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?
You can get easy access to the Fellows Directory on your iPhone or Android.
2016 Fellow Brigida Benitez was named to Latino Leaders magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Hispanic Lawyers in the U.S. Read more here.
2016 Fellow Janeen Lofton was elected Chairperson of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms' Emerging Leaders Initiative. Janeen also recently gave a CLE on Cybersecurity alongside five senior in-house counsel.
2015 Fellow Sandra Carbone visited the NASDAQ on March 4th, as her company rang the opening bell to commemorates the listing of IZEA shares. Read more here.
2015 Fellow S. Jeanine Conley and 2014 Fellow Laura Wilkinson were featured in an article from Chambers Diversity celebrating diversity trailblazers and Black History Month. Read the full article here.
2015 Fellow David Kim is now a partner with Barta Jones & Foley.
2014 Fellow Kendric Cobb is now Senior Counsel at Morton Salt, Inc.
2013 Fellow Michael Bryant-Hicks is now SVP, General Counsel of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
2016 Fellows, please join the 2016 LCLD Fellows group on LinkedIn. 2015 Fellows may now join the LCLD Fellows Alumni group.
2016 Fellows, all of the presentations from your First Fellows Meeting in Austin will be available on the LCLD website soon. We will let you know as soon as they are available.
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
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Philadelphia, PA - April 17-18, 2016 (Please Note New Date)
Registration is now open for 2016 Fellows to attend the GlaxoSmithKline Learning Experience hosted by Daniel Troy, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, on April 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Learning Experience will kick off with a welcome event on the evening of April 17. Please e-mail Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com to register.
BAY AREA FELLOWS ALUMNI ROUNDTABLE: San Francisco, CA - March 25, 2016
As a part of LCLD's Roundtable Speaker Series, Fellows Alumni are invited to an intimate and information discussion with Nancy Lee, Google's Vice President of People Operations and Chief Diversity Officer, on Friday, March 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Morrison Foerster LLP, 425 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Please RSVP to 2013 Fellow Christohe Mosby at christophe.mosby@hp.com.
FELLOWS ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS
REGISTER FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL FELLOWS ALUMNI CONFERENCE: Chicago, IL - June 23-26, 2016
The Fifth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Conference will be held in Chicago at the Loews Chicago Hotel June 23 through June 26. Click here to register.
Registration Fees - Law Firm Fellows:
$200 Regular Registration: March 1 - April 30, 2016
$250 Late Registration: May 1 - June 15, 2016
Registration Fee - Corporate Fellows:
$150 Regular Registration: Open through June 15, 2016
For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, LCLD Special Project Manager, at cnolde@lcldnet.com.
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.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST
DIVERSITY + FLEXIBILITY= TALENT SUCCESS: Washington, DC - March 16, 2016
The Diversity and Flexibility Alliances annual conference "Diversity + Flexibility = Talent Success" will be held March 16, 2016, at the Jones Day office in Washington, DC. The conference features panel discussions led by AmLaw 100/200 Chairs, Fortune 500 General Counsel, and other industry leaders. LCLD is proud to be a community sponsor of the event. Click here for more information, or contact Eliza Musallam at eliza@dfalliance.com.
2016 ANNUAL OHIO WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE: Columbus, OH - May 18-19, 2016
The annual Ohio Women's Bar Association Conference will be held May 18-19, 2016. Paulette Brown, President of the American Bar Association and LCLD's Diversity Professional at Locke Lord LLP, is the keynote speaker. 2014 Fellow Marilyn McClure-Demers will be sworn in as President of the OWBA at the same meeting. Click here for more information.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Associate General Counsel (WhatsApp): Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Deputy General Counsel, Global Regulatory & Competition: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA or Washington, DC
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Lead Counsel, Oculus: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Lead Patent Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Lead Product and Privacy Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Advertising and Privacy Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Kety Paredes at kparedes@fb.com.
Patent Litigation Attorney: Steptoe & Johnson LLP - New York, NY, Washington, DC, Palo Alto, CA, or Chicago, IL
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be sent to Melissa Forshey, Legal Recruiting Manager, at legal_recruiting@steptoe.com.
Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate (Americas): Honeywell - Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, or Morris Plains, NJ
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Hilary McDowell at hilary.mcdowell@honeywell.com.
Litigation/Commercial Counsel: PPL Corporation - Allentown, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Krista Corona at kacorona@pplweb.com.
Commercial Counsel: PPL Corporation - Allentown, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Krista Corona at kacorona@pplweb.com.
Senior Counsel, Treasury Management: PNC Financial Services - Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Louise Neeley at louise.neeley@pnc.com.
Assistant General Counsel: Exelon - Chicago, IL
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Miniiuah Neal at Miniiuah.neal@exeloncorp.com.
Assistant General Counsel (Labor and Employment): Exelon - Chicago, IL
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Miniiuah Neal at Miniiuah.neal@exeloncorp.com.
Intellectual Property/Life Science Attorney: Snell & Wilmer LLP - Multiple locations
Click here for the full job description. Questions can be directed to attyrecruiting@swlaw.com.
VP, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Multiple locations
Director, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Roseland, NJ
Click here for the full job descriptions. Questions about the positions can be directed to LCLD.Job.Info@prudential.com.
Senior Counsel: Macy's, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to Kathy Greenwood at kathy.m.greenwood@macys.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.
