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?
Fill out the personal narrative section of your directory profile for the chance to get a Fellow Spotlight on the LCLD home-page.
2015 Fellow Anne Chapman is now a Member at Mitchell Stein Carey.
2013 Fellow Nesheba Kittling was featured in a story from the BigTen Network about her work to expand the DuSable Museum of African American History. You can watch the story here.
2011 Fellow Vanessa Sutherland won the 2015 Inspirational Leader award from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and was profiled in CEO Magazine. Read the full story here.
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
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.
FELLOWS EVENTS
2015 FELLOWS MONTHLY CALL & ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER QUESTION: January 28, 2016 at 4 p.m.
On January 28 at 4 p.m. EST, 2015 Fellows will have the opportunity to connect with Andrew Eninger, one of the Second City facilitators at the Fellows Second Meeting in Chicago. The teleconference number is 1-877-294-8214, and the access code is 7717602.
In September, Andrew and his Second City colleagues led the Fellows through several improv exercises. Think about one or two of the exercises that made the biggest impact on you personally. Schedule some time with your accountability partner to discuss what you learned and how you plan to share the Second City experience with others in your organization.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH - Philadelphia, PA: Feb. 9, 2016
A few spots remain 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.
FELLOWS BREAKFAST - Orlando, FL: Feb. 6, 2016
All LCLD Fellows who are attending the Chart Your Own Course (CYOC) conference are invited to breakfast at Highball & Harvest at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 a.m. Please contact Jimmie McMillian at Jimmie.McMillian@btlaw.com or Yvette Gatling at YGatling@littler.com for more information about this breakfast.
2015 FELLOWS THIRD MEETING REGISTRATION
Registration for the LCLD 2015 Fellows Third Meeting, in Austin, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Austin, is now open. The meeting will begin on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 1:00 pm CT and conclude on Saturday, March 5, 2015 at noon CT. Click here for the agenda.
Please register to attend the meeting and book your hotel room. This is a two-part process in which you must:
(1) Register to attend the meeting by completing the sign-up form, here.
(2) Make hotel reservations. Click here to book your room at the Hyatt Regency Austin by February 10, 2016 to take advantage of the LCLD conference rate of $249 per night. This special hotel rate will be available until the LCLD room block fills up or February 10, 2016, whichever comes first.
FELLOWS ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS
FELLOWS ALUMNI CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
LCLD Member organizations are invited to sponsor the Fifth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Conference in Chicago this June. Click here to see all sponsorship levels. If you or your organization are interested, email Courtney Nolde at cnolde@lcldnet.com.
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.
NEW YORK CITY BAR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CHAMPION AWARD
The New York City Bar is seeking nominations for its Annual Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. The award recognizes extraordinary individuals whose actions and activities within the legal profession, particularly in New York City, facilitate diversity in the hiring, retention, and promotion of attorneys. The New York City bar encourages you to nominate individuals within your network who embody these principles. Click here for more information on the award. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 18.
EVENTS OF INTEREST
16TH ANNUAL CHARTING YOUR OWN COURSE CAREER CONFERENCE: Orlando, FL - Feb. 4-7, 2016
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 (CYOC) is a comprehensive professional development conference. CYOC Founder Werten Bellamy was the moderator of the inaugural 2011 LCLD Fellows class and several LCLD Fellows serve as faculty for the program.
The CYOC conference agenda can be found here and click here to register. Make your hotel reservations directly with The Ritz-Carlton, 407-206-2400. 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 or 2012 Fellow Yvette Gatling at ygatling@littler.com.
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
SES General Counsel: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board - Washington, D.C.
Click here for the full job description. Please note that the vacancy announcement will be open for 30 days or the first 200 applications received, whichever comes first.
Attorney, Employment Law Group: Microsoft Corp. - Redmond, WA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions can be directed to Valerie Tam at valtam@microsoft.com.
Attorney, Global Employment and Migration Group: Microsoft Corp. - Redmond, WA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions can be directed to Valerie Tam at valtam@microsoft.com.
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.
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.
