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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Did You Know?
You can browse the LCLD Video Library for information and inspiration.
2015 Fellow Joelle Khouzam has been appointed to chair Bricker & Eckler LLP's Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
2014 Fellow Manuel Cairo was featured in a Q&A with Law360. Read the full interview here.
2013 Fellow Mara Garcia Kaplan was named 2015 Corporate Counsel Rising Star by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Read more about her honor here.
If your organization is interested in contributing branded items to the welcome bags for the Fourth Annual Fellows Alumni Conference this June in New Orleans, please contact Courtney Nolde. We are asking that each contributor send 150 items. Thank you!
COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
We would love to hear more from you about your volunteer activities in your community. Please send a summary of your efforts to 2012 Fellow Jin Liu at jliu@cfjblaw.com and Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com.
LEADERSHIP LUNCHES
LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS - Columbus, OH: May 14-15, 2015
Did you know that approximately two-thirds of all Major League Baseball pitches result in a strike? How would your book of business look if two-third of your business pitches were strikes, too? Don’t wait to find out.... Join Patricia Hatler, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Governance Officer, Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and Kurtis Tunnell, Managing Partner of Brickler & Eckler LLP, for a Leadership Lunch Plus Event that coaches the art of the pitch, with real time practice and practical feedback from the following panel of in-house counsel:
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Tamre Edwards, AVP, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Transactions, Nationwide and 2014 Fellow
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George Leal, Senior Counsel, The Proctor & Gamble Company and 2013 Fellow
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Terri Meldrum, System Vice President, Associate General Counsel, OhioHealth Corporation
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Mark Smolik, VP, General Counsel and Secretary, DHL/Exel, Inc.
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Lorina Wise, Associate Counsel, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Moderated by Katie Giumenti, Partner, Bricker & Eckler LLP (2014 Fellow). Register now for this event by emailing Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com.
FELLOWS EVENTS
FELLOWS ALUMNI MONTHLY CALL: May 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. EST
2014 Fellows, you are invited to join your first Fellows Alumni Monthly call, which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The call-in number is 1.866.285.2458 and the passcode is 213.430.7828. 2011, 2012 and 2013 Fellows, do not forget to join the call.
REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE - Washington, D.C.: May 11, 2015
DC-area Fellows, it’s your turn to participate in a Regional Roundtable with Brian Brooks, Executive VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Fannie Mae and Andy Sandler, Chairman and Executive Partner of Buckley Sandler. The topic is, "Diversity in the Financial Services Industry." The event will be held on Monday, May 11, from 8–9:30 a.m. Contact Anna Tilton at anna_e_tilton@fanniemae.com for more information.
MIDWEST FELLOWS SPRING HAPPY HOUR - Chicago, IL: May 28, 2015
Fellows are invited to meet for drinks and hors d’oeuvres on Thursday, May 28th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., compliments of Stout Risius Ross, a premier global financial advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, Valuation & Financial Opinions, and Dispute Advisory & Forensic Services. The happy hour celebration will take place at the rooftop bar of the Loews Hotel (Streeterville Social) located at 455 North Park Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. Kindly RSVP no later than May 25 to 2013 Fellow Luke Yang at lyan3@allstate.com.
REGISTER FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL FELLOWS ALUMNI CONFERENCE
The Fourth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Conference will be held Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here to register and click here to view the full agenda!
Registration Fees - Law Firm Fellows:
$200 Regular Registration: Feb. 1 - April 30, 2015
$250 Late Registration: May 1 - June 1, 2015
Registration Fee - Corporate Fellows:
$150 Regular Registration: Open through June 1, 2015
Registration fees have been implemented to help cover increased conference expenses including speaker fees, one group dinner, and the growing number of Fellows Alumni.
You may reserve your room at the Hotel Monteleone by calling the hotel directly at 1-800-217-2033. Make sure you ask to book a room in 'The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Group Block / LCLD Group Block.' You should book your guest room by Thursday, May 14, to get LCLD's discounted group rate of $229-$259 plus taxes per night.
If you have questions, please contact Courtney Nolde.
1L SCHOLARS SUMMIT: ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITY
LCLD is looking for attorneys to help conduct mock interviews at the 2015 1L Scholars Summit in Dallas on May 28. Please register by Friday, May 8. Click here for more information and to register.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
VETERANS' LEGAL CAREER FAIR - Washington, DC: May 1-2, 2015
On May 1-2, 2015, the nation's first-ever Veterans' Legal Career Fair will take place at the Marriott Metro Center in Washington, D.C. This unique two-day event will match employers seeking to hire experienced lawyers with lawyers who have served in the U.S. military or are transitioning out of military service. Click here for details or if your firm would to participate in or sponsor the career fair.
SECRECY'S TOLL ON PEOPLE, POLITICS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM - Philadelphia, PA: May 7, 2015
Newly emerging national legislation demonstrates that the marriage equality successes of the last few years do not represent an end to the work for equality, but rather a beginning. Pepper Hamilton LLP's Pepper Pride group is hosting a CLE event on May 7, 2015, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at which associate Hedya Aryani and of counsel Terry Mutchler will discuss this new — and potentially dangerous — legislative landscape, focusing on Mutchler’s memoir, Under This Beautiful Dome: A Senator, A Journalist and the Politics of Gay Love in America. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
2015 GLOBAL LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SYMPOSIUM – Chicago, IL: May 7-8, 2015
Join FordHarrison and Ius Laboris labor and employment law firms from around the world for a comprehensive program on the impacts of global HR law on your business. Representatives from more than 40 countries will be on hand to discuss global developments in key areas, including: foreign corrupt practices, data privacy, global mobility, non-competition, and the airline industry and RLA. For more information, please visit: www.fordharrison.com/2015globalsymposium.
SHE'S GOT GAME: A DISCUSSION WITH FOUR INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY - Washington, D.C.: May 11, 2015
Arent Fox LLP will host a lunchtime panel discussion that features four of the most powerful women in professional and Olympic sports on May 11 from 12-2 p.m. Michele A. Roberts, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, Cynthia Hogan, senior vice president of public policy and government affairs for the National Football League, Lucy J. Calautti, senior advisor at Baker & Hostetler and counsel to Major League Baseball, and Maidie E. Oliveau, counsel at Arent Fox LLP, will talk about how they have found success in a male dominated industry. To RSVP, contact Eran Swartz at Eran.Swartz@arentfox.com.
NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CELEBRATION AND CLE - New York, NY: June 8 & 11, 2015
The New York City Bar Association is hosting its first Diversity and Inclusion CLE on Monday, June 8, featuring the Managing Partners Forum & General Counsels Forum, workshops on retention and sponsorship presentations by Verna Myers, Ritu Bhasin, and Kenji Yoshino, and more. On June 11, they are also hosting a Diversity and Inclusion Celebration Dinner. Click here for more information.
Any Fellows who are attending the Chart Your Own Course Family Gathering in July, please contact Yvette Gatling at YGatling@littler.com if you would like to meet while in Martha’s Vineyard.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Bankruptcy Attorney: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Multiple offices
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
Lending Associate: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Louisville, KY
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
Real Estate Associate: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Louisville, KY
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
AVP & Counsel, ERISA Attorney: MassMutual Financial Group - Springfield, MA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be sent to Katherine Cooke at kcooke@massmutual.com.
AVP & Counsel, Insurance Product Attorney: MassMutual Financial Group - Springfield, MA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be sent to Katherine Cooke at kcooke@massmutual.com.
AVP & Counsel, Distribution Attorney: MassMutual Financial Group - Springfield, MA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be sent to Katherine Cooke at kcooke@massmutual.com.
Litigation Associate: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC - Miami, FL
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to:
Donna J. Nolan
Manager of Attorney Recruiting
Two Liberty Place
50 S. 16th Street, Suite 3200
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2555
donna.nolan@bipc.com
Immigration Associate: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC - Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to:
Donna J. Nolan
Manager of Attorney Recruiting
Two Liberty Place
50 S. 16th Street, Suite 3200
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2555
donna.nolan@bipc.com
Employee Benefits Associate: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Multiple locations
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
Corporate Associate: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Louisville, KY
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
Insurance Regulatory Staff Attorney: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Lexington, KY
Click here for the full job description. Please use the "self-apply" feature on the website to submit your application.
Tax Associate: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC - Washington, D.C.
Click here for the full job description. To apply for the position, use this LawCruit listing. Contact Donna J. Nolan, Manager of Legal Recruiting, at donna.nolan@bipc.com with any questions.
Executive Director: Community Legal Services of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description. To apply for the position, click here. Direct questions to Lauren Dow at 215-981-3744 or ldow@clsphila.org.
Vice President, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newwark, NJ
Click here for the full job description. Direct any questions to Bridget Asplund, Senior Staff Specialist, at bridget.asplund@prudential.com or (973) 367-2059.
POSTING OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FELLOWS WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
To post a job opportunity, please send the following information to Caitlin Puffenberger at cpuffenberger@lcldnet.com and Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com:
1. Title and location of the position
2. Contact information of individual to contact with additional questions about the position
3. PDF of the job description
Job Opportunities will remain in the Fellows Weekly Announcements for four consecutive weeks and then be removed (unless otherwise requested). There is no cost for posting. Opportunities received in accordance with the policy prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday will be posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements released on the following Tuesday.
