roellig, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MassMutual Financial Group with their guests Ari Gabinet, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and Richard Meade, Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer, International Insurance and Investments of Prudential Financial.  To register for this event, please e-mail Stephanie Uzel.     

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FELLOWS EVENTS

LCLD FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR:  HOUSTON, TX - October 23rd

Houston-area Fellows are meeting for a Happy Hour on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Local Pour Houston, 1952 W Gray St, Houston TX 77019.  Please contact 2014 Fellows Carlos Romo at carlos.romo@bakerbotts.com or Carita Walker at carita.walker@shell.com if you can attend. 

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EVENTS OF INTEREST 

RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION MEETING: CHARLOTTE, NC - October 15th - 17th

Please contact 2014 Fellow Purvi Patel at ppatel@mofo.com if you are attending the RILA Meeting in Charlotte, NC on October 15th - 17th.

DIVERSITY NETWORKING MCLE EVENT:  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - October 29th

On October 29, 2014, from 5PM until 8 PM, the Bar Association of San Francisco and Duane Morris LLP will co-host a citywide diversity networking event at the Duane Morris LLP San Francisco Office located at One Market, Spear Street Tower, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94105.

The program has received certification from the State Bar of California to provide 1.0 hour of Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit and 0.5 hours of General MCLE Credit to attendees who are members of the California Bar.   The program will include a networking reception from 5PM until 6PM with delicious appetizers and drinks, and a substantive panel discussion from 6PM until 7:30PM. Attendees will be able to ask the panel questions from 7:30PM until 8PM.

The panel will address issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, and sexual identity in the legal profession and our wider community. Yolanda Jackson, Interim Executive Director and Diversity Director of the Bar Association of San Francisco, will give a keynote address regarding diversity immediately before the panel discussion.  The panelists will include the following:

Yolanda Jackson, Interim Executive Director and Diversity Director, Bar Association of San Francisco

Helen Carroll, Sports Project Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

Hon. Teri L. Jackson, Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco County

Melissa Murray, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley Law School

Please click here for additional details about the event and please click here to register for the event.  Also, please contact 2012 Fellow Terrance Evans at tjevans@duanemorris.com know if you plan to attend the event. 

NAPABA CONVENTION - SCOTTSDALE, AZ:  November 6th -9th

Please contact 2011 Fellow John Park at john.park@wallerlaw.com if you plan to attend the NAPABA convention in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 6th-9th.  He can give you information about a Fellows reception.

CORPORATE COUNSEL INTENSIVE INSTITUTE - BOULDER, CO:  January 5-6, 2015

The University of Colorado Law School will host the first-ever Corporate Counsel Intensive Institute (CCII) January 5-9, 2015, at the Wolf Law Building in Boulder, Colorado. CCII is an intensive one-week course designed to immerse prospective or new in-house counsel in the best practices of being an effective and strategic in-house counsel.  Four LCLD Members are leading the course:  Susan Blount, Kim Rivera, Mark Roellig and Laura Stein.  Please click here for more information.    

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

Hanson Bridgett LLP is seeking a mid-level associate (3-4 years of experience) for its San Francisco office with traditional labor and employment law experience. Strong academic credentials, high-level analytical skills, superior writing skills, traditional labor law (advice/counsel, litigation, and/or collective bargaining) and employment litigation experience preferred. CA Bar required.  To be considered for an associate position, please submit: a) a cover letter stating your interest in the position; b) your resume; c) a copy of your law school transcript and d) a research-based writing sample (such as a research memo).  Submit your application here.

K&L Gates is seeking a midlevel or senior Finance Associate to join its Portland practice.  The ideal candidate will be able to manage bank, fund lender and acquisition finance transactions, but also be flexible enough to manage equity co-investment transactions for fund lender clients. The candidate will focus their practice on commercial lending, corporate finance and private equity and mezzanine financing. They will represent both lenders and borrowers in connection with the negotiation of secured and unsecured syndicated credit facilities, asset-based loans and acquisition financings.  Please visit https://lawjobs.klgates.com for more information about the position and how to submit a resume and law school transcript.

Squire Patton Boggs is seeking to fill the positions below.  To apply online for one of the positions, please visit the Squire Patton Boggs careers site.

Corporate/Energy Associate Attorney - Bilingual (Spanish-English) – Washington D.C.

Corporate Staff Attorney – Cleveland

Environmental Associate – Los Angeles

Labor & Employment Staff Attorney – Cleveland

Litigation Associate – Columbus

Litigation Associate – Cleveland

Real Estate Associate – Columbus

Real Estate Associate - Dallas