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?
2017 Fellow Karen Hart has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2018 for Commercial Litigation and the Texas Diversity Council's "Dallas Top 50 Women Lawyers Award" list.
2016 Fellow Brigid Benitez received the Legal Diversity Leadership Award at the 4th Annual National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2017 at the Florida International University College of Law in Miami.
2016 Fellow Sonja McGill was selected for the National Diversity Council's "2017 Top 50 Multicultural Lawyers in Dallas" list and D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas 2017" list, Labor and Employment Law.
2014 Fellow Kassandra McLaughlin was selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2018 for Real Estate Law and D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas 2017" list, Real Estate Law.
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
LCLD 2017 FELLOWS SECOND MEETING: Washington, D.C. - October 16-18, 2017
Registration remains open for the LCLD 2017 Fellows Second Meeting at the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C. Please click here to register to attend the meeting and review an outline of the agenda. Please note that we have sold out of rooms at the Willard; click here for a listing of hotels that are within a half mile of the Willard. If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, Program & Events Specialist.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Chicago, IL - November 1, 2017
Registration remains open for a Leadership Lunch with Susie Lees, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Allstate Insurance Company, and Thomas Bender, Co-President and Managing Director at Littler Mendelson, P.C. on Wednesday, November 1. To register, email Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. Click here for more information.
COAST-TO-COAST GENERAL ELECTRIC LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; and San Ramon, CA - November 17, 2017
Registration remains open for the first ever Coast-to-Coast Leadership Lunch. GE offices in Boston, Chicago, and San Ramon will be hosting simultaneous Leadership Lunches on November 17. Please RSVP to Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com and indicate which location you would like to attend. Click below for more information on the events in Boston, Chicago, and San Ramon.
WALT DISNEY COMPANY LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Burbank, CA - December 4-5, 2017
Registration remains open for the Learning Experience at The Walt Disney Company on Monday, December 4 - Tuesday, December 5. The event will be hosted by Alan Braverman, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. To register, please email Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. Click here for more information.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
MEETING UP WITH OTHER FELLOWS? LET US KNOW!
Fellows connecting at a Fellows Alumni Happy Hour in Chicago earlier this month.
FELLOWS SPEAKERS NEEDED: Bethesda, MD - November 1, 2017
Are you a law firm partner that has built your book of business in a unique or unusual way? Or, maybe you built your book in the usual way? Either way, we want to hear from partners that have been in the partnership for more than 5 years and would be open to sharing their best advice for building a strong book of business with other Fellows. The panel presentation will take place during the second meeting of the Sustainable Partnerships program, a program designed by LCLD Members Fannie Mae, Scripps, and Lockheed Martin to help law firm Fellows that are new to partnership to build the networks and skills essential to growing a strong book of business. The Sustainable Partnerships presentation will take place on November 1, at Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland. If you are interested, or need more information, please email Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
NAWL WASHINGTON D.C. NETWORKING BREAKFAST: Washington, DC - October 18, 2017
The Litigation and Environmental & Energy affinity groups of the National Association of Women Lawyers is hosting a networking breakfast on Wednesday, October 18, at 7:30 a.m. in conjunction with the annual Association of Corporate Counsel Conference. Click here for more information.
EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES IN LITIGATION ADVOCACY: Webinar - October 18, 2017
NAWL Women in Litigation Practice Area Affinity Group is hosting a webinar on effective advocacy in commercial mediation. The webinar will be held Wednesday, October 18, at 3 p.m. ET. Click here for more information and to register.
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.
IILP SYMPOSIUM ON THE STATE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: Dallas, TX - October 25, 2017
On behalf of 2017 Fellow Tamera Wodward, LCLD Fellows are invited to attend the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession's Symposium on the State of Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession on October 25 at the AT&T headquarters in Dallas. Click here for more information and to register.
CONSUMER PROTECTION SUMMIT: Washington, D.C. - November 8, 2017
LCLD Member firm Holland & Knight, the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section (NBA-CLS), and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) are pleased to host a dynamic half-day seminar on November 8 in Washington, D.C. on consumer protection. LCLD Fellows Aba Rogers, Amber Lee Williams, and Kwamina Williford will be speaking at the event. Please click here for more details and to register.
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY: 2018 NBA-CLS CORPORATE COUNSEL CONFERENCE: Dana Point, CA - February 15-17, 2018
On February 15-17, 2018, The National Bar Association's Commercial Law Section (NBA-CLS) will hold its Annual Corporate Counsel Conference in Dana Point, California. They are looking for additional dynamic speakers to join the CLE programming to discuss a variety of topics, including contract negotiation and litigation; disruptive technologies; global law practice; diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias; and data privacy. If you would like to be considered as a speaker for the NBA-CLS's Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, please click here and fill out the form accordingly.
Job Opportunities
Vice President and Chief Privacy Office: Lincoln Financial Group - Hartford, CT or Radnor, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position can be directed to Chip Graham at chip.graham@lfg.com or 484.583.1739.
Senior Counsel, Asset Management Group: PNC Bank - Multiple locations
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
IP Patent Agent: Sun Pharmaceuticals: Princeton, NJ
Click here for the full job description. Applications and questions about the position can be directed to Dina Bivona at Dina.Bivona@sunpharma.com.
Lead Counsel, Compliance: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Content: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Instagram: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Mobil & AI: Facebook - Los Angeles, CA or Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Oculus Ecosystem: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate General Counsel, Product: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel, Content: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Product & Privacy Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
General Corporate, Contracts, and Transactions Lawyer: Jones Lang LaSalle - Chicago, IL
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be sent to Gabriela Cleveland at gabriela.cleveland@am.jll.com.
Assistant General Counsel: Honeywell - Clearwater, FL
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Contract Administrator: Honeywell - Fort Mill, SC
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Lead Patent Attorney: Honeywell - Des Plaines, IL
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Contract Manager: Honeywell - Golden Valley, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Licensing Analyst: Honeywell - Tempe, AZ
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Patent Agent: Honeywell - Fort Mill, SC
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director, Head of Litigation: Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Inc. - Princeton, NJ
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Applications and questions about the position can be directed to Dina Bivona at Dina.Bivona@sunpharma.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
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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.
