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 Chantale Fiebig has been promoted to Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, effective January 1.
2017 Fellow Amanda McGovern wrote an article on law firm diversity entitled "Diversity's Paradigm Shift Makes for Better Law Firms." Read more here.
2015 Fellow Nicole Dumangane is now Senior Associate General Counsel at UnitedHealthcare.
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
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Indianapolis, IN - January 12, 2018
Registration is now open for a Leadership Lunch on Friday, January 12, hosted by Kimberly Johnson, Partner and Firm Chair at Quarles & Brady LLP, and Sharon Barner, Vice President and General Counsel at Cummins, Inc. To register, email Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. Click here for more information.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Washington, D.C. - November 29, 2017
Registration remains open for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Ian Graham, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretray of BAE Systems, Inc., and Les Bookoff, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bookoff McAndrews PLLC. To register, email Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. Click here for more information.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Washington, D.C. - December 8, 2017
Registration remains open for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Stephen Immelt, Chief Executive Officer of Hogan Lovells US LLP, and David Leitch, Global General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation, on Friday, December 8. To register, email Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. Click here for more information.
2017 FELLOWS FOLLOW-UP CALL WITH CHRIS DESANTIS: December 14, 2017
There will be a follow-up call with Chris DeSantis on Thursday, December 14, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. The call-in number is 1-877-294-8214 and the access code is 7717602. Click here for more information.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
NEW YORK FELLOWS: WEIGH IN ON HAPPY HOUR LOCATIONS!
Fellows Alumni Regional and City leads, Patrice Jean, Rena Andoh, and Jeanine Conley, are busy planning events for the New York LCLD community. One idea has been to take dine-arounds outside of Manhattan to areas closer to where many of you live and/or work. Your feedback in selecting event locations is important. Please click here to tell us which location is most appealing to you. This doodle poll has one question and will take less than one minute to answer. Your response is requested by Friday, December 1, 2017.
PHILADELPHIA-AREA LCLD EVENT: Philadelphia, PA - December 5, 2017
All Philadelphia-area Fellows, Alumni, Pathfinders, and any other like-minded individuals that you want to introduce to the LCLD community are invited to a social gathering on Tuesday, December 5, at Urban Farmer (1 Logan Circle) from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 2016 Fellow Marissa Parker at mparker@stradley.com by December 4. You are also encouraged to bring diapers, winter clothing/shoes, or school supplies to benefit Cradles to Crayons, which provides essential items to homeless and low-income children. Please contact 2015 Fellow Jeanine Conley at jconley@littler.com with any questions about Cradles to Crayons.
FLORIDA FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Miami, FL - December 6, 2017
All Florida Fellows, Alumni, Pathfinders, and Scholars are invited to a happy hour/toy drive benefiting the Lotus House on Wednesday, December 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. The happy hour will be at Zest, Southeast Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne Boulevard. For more information on the toy drive or to RSVP, contact 2016 Fellow Janeen Lofton at JNL@lgplaw.com.
SEATTLE AREA HAPPY HOUR: Seattle, WA - December 7, 2017
All Washington and Pacific Northwest Fellows, Alumni, and Pathfinders, as well as other legal members within the PNW community, are invited to join in a happy hour on Thursday, December 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Pine Box in Seattle. In the spirit of giving and the holiday season, we are encouraging attendees to make a donation to Youth in Focus as a part of attending this happy hour. Your donation would be appreciated and can be done here (please specify "Donation from Seattle Legal(ish) event" in the comment field). You can also support the organization by purchasing a student print here. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has generously offered to be a sponsor of drinks and appetizers at the happy hour, so a big thank you to them for their support! Please contact 2014 Fellow Kimberly Kam at kkam@starbucks.com or 2017 Fellow Cassandra Soltis at csoltis@starbucks.com with any questions.
TOY DRIVE AND FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: New York, NY - December 12, 2017
The Fellows Alumni Outreach Committee is working with the New York Coalition for the Homeless to provide toys to children living in homeless shelters. Bring one new, unwrapped toy to the Microsoft offices at 11 Times Square and stay for drinks and appetizers! Click here to RSVP by December 9, and click here for more information on the toy drive.
TOY DRIVE AND RICHMOND MEET AND GREET: Richmond, VA - December 13, 2017
Richmond Fellows Alumni will be meeting and collecting donations for Toys for Tots on Wednesday, December 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barrel Thief (5805 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226). Reach out to 2011 Fellow Valyncia Saunders at Valyncia.R.Saunders@altria.com if you have any questions.
CHICAGO LCLD HOLIDAY GET-TOGETHER: Chicago, IL - December 14, 2017
All LCLD Fellows, Alumni, Pathfinders, Pathfinder Alumni, and others from LCLD Member organizations are invited to attend a holiday get-together at Katana Robata and Sushi Bar (339 N. Dearborn St.) on Thursday, December 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. If you are in the holiday giving mood, please bring along a toy donation for LYDIA Home to benefit children who are not as fortunate this holiday season. Please RSVP to 2016 Fellow Keikoh Park at keikoh.park@am.jll.com or 312.228.2474.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
PASSION & PURPOSE: THE SECRETS OF GRITTY WOMEN: Washington, D.C. - November 30, 2017
For good reasons, grit has become a popular topic. But it's often misunderstood. Three grit experts and authors will provide insights from their own research. Following the event, there will be a happy hour to connect and socialize with other gritty women in the profession. Click here for more information and to register.
DATA SECURITY: WHAT ALL LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW: Webinar - December 1, 2017
On Friday, December 1, at 3 p.m. ET, this webinar from the NBA Communications Law Section will provide tips on recognizing electronic-based threats and how to develop actionable policies and enforcement mechanisms to protect against threars. Speakers include LCLD Fellows Corey Lee and Janeen Lofton. Click here for more information and to register.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP = INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP: THE NEXT LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEGAL WORKPLACES: New York, NY - January 17, 2018
Dr. Arin Reeves, President and Managing Director of Nextions LLC and LCLD program speaker, is holding a workshop on inclusive leadership on January 17 at 8:30 a.m. The event will be worth 2.0 Diversity and Inclusion NY CLE credits or 2.0 Law Practice Management NY CLE credits. Click here for more information and to register.
2018 NBA-CLS CORPORATE COUNSEL CONFERENCE: Dana Point, CA - February 15-17, 2018
Registration for the 2018 NBA-CLS Corporate Counsel Conference is open. The conference will be held at the newly redesigned Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California, on February 15-17, 2018. Early bird registration ends on November 30. Click here to register for NBA-CLS Conference. If you have questions, please contact 2012 Fellow Roger Goode at roger.goode@walmartlegal.com.
Job Opportunities
Vice President, Labor Relations: Viacom Media Networks - Hollywood, CA
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Senior Associate State Content Editor, Litigation: Practical Law at Thomson Reuters - Chicago, IL
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Senior Manager, Legal Operations: Honeywell - Kansas City, MO
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Corporate Counsel, Compliance: Morton Salt - Chicago, IL
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Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs: Nickelodeon (Viacom) - New York, NY
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Counsel: Comedy Central (Viacom) - New York, NY
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Manager, Music and Media Licensing: Viacom International Media Networks - New York, NY
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Senior Contract Manager: Honeywell Building Solutions - Pittsburgh, PA
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Senior Patent Agent: Honeywell Advanced Technology Groups - Fort Mill, SC
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Senior Patent Agent: Honeywell Process Solutions - Des Plaines, IL
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Lead Patent Attorney: Honeywell Process Solutions - Des Plaines, IL
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Principal Counsel, Privacy: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Director, Environmental Policy: Honeywell International - Washington, D.C.
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Lead Patent Attorney: Honeywell International - Des Plaines, IL
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Senior Counsel (Antitrust/Sales/Marketing): Altria Client Services - Richmond, VA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be directed to Gina George at Regina.M.George@altria.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.
