WELCOME TO THE FELLOWS WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email announcements are sent to Fellows every Tuesday 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 LCLD website.
Questions? Please email Stephanie Uzel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Did You Know?
LCLD is now accepting nominations for 2016 Fellows. Ask your organization's Member or Diversity Professional if your organization has nominated a Fellow to the 2016 class.
2014 Fellow Averie Hason joined Eli Lilly and Company's Intellectual Property Patent Litigation Group as Assistant General Patent Counsel, Lilly Oncology.
2014 Fellow Luciona Johnson is now Counsel at Wells Fargo Bank.
2013 Fellow Heather Hubbard is now a regular blogger for Huffington Post. Click here to read her first article, published last week.
2013 Fellow Christopher Pickett was named Chief Diversity Officer at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. Click here to read more.
2011 Cam Hoang is now a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
Keep up with other news in the LCLD community through the LCLD Weekly News Digest. If you are interested in receiving the News Digest in your inbox each week, email Caitlin Puffenberger at cpuffenberger@lcldnet.com and ask to be added to the list.
COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
2015 Fellow Kiamesha Colom and her family volunteer once a month at Holy Family, a homeless shelter in Indianapolis that hosts families. They cook and provide meals for residents.
We would love to hear more 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.
FELLOW SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to 2015 Fellow Travis Torrence, who was selected for the first-ever Fellows Spotlight for the month of January. In an effort to highlight both the accomplishments of our Fellows and the importance of the LCLD Fellows Directory, we are kicking off 2016 by spotlighting those Fellows who have created exemplary profiles. To be eligible for future monthly spotlights, take another look at your directory profile and make sure it sparkles. You can see Travis's spotlight by visiting the LCLD homepage.
FELLOWS ALUMNI - ARE YOU ALL IN?
When the Executive Council asked Fellows Alumni if they would be willing to support the program with an annual contribution, the overwhelming response was, "We're All In!" Funding is crucial for the strength and growth of the Fellows Alumni association, so the EC asks each of you to make a personal commitment of $125. Click here for instructions how to make your contribution.
If you have any questions, contact Patrice Jean at patrice.jean@hugheshubbard.com or Zohra Tejani at zohrat@microsoft.com.
SHARE YOUR SECRETS TO SUCCESS!
Do you dream of being revered for knowing the Secrets to Success? If so, here is your chance! The 2016 LCLD Scholars Summit will showcase a Secrets to Success panel, featuring LCLD Fellows, and you can be a part of the action! We need five to seven Fellows to sit on a panel discussing the truth about practice…your highs, your lows, how you survived, and your best advice for thriving. After the panel, each Fellow will host a no-holds barred small group, ask-anything session with about 35 Scholars. This session has always been a big hit at the Scholars Summit, and this year, it’s up to you to continue the tradition.
LCLD Scholars are diverse, rising 2L law students that have been hired by LCLD Member organizations to work for the summer. As part of the Scholars program, Scholars attend a 3-day Summit, hosted by LCLD. The LCLD Scholars Summit is May 19-21, 2016, in Chicago. The Secrets to Success panel and breakouts are scheduled for Friday, May 20, from 1 - 4 p.m. You are invited (but not required) to also join us for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. and for a reception that evening from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please email Lori Lorenzo, llorenzo@lcldnet.com.
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 you to volunteer to lead and plan the following events:
• 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
LEADERSHIP LUNCH - Philadelphia, PA: Feb. 9, 2016
Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Leadership Lunch on Feb. 9, 2016, hosted by Dennis Broderick, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Macy's, and John Soroko, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Duane Morris LLP. Please email Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com to register.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
16TH ANNUAL CHARTING YOUR OWN COURSE CAREER CONFERENCE -
Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Charting Your Own Course Career Conference, scheduled for Feb. 4-7, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Hotel. Charting Your Own Course is a comprehensive professional development conference. CYOC Founder Werten Bellamy was the moderator of the inaugural 2011 LCLD Fellows class. Several LCLD Fellows serve as faculty for the program. The conference agenda can be found here. Click here to register. Make your hotel reservations directly with The Ritz-Carlton, 407-206-2400 by January 15, under CYOC, on a space-available basis, to receive our negotiated rate of $269 per night. After January 15, rooms will be reserved on a space-available basis at the rate current at the time of your reservation. Should you have any questions regarding conference logistics, please contact Conference Coordinator, Sylvia van Laar at cyocreg@gmail.com.
If you have any other questions regarding the conference please feel free to contact 2011 LCLD Fellow Jimmie McMillian at jimmie.mcmillian@btlaw.com for more information.
NBACLS ANNUAL CORPORATE COUNSEL CONFERENCE - Scottsdale, AZ: Feb. 18-20, 2016
Registration is now open for the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section's 29th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, from Thursday, February 18, through Saturday, February 20. The registration deadline is January 8, 2016. All registrations will be accepted online only at www.nbacls.com. Please contact LCLD Fellow Roger Goode at roger.goode@walmartlegal.com for more information.
2ND WASHINGTON D.C. LEGAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT EXPO - Washington, D.C.: Feb. 19, 2016
The ABA Office of Diversity and Inclusion is presenting the 2nd Washington D.C. Legal Career Development Expo on Feb. 19, 2016. If you are interested in speaking on career development, mentoring, interviewing, leveraging bar associations, personal branding, networking, or financial planning, or in leading one-on-one coaching sessions, contact Skip Harsch at Skip.Harsch@americanbar.org. Click here for more information.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
VP & Chief Legal Officer, Group Insurance: Prudential - Roseland, NJ
VP and Chief Legal Officer, Individual Life Insurance: Prudential - Newark, NJ
VP, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newark, NJ (Multiple openings)
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 LLP - San Diego, CA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Colleen McNulty at colleen.mcnulty@dentons.com.
Senior Manager, Privacy: The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be directed to Schwanda Winston at Schwanda_m_winston1@homedepot.com.
Senior Patent Counsel: Globus - Audubon, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Jay Jani at jjani@globusmedical.com.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial Transactions: The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Schwanda Winston at Schwanda_m_winston1@homedepot.com.
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.
