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?
We want to hear about your community service! Let us know how you're making an impact in your community.
2015 Fellow T.R. Bynum is now in-house counsel with Wells Fargo in its Retail Brokerage Litigation Section.
2015 Fellow Dinesh Melwani has been tasked with chairing the Diversity Committee of the newly formed PTAB Bar Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards among lawyers who appear before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Parent and Trademark Office. Read more here.
2015 Fellow Michael Wilder is now an Adjunct Law Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, teaching Legal Writing IV for Labor and Employment, in addition to his responsibilities as Shareholder at Littler Mendelson. He will also be receiving the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the same school in November.
2015 Fellow Tanya Murphy Willacy is now General Counsel at Green Charge Networks, LLC.
2012 Fellow Daren Garcia is now Managing Partner of the Pittsburgh office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Read more 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 2013 Fellow Reena Bajowala at rbajowala@jenner.com, 2015 Fellow Rafael Zahralddin at rxza@elliottgreenleaf.com, and Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com.
2016 FELLOWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
2016 SECOND FELLOWS MEETING REGISTRATION
Registration for the LCLD 2016 Fellows Second Meeting at the Sheraton Grand Chicago is now open. The meeting will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 2:00 pm CT and conclude on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 12:00 pm CT (on-site registration will open at 12:30 pm CT on October 4). Click here for the agenda.
Please register to attend the meeting and reserve 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 Sheraton Grand Chicago.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Stephanie Uzel, LCLD Program Manager. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, LCLD Program & Events Coordinator.
THIRD FELLOWS MEETING: San Diego, CA - March 2-4, 2017
2016 Fellows, please save the date for the Third Fellows Meetings. You will receive additional information about registration and hotel blocks, as well as agendas, closer to the meeting. Click here for more information.
FELLOWS EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
LCLD ANNUAL MEETING WELCOME RECEPTION - Chicago, IL: October 5, 2016
Chicago-area Fellows are invited to attend the LCLD Annual Meeting Welcome Reception on Wednesday, October 5, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at The Peninsula Chicago, located at 108 E. Superior Street. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Stella Askin at saskin@lcldnet.com.
SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC. LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Knoxville, TN - October 17-18, 2016
A few spots remain open for Fellows from all classes to attend the Learning Experience at Scripps Networks Interactive, home of several popular cable networks including, HGTV, Food Network, and The Travel Channel Inc. The Learning Experience will be hosted by Cynthia Gibson, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., on October 17-18 in Knoxville, Tennessee and will feature insights from company leadership on the business of producing and distributing compelling lifestyle content. The Learning Experience will kick off on October 17th with a welcome event hosted by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC at Neyland Stadium, home of the University of Tennessee football team. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! Please e-mail Stephanie Uzel at suzel@lcldnet.com to register.
LCLD FELLOWS CRUISE: January 13-16, 2017
Please join your LCLD Fellows for the LCLD Inaugural 3-Day Cruise for MLK weekend (Jan. 13-16) from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, and Norwegian Cruise Line's private island. It is an all-inclusive cruise, i.e., all drinks are included. Although we see each other at the Alumni Conference, a group of us in Chicago though it would be nice to see each other on a more frequent basis. Therefore, we planned a cruise. All Fellows and their families are invited. If you would like to book a cabin, please contact Melissa Lobo at Norwegian Cruise Line at 954.514.4553 directly as prices vary based on the type of room. If you reserve rooms before August 31, you may receive half-off your deposit. If you have any questions about the cruise, please contact Yvette Gatling at ygatling@littler.com or 713.652.4740. We look forward to seeing each of you there.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST
TEXAS MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM SAVE-THE-DATE RECEPTIONS: Multiple locations - August 30 - September 28, 2016
The Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP) is a client development, networking, and CLE event for attorneys in Texas. Save-the-Date Receptions are networking events held in major cities throughout Texas during the months leading up to the annual conference. These receptions provide an excellent opportunity to network with local legal professionals while learning more about the TMCP. For a full list of dates and locations, click here and scroll to "Save-the-Date Receptions."
CORPORATE COUNSEL WOMEN OF COLOR 12TH ANNUAL CAREER STRATEGIES CONFERENCE: Las Vegas, NV - September 21-24, 2016
If you are attending the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Career Strategies Conference in Las Vegas and would like to meet up with other Fellows, email 2015 Fellow Rena Andoh at randoh@sheppardmullin.com.
GETTING INTO AND AHEAD IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: Washington, DC - September 26, 2016
The Blacks of the American Society of International Law (BASIL) Task Force and Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) are hosting a free event titled “Getting Into and Ahead in International Arbitration.” One of the goals of this event is to reach out to black lawyers and law students. The event will take place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 26, 5:00-9:00pm ET. Click here for additional details. If you would like to attend, please email youngicca.dcworkshop@gmail.com. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
TRANSFORMING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE LAW ROUNDTABLE: San Francisco, CA - September 27, 2016
The Transforming Women's Leadership in Law roundtables are private dinners with senior women colleagues in the law from corporate legal departments and law firms in cities across the U.S. Participants will share their thoughts on how to remove barriers to the advancement of women in the law. Click here for more information.
TRANSFORMING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE LAW ROUNDTABLE: Los Angeles, CA - September 28, 2016
The Transforming Women's Leadership in Law roundtables are private dinners with senior women colleagues in the law from corporate legal departments and law firms in cities across the U.S. Participants will share their thoughts on how to remove barriers to the advancement of women in the law. Click here for more information.
TEXAS MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM 24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Dallas, TX - November 9-11, 2016
The TMCP Annual Conference will be held from November 9-11 at the Four Seasons Las Colinas in Dallas. The TMCP's unique format not only provides valuable CLE credits but also gives attendees an opportunity to participate in informational interviews to discuss outside counsel opportunities. Please visit the Conference Website for details including online registration and how your company or firm can demonstrate its commitment to diversity by sponsoring the conference. You may also contact 2015 Fellow and Conference Committee Co-chair Aparna M. Dave for more information.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Diversity & Inclusion Manager: Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. - St. Louis, MO
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions may be directed to Jessie Fenton, Recruiting Manager, at jlf@greensfelder.com.
Corporate Counsel, Employment Law: Home Depot USA, Inc. - Orange County, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Wanda Morris, Assistant General Counsel, at Wanda_M_Morris@homedepot.com.
Commercial Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Lead Security Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA / Washington, DC
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Trademark Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
VP, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Annuities and Individual Life Insurance: Prudential - Shelton, CT
VP, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Director, Corporate Counsel: Prudential: Newark, NJ
Click here for the full job descriptions. Questions about the position may be sent to LCLD.Job.Info@prudential.com.
Mechanical Patent Attorney: Frost Brown Todd LLC - Multiple offices
Click here for the full job description. Click here and use the "self-apply" feature to apply.
Education Law Team Attorney: Bricker & Eckler LLP - Columbus, OH
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be sent to Patricia Lash at plach@bricker.com.
Real Estate Counsel: McGuire Woods LLP - Dallas, TX
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Tamara Fairhurst at tfairhurst@mcguirewoods.com.
Counsel, Corporate Department: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be directed to Melissa Gregory at Melissa.gregory@FaegreBD.com.
Staff Counsel, Mortgage Banking: PNC - Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Kristin Bennett at kristin.bennett@pnc.com or 412.762.9795.
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Lead Counsel (Oculus): Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Lead Counsel, Inbound & Development: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Lead Counsel, Regulatory, Litigation and Law Enforcement (WhatsApp) - Mountain View, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy (WhatsApp) - Mountain View, CA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply.
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 positions are no longer being posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements.
