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 about the announcements? Email Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, or Caitlin Puffenberger, LCLD Communications Specialist.
In This Issue:
- Personal Announcements
- 2017 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events and Opportunities of Interest
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did You Know?
This year, 226 Fellows Alumni contributed to the All In! Campaign.
2016 Fellow Kristin Kaplan is now Associate Chief Counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
2016 Fellow Janeen Lofton is now Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
2016 Fellow Dwayne Norton is now Managing Counsel at Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
2014 Fellow Luciona Johnson is now Senior Counsel at Wells Fargo Bank, North America.
The following Fellows were selected as Law360 Rising Stars:
- 2016 Fellow Cassandra Seto, Media & Entertainment
- 2016 Fellow Angela Vicari, Product Liability
- 2015 Fellow Stacey Grigsby, Government Contracts
- 2015 Fellow Atif Khawaja, Intellectual Property
- 2015 Fellow Darren Teshima, Insurance
- 2012 Fellow David Singh, Class Action
- 2011 Fellow Juan Arteaga, Competition
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.
2017 Fellows Announcements
FOLLOW-UP CALL WITH TANYA ODOM: July 27, 2017, at 12 p.m. ET
The 2017 Fellows follow-up call with Tanya Odom will be Thursday, July 27, from 12-1 p.m. ET. The call in number is 1-877-294-8214 and the access code is 5075876. Please complete the Accountability Partner Exercise here before the call. Contact Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, with any questions.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS: New York, NY - July 28, 2017
Registration remains open for a Leadership Lunch Plus hosted by Fred Nance, Global Managing Partner of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, and Stacia Jones, Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Click here for more information. To register, email Nichole Velasquez, LCLD Fellows Program Manager.
MORTON SALT LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Chicago, IL - August 9-10, 2017
Registration remains open for a Learning Experience at the Chicago headquarters of Morton Salt, hosted by Chad Walker, Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (and 2012 Fellow). Click here for more information. To register, email Nichole Velasquez, LCLD Fellows Program Manager.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Dallas, TX - August 23, 2017
Registration is now open for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Jerry K. Clements, Chair of Locke Lord LLP, and Julia A. Simon, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Mary Kay, Inc. To register, email Nichole Velasquez, LCLD Fellows Program Manager.
3M LEARNING EXPERIENCE: St. Paul, MN - September 7-8, 2017
Registration is now open for a Learning Experience hosted by Ivan Fong, Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, and General Counsel at 3M Company. To register, email Nichole Velasquez, LCLD Fellows Program Manager.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
LCLD CLE WEBINAR AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
If you missed the live presentation of LCLD's CLE Webinar "Opportunity at the Crossroads: Using Authentic Leadership Presence to Interrupt Unconscious Bias," it is now available on-demand for individual viewing. Click here to access it.
ARENT FOX FELLOWS AND ALUMNI RECEPTION: Washington, DC - July 18, 2017
All Fellows and Alumni are invited to attend a reception at Arent Fox's DC office on July 18 at 5:30 p.m. Wine, beer, and light appetizers will be served. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
ARENT FOX FELLOWS AND ALUMNI RECEPTION: Los Angeles, CA - July 25, 2017
All Fellows and Alumni in the Los Angeles area are invited to attend a networking reception on Tuesday, July 25, at award-winning Italian Restaurant Officine Brera. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
PAY IT FORWARD! MENTOR 1LS THROUGH LCLD'S MENTORING PROGRAM
It's time to register to be a Mentor to a diverse, first-year law student! Thanks to you, we were able to match all the students who applied last year -- let's do it again this year! Registration is open until August 31, 2017. You can register to be a Mentor here. Send any questions to Program Manager Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
FELLOWS ALUMNI MARATHON TEAM: Orlando, FL - Jan. 7, 2018
Have you been thinking about running a marathon? Want to do it with LCLD friends? NOW is your chance! The first ever all-LCLD Fellows Alumni "team" is running a marathon in Orlando on January 7. From 2012 Fellow Cassandra Headrick: "Okay...so there are only two of us on the "team," but what we lack in numbers we make up for in enthusiasm, and we'd love for you to join us -- whatever your experience level." If you are interested, email Cassandra at cmuldoonheadrick@hotmail.com.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
ELIMINATE BIAS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: Download available
LCLD Program Director Lori Lorenzo and LCLD Faculty Member John Mitchell recently spoke in a webinar on eliminating bias in the legal profession. If you missed the webinar but would still like to hear their discussion, it is available here.
LAVENDER LAW CONFERENCE & CAREER FAIR: San Francisco, CA - August 1-4, 2017
The National LGBT Bar Association's 29th Annual Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair will be held August 1-4 in San Francisco, CA. If you plan to attend and would like to connect with other LCLD Fellows, please reach out to 2015 Fellow Mark Kressel at mkressel@horvitzlevy.com. Click here for more information on the conference.
FINDING THE SPACE TO LEAD: New York, NY - October 20, 2017
Janice Marturano, the Founder and Director of the Institute for Mindful Leadership and a speaker at this year's Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium, will lead an all-day workshop on mindful leadership at the NYU Stern School of Business on October 20. Register before September 29 for an early bird rate. Click here for more information and to register.
Job Opportunities
Government & Industry Relations Attorney (79227): Allstate - Tampa, FL
Click here for more information. Click here to apply.
Risk Assessment Senior Consultant (78730): Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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Attorney (79326): Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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Staff Attorney (79332): Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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Privacy Governance Professional (79237): Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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Corporate Litigation Counsel (79521): Allstate - Northbrook, IL
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M&A Legal Counsel: Medtronic - Fridley, MN
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Legal Counsel, Global New Business Models and Healthcare Law (17000BWE): Medtronic - Fridley, MN
Click here for more information and to apply.
Legal Counsel III (17000CUO): Medtronic - Plymouth, MN
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Vice President, Recreation Business Development: Viacom International Services - New York, NY
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Senior Counsel, Distribution and Business Development: Viacom International Services - New York, NY
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Corporate Counsel, Litigation: The Clorox Company - Oakland, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position can be sent to Mark Danis at mark.danis@clorox.com.
Regulatory Compliance Director (78721): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL or Irving, TX
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Senior Managing Counsel, Data Analytics, Privacy & Data Protection: Mastercard: Purchase, NY
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Senior Managing Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection: Mastercard: Purchase, NY
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Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial Transactions: The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Lebechi Wilson at LEBECHI_C_WILSON@homedepot.com.
Director, Business Counsel, Card Partnerships: Capital One Financial - Chicago, IL or Vienna, VA
Click here for more information and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Jennifer Middlebrook at jennifer.middlebrook@capitalone.com.
Vice President, Employment Law: Lincoln Financial Group - Radnor, PA
Click here for the full job description. For questions or to apply, contact Chip Graham, Legal Recruiting Leader, at chip.graham@lfg.com or 484-583-1739.
Specialty Operations Reinsurance Attorney (78725): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Staff Attorney, Business Transactions (77577): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Associate Attorney, Business Transactions (75139): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Investment Attorney (76829): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Real Estate Investment Attorney (76828): Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description. Click here to apply.
Senior Counsel, Asset Management: PNC - Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Robyn Hunter at Robyn.Hunter@pnc.com.
Associate General Counsel, Transactional Procurement, IT and Licensing: Fannie Mae - Washington, DC
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Hiring Manager Tanguy de Carbonnieres, 2014 Fellow, at 202-752-8936 or tanguy_de_carbonnieres@fanniemae.com.
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:
1. Title and location of the position
2. Contact information of individual to contact with additional questions about the position
3. Link or PDF with full 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.
