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
- Special Event: Fellows Alumni Speaker Series
- 2017 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Alumni Announcements
- Events and Opportunities of Interest
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
The 2017 Fellows follow up call with John Mitchell has been rescheduled for February 22.
2017 Fellow Dawn Smalls was featured in an article in The Wall Street Journal about a class-action law suit. Read more here.
2016 Fellow Michael Liu is now Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
2016 Fellow Janeen Lofton will be speaking on a panel entitled Emerging Leaders Session: Social Networking Do's and Don'ts at the upcoming NAMWOLF conference. Learn more here.
2011 Fellow Meshach Rhoades, who is Vice Chair of Armstrong Teasdale's Inclusion Committee, accepted the Inclusiveness @ Work award from the Center for Legal Inclusiveness on the firm's behalf. 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.
Special Event: Fellows Alumni Speaker Series
PARTNER PERFORMANCE & LAW FIRM COMPENSATION SYSTEMS: Webcast - February 27, 2018, at 9 a.m. PT
Please join LCLD Fellows/Alumni, Pathfinder Alumni, and 2017 Mentors and Mentees on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, for an online presentation by David Cruickshank, Edge International. The event is sponsored by the LCLD Fellows Alumni and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Click here for more information and to register.
From 2016 Fellow Jason Barnwell: "My work at Microsoft is focused on creating more value from our engagements with our outside counsel law firms. Mr. Cruickshank’s insights and observations into law firm incentives and the resulting behaviors have informed and influenced our approach."
GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE: Multiple locations - March 8, 2018
Drawing on their decades of practice, Mike Holston, EVP and General Counsel of Merck & Co., and Founding LCLD Member Greg Jordan, EVP, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, will provide insights on leadership for LCLD Fellows Alumni, Fellows, Pathfinders, and Mentors. Registration is now open! Click here for details.
The live program will be held in Philadelphia, but you can also watch online or attend a viewing party in one of the following cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington, D.C. Contact Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com with questions.
2017 Fellows Announcements
RESCHEDULED! FOLLOW-UP CALL WITH JOHN MITCHELL: February 22, 2018, at 4 p.m. ET
The follow-up call with John Mitchell has been rescheduled for February 22, at 4 p.m. ET. The call-in number is 1.877.294.8214 and the access code is 7717602. Please contact Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, with any questions.
FELLOWS RECEPTION: New Orleans, LA - February 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
All 2017 and 2018 Fellows and Fellows Alumni are invited to attend an informal reception hosted by McGlinchey Stafford at the Library Lounge in the Ritz Carlton on Wednesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. If you have questions, please contact 2017 Fellow Richik Sarkar at rsarkar@mcglinchey.com or 2018 Fellow Brian McGrath at bmcgrath@mcglinchey.com.
2017 FELLOWS THIRD MEETING: New Orleans, LA - March 1-3, 2018
The third and final in-person meeting for the 2017 Fellows will take place at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Thursday, March 1, through Saturday, March 3. Click here to register for the meeting and see the agenda. You will also find notes on booking your hotel room.
Fellows Alumni Announcements
NOMINATIONS OPEN: 2018 Rick Palmore Fellows Alumni Award
The Rick Palmore Awards recognize the outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership of LCLD Fellows Alumni who have paved the way for and assisted with the advancement of LCLD Fellows, Fellows Alumni, and other LCLD program participants.
To nominate a Fellow Alumnus to receive this prestigious award, please email this nomination form (automatic download) and all supplemental materials to Courtney Nolde at cnolde@lcldnet.com by March 1, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
2018 “ALL IN!” CONTRIBUTIONS CAMPAIGN
The 2018 "All In!" Campaign for Fellows Alumni contributions has begun! The campaign helps to fund regional Fellows Alumni events and build a treasury for future initiatives. Click here to make your contribution today, or click here for more information about the campaign. For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, Fellows Alumni Program Manager.
Additionally, we thank all 227 Fellows Alumni who contributed to last year's “All In!” campaign!
Events and Opportunities of Interest
ASKING FOR BUSINESS: ADVICE FROM IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Webinar - February 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. ET
Hosted by the ABA Women Rainmakers, this webinar will feature three general counsel and associate general counsel discussing how they like to be approached, what they look for when shopping for outside counsel, and how you can make the best impression when networking, following up, and pitching for business. Click here for more information and to register.
2018 NAMWOLF BUSINESS MEETING: San Diego, CA - February 24-27, 2018
The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms is holding its Business Meeting in San Diego February 24-27. Click here for more information. If you will be attending and would like to meet up with other Fellows, please reach out to 2016 Fellow Janeen Lofton at JNL@lgplaw.com.
Job Opportunities
Director Counsel, Employee Relations: Target - Minneapolis, MN
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Director Counsel, Real Estate: Target - Minneapolis, MN
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Counsel 4: Wells Fargo & Company - Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; or Los Angeles, CA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be sent to Philip Trotter at Philip.trotter@wellsfargo.com..
Legal Counsel, Inbound Commercial Transactions: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Employment Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Litigation eDiscovery Support Specialist: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Environmental, Health & Safety Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Payments Counsel, Apple Pay: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Real Estate Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Senior Privacy Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Legal Counsel, Product Law: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Corporate & Securities Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Privacy & Information Security Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Corporate Counsel, International: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Legal Contracts & Database Manager, Content & Internet Services: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Legal Counsel, Content Product & Transactions (Apple Music & iTunes): Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Senior Legal Counsel, Health & Wellness: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Security Counsel: Apple - Sunnyvale, CA
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Senior Counsel/Manager, IT and Cybersecurity: The Vanguard Group - Malvern, PA
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Senior Counsel, Marketing and Distribution: The Vanguard Group - Malvern, PA
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Senior Counsel - Retail Bank Deposit Product and Operations, Req#284880BR: PNC Bank - Pittsburgh, PA
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Senior Corporate Attorney, Regulatory: Astellas - Northbrook, IL
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Interested candidates may also contact Lynn Cope at lynn.cope@adp.com.
Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property: Astellas - Marlborough, MA
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Attorney, Global Employment and Migration Team: Microsoft - Redmond, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to 2016 Fellow Merisa Heu-Weller at merisah@microsoft.com.
Director & Associate General Counsel, Product (Media): Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Associate General Counsel, IP Research: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Counsel, IP: Facebook - Austin, TX; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
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Lead Counsel, Privacy: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Lead Counsel, Oculus: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Patent Counsel, Oncology: Eli Lilly & Company - Indianapolis, IN
Click here to read the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Evan Ridley at ridley_evan_d@lilly.com.
Patent Counsel, Diabetes: Eli Lilly & Company - Indianapolis, IN
Click here to read the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Evan Ridley at ridley_evan_d@lilly.com.
Patent Counsel, BioMeds: Eli Lilly & Company - Indianapolis, IN
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Patent Counsel, Devices: Eli Lilly & Company - Indianapolis, IN or Cambridge, MA
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Attorney: Southern California Edison - Rosemead, CA
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General Counsel: Honeywell - Kansas City, MO
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IP Counsel: Honeywell - Mason, OH
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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 not posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements.
