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 Jaliya S. Faulkner recently joined McGuideWoods LLP in its Atlanta office.
2012 Fellow Lorraine Campos was recently profiled in Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its “Women Worth Watching” for 2015. Please click here and go to page 125 to read the article.
2012 Fellow Aja P. Sae-Kung joined Washington Gas as Associate General Counsel in Washington, D.C.
2012 Fellow Brandi Stewart recently joined the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio, as an Assistant United States Attorney.
2011 Fellow Rudene Haynes was recently named to the Top 40 under 40 list in Style Weekly. Please click here to read the article.
SAVE THE DATE!
Fourth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Conference
Thursday, June 11-Sunday, June 14 2015
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans
Registration opens in November.
Questions? Please contact Courtney Nolde (link to: cnolde@lcldnet.com)
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.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
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 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.
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 which is scheduled for November 7th from 5:00-7:00pm at Bobby’s Restaurant and Lounge, 7122 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
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.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Gray Plant Mooty consistently seeks to recruit, retain, and reward the best people. It is currently seeking talented attorneys for corporate and IP associate openings in its Minneapolis office. To view available positions, please visit gpmlaw.com/join-us.
Katten is currently seeking to fill the following positions in its Chicago office. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and a copy of their law school transcript to Nicole Morden, Attorney Recruiting Manager, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 525 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661-3693. Fax: +1.312.577.4572. nicole.morden@kattenlaw.com
Insolvency & Restructuring Associate: Katten is seeking a first or second-year associate to join its Insolvency & Restructuring Department in the Chicago office. Excellent academic credentials, work references and a Illinois bar license are required. Candidates would ideally have experience in bankruptcy proceedings and/or out-of-court workouts with banks, financial institutions and lender groups.
Corporate Associate: Katten is seeking an associate with three to four years of relevant law firm experience to join its Corporate department in the Chicago office. Excellent academic credentials, work references and a Illinois bar license are required. Candidates must have well-rounded corporate experience, including M&A and private equity experience. Some securities experience is a plus.
Financial Services Associate: Katten is seeking an associate with two years of relevant law firm experience to join its Financial Services department in the Chicago office. Excellent academic credentials, work references and a Illinois bar license are required. Candidates must also have experience in one or more of the following areas: broker-dealer, commodities, futures, hedge funds and/or private equity funds.
Health Care Associate: Katten is seeking an associate with three to five years of experience to join its Health Care practice in the Chicago office. Health care transactional experience and knowledge of Stark Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and similar regulatory parameters is essential. Excellent academic credentials, work references and a Illinois bar license are required.
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 to fill the following positions:
Midlevel or Senior Finance Associate in Portland: 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 his/her 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. Prior experience in a sophisticated law firm practice is required.
Midlevel Corporate Associate in Portland: The firm seeks candidates with experience in mergers and acquisitions, equity financings and general company representations. The ideal candidate will be able to manage M&A transactions and general corporate work with oversight from partners and senior associates. We require outstanding academic credentials, excellent oral and written communication skills, a commitment to providing the highest quality client service, and demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience in a sophisticated law firm practice is required.
To join the K&L Gates team, please visit https://lawjobs.klgates.com and be sure 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
