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 Mareesa Frederick was named a Rising Star in Washington, DC by The National Law Journal.
2014 Fellow Joseph Hanna received the 2014 Legal Service Award from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York. Please click here to read more about this honor.
2014 Fellow Deborah Sperati was recently named the recipient of the 2014 Women of Justice Award from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Please click here to read more about this honor.
2013 Fellow Anita Tarar was named on the 2014 Super Lawyer list in Texas for Banking.
2011 Fellow Joseph McCoy was recently named the Managing Partner of Bryan Cave’s Chicago office. Pleas click here for the announcement.
NYC LEADERSHIP LUNCH: October 22nd
Registration remains 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.
FELLOWS EVENTS
The Minnesota Fellows will be meeting for happy hour on Tuesday, October 7th beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Pracna in St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis. Please RSVP to 2013 Fellow Caryn Boisen at cboisen@larsonking.com if you are able to make it.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
ABA PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE SEMINAR - AUSTIN, TX: October 9th
Please join the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Subcommittees of the ABA Products Liability Committee for this year’s 2014 Regional Pharmaceutical and Medical Device CLE Seminar on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Norton Rose Fulbright in Austin, Texas. The seminar will feature panels that provide insight on understanding and presenting complex medical issues to juries, regulation of genetic testing, clinical trial litigation, amendments to the federal rules, and litigation in the midst of product recalls. For added interest and continuity, the “theme” of this year’s seminar involves diabetes, one of the most pervasive diseases in the country. The panel topics, however, are relevant to any in-house or outside counsel representing drug and device manufacturers. Registration is free for in-house counsel.
2013 Fellow Caroline Tinsley is co-chairing the Seminar. 2011 Fellow Marcos Barbosa is moderating a panel on Navigating Through Potential Landmines While Managing Litigation Concerning Live Products and 2013 Fellow Bonnie Lau is moderating a panel on Litigating Product Liability Cases During and After a Recall Also, 2013 Fellow Cari Wint will be speaking on a panel regarding clinical trial issues.
If any Fellows are interested in attending the conference, attending a Happy Hour on the evening of October 9th or attending the Austin City Limits festivities that weekend, please contact Marcos Barbosa at barbosa@bscr-law.com.
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.
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
FordHarrison LLP is searching for a labor and employment associate with two to four years' solid experience for its New York office. All candidates should have strong academic credentials, writing skills, analytical ability, and a desire to join a growing, entrepreneurial practice. FordHarrison LLP is a national labor and employment firm with over 200 lawyers in offices throughout the country. Please submit resumes and references to Christopher Makas at cmakas@fordharrison.com.
Frost Brown Todd LLC seeks to hire Associates to fill needs in its Louisville, Kentucky office and Richmond, Virginia office. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate and/or commercial real estate finance. Applicants must have a strong academic record and excellent written and oral communication skills. Please visit the firm's web page and use the “self-apply” feature at http://www.frostbrowntodd.com/careers-openings-attorneys.html to submit an application. Frost Brown Todd LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Frost Brown Todd LLC, seeks a staff attorney to support its CMBS Lending and Servicing Practice Group in its Louisville, Kentucky office. Experience in commercial real estate finance is a plus, but is not required. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Kentucky and have a strong academic record and excellent written and oral communication skills. Please visit the web page and use the “self-apply” feature athttp://www.frostbrowntodd.com/careers-openings-attorneys.html to submit your application. Frost Brown Todd LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
