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?
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2015 Fellow Giji John was named a 2015 Project Finance MVP by Law360.
2015 Fellow Rafael X. Zahralddin presented a lecture on unclaimed property at the National Association of Credit Managers National Apparel and Footwear Credit Association meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, November 13th, 2015.
2014 Fellow Yendelela Anderson was recognized as one of Atlanta's "40 Under 40" in the Atlantic Business Chronicle. Read more here.
Several LCLD Fellows had a chance to meet up during the NAPABA convention in New Orleans last month. Click here to see a photo on Facebook (and tag yourself).
Keep up with other news in the LCLD community through the LCLD Weekly News Digest.
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 LUNCH - Boston, MA: Dec. 17, 2015
Registration remains open for the Boston Leadership Lunch on December 17, hosted by Peter Devlin, President and Chief Executive Officer at Fish & Richardson P.C., and Tim Pratt, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Boston Scientific Corporation. Please email Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com to register.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH - Newark, NJ: Dec. 7, 2015
Registration remains open for the Newark Leadership Lunch on December 7, hosted by Maureen Brundage, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer of The Chubb Corporation, and Patrick Dunican, Jr., Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C. Please email Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com to register.
PLEASE HELP US DURING THE SEASON OF GIVING . . .
The LCLD Fellows Program has the greatest pool of legal talent EVER. Please consider sharing your mad skills with us . . . help us shape the future of the Pathfinder and Fellows programs in Chicago on Friday, December 11th from 10 - 11:30am (Pathfinder) and/or Friday, January 15th from 10 - 11:30am (Fellows).
If you are interested in attending our brainstorming session (emphasis on brain), please email Stella Askin at saskin@lcldnet.com. Sadly, LCLD will not be able to offer reimbursement for travel (and a conference call option is not available). However, we are taking candy requests and will owe you big time.
LCLD PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The LCLD Program Development Committee's mission is to increase Fellows' interaction with other LCLD program participants and among each other, by organizing networking events and substantive programming. These events play an important role in keeping the LCLD family together.
Over the next year, you will receive emails from the committee asking for volunteers to lead and plan the following events:
• Group Mentoring Event with the Success in Law School Mentoring Program City Leads in November 2015
• Holiday Season get-together in December 2015
• Regional Roundtable in your city with a General Counsel or Managing Partner in February 2016
• Graduation Happy Hour for the 2015 Fellows in April 2016
• 1L Scholars Program Networking Event in June 2016
• Leadership Lunch Happy Hours throughout the program year
If you are interested in leading any of the above events in your city, please contact Paula Aguila at paguila@riveromestre.com.
FELLOWS EVENTS
2013 FELLOWS CLASS CALL: Nov. 18, 2015, at 2 p.m. EST
Calls for the class of 2013 will begin to occur at 2 p.m. EST on the third Wednesday of the month. The remaining dates for 2015 are November 18 and December 16. The call-in number is 866-506-1416 and the passcode is 901 577 2159. If you have a suggested topic for discussion, submit it to Robert Tom at rtom@bakerdonelson.com or Anthony Sharett at asharett@bakerlaw.com by November 15.
LOS ANGELES FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Dec. 9, 2015
Join the Los Angeles-area Fellows for a Happy Hour on December 9, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., at the Blue Cow, located at 350 S. Grand Ave, in Los Angeles. Parking will be validated in the California Plaza (the location of the Blue Cow). Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP will be sponsoring food and drinks. To RSVP, please email 2015 Fellow Martin Estrada at Martin.Estrada@mto.com and Jennifer Ganesh at Jennifer.Ganesh@mto.com.
MINNESOTA FELLOWS & PATHFINDERS HAPPY HOUR: Dec. 17, 2015
Fellows and Pathfinders in the Minnesota area are invited to meet for a happy hour on Thursday, December 17, at 6 p.m. at the bar at Seven, located in downtown Minneapolis at 700 Hennepin Ave. Please RSVP to 2013 Fellow Caryn Boisen at cboisen@larsonking.com.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
CORPORATE COUNSEL INTENSIVE INSTITUTE - Boulder, CO: Jan. 4 - 8, 2016
The University of Colorado Law School will host the second Corporate Counsel Intensive Institute (CCII) Jan. 4-8, 2015 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. Two LCLD Members are leading the course: Susan Blount and Mark Roellig. Please click here for more information.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Technology / Digital Attorney: McDonald’s Corporation - Oak Brook, IL
Click here for the full job description. For additional information, contact Suzanna Myers at Suzanna.myers@us.mcd.com or 678-504-5025.
Deputy Chief Legal Officer: Jennison Law Department, Prudential - New York, NY
VP & Chief Legal Officer, Group Insurance: Prudential - Roseland, NJ
VP, Chief Counsel, Individual Life & Annuities: Prudential - Newark, NJ
VP, Chief Legal Officer, Individual Life Insurance: Prudential - Newark, NJ
VP, Corporate Counsel, Retirement Law: Prudential - Iselin, NJ
VP, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Click here for the full job descriptions. Questions about the position can be directed to LCLD.Job.Info@prudential.com.
Patent Technical Specialist: Dentons US - San Diego, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be directed to Colleen McNulty at 415-882-5014 or colleen.mcnulty@dentons.com.
Bankruptcy Attorney: Bank of America Corporation - Multiple locations
Click here for the full job description. Contact Larry Chattoo at larry.chattoo@bankofamerica.com or Kersti Hanson at kersti.hanson@bankofamerica.com with questions.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Regulatory: Target Corp. - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Contact Jason Walbourn at Jason.walbourn@target.com with any questions.
Assistant General Counsel: National Tobacco Company - Louisville, KY
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Dave Johnson at djohnson@nationaltobaccocompany.com.
Estate Planning Partner: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Lexington, KY
Click here for the full job description. To apply, click here and use the "self-apply" feature.
Corporate Counsel, Transactions: Target Corp. - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Senior Counsel - Employment Practice Group: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the full job description.
To see listings for Associate and other positions, click here.
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. You may request one posting renewal for an additional four weeks. There is no cost for posting. Opportunities received in accordance with the policy prior to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday will be posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements released on the following Tuesday. Please note that Associate and lower-level positions are now posted in a separate, linked document.
