Fellows Weekly 6/5/18 | News | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

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.

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Announcements

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2018 Fellow Tokunbo Akinbajo received his MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University on Sunday, May 27.

2018 Fellow Yesenia Cárdenas has been named a 2018 “Women in Business” honoree by the Dallas Business Journal.

2018 Fellow Jorge Leon has been recognized for his leadership in Negocios Now's 2018 Who's Who in Hispanic Chicago.

2017 Fellow Tiffany Benjamin was promoted to Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility and Lilly Global Health at Eli Lilly and Company and President of the Lilly Foundation.

2017 Fellow Kelly Morrison has moved to Capital One Financial.

2017 Fellow Rosa Maria Villagomez has moved to Mountaintop Consulting, where she is a Consultant.

2016 Fellow Sarah Moffett has moved to Fisher & Phillips LLP, where she is Partner in the firm's Denver and Washington, D.C. offices. Read more here.

2015 Fellow Benjamin Kacher has moved to Verizon.

2015 Fellow Sergio Oehninger presented on two panels in May on “Hot Topics in Directors and Officers Insurance Coverage” and “Cyber Insurance for Global Businesses.” The programs–designed for senior-level executives and in-house counsel–covered the increasingly pernicious cybersecurity threat landscape, cyber liability and other concerns for directors and officers of global businesses, and cyber risk mitigation and insurance strategies to address such concerns.

2015 Fellow Yaneris Rosa has been nominated as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a global honorary society of lawyer, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the profession and service to society. Membership is limited to one percent of the lawyers admitted to practice in the USA and its territories and to limited number of lawyers in international jurisdictions.

2015 Fellow Ashley Woodill has moved to TD Bank, where she is External Counsel Management.

2014 Fellow Joe Hanna was featured in an article about Bunkers in Baghdad, a nonprofit he founded in 2008. Bunkers in Baghdad is partnering with DICK's Sporting Goods to bring golf to troops and veterans.

2013 Fellow Bill Yu was chosen from 272 candidates to be one of 34 finalists for Associate Judge in Cook County, Illinois. He and 16 others won the election and will be sworn in on June 30, 2018. Bill will become the first Korean-American state court judge in Illinois.

2012 Fellow Jin Liu has been admitted as a Fellow to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Read more here.

2011 Fellow Cyndie Chang was selected for the inaugural Trailblazer Award from the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association. 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.

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Fellows Events and Opportunities

POWER OF NETWORKS: Chicago, IL - June 6, 2018, at 6 p.m.

Fellows, Fellows Alumni, Pathfinders, Pathfinders Alumni, Mentors, and friends are invited to a talk by LCLD President Robert Grey on the power of networks, hosted by LCLD Member organizations Schiff Hardin LLP, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Morton Salt. The event will be held at the Chicago History Museum, featuring special exhibits "Race: Are We So Different?" and "Amplified: Chicago Blues." Click here to RSVP by Tuesday, May 29. For questions, please contact Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.

LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Indianapolis, IN - June 14, 2018, at 12 p.m. EST

All Fellows may now register for a Leadership Lunch at the Indianapolis office of Ice Miller LLP. The lunch will be hosted by Steven Humke, Chief Managing Partner, Ice Miller LLP, and Jennett Hill, Vice President and General Counsel (and 2011 Fellow), Citizens Energy Group. RSVP should come directly to Fellows Program Manager Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com with your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.

FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Philadelphia, PA - June 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. EST

All Fellows are invited to an LCLD outing at Porta, 1216 Chestnut Street, for drinks and bites on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 2016 Fellow Marissa Parker at mparker@stradley.com or 2015 Fellow Jeanine Conley at jconley@littler.com.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Rosemead, CA - June 19-20, 2018

All Fellows may now register for a Learning Experience at Southern California Edison, hosted by LCLD Member Russell Swartz, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. RSVP should come directly to Fellows Program Manager Nichole Velasquez at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com with your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.

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!

REGISTER FOR THE FELLOWS ALUMNI LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: Los Angeles, CA - June 21-23, 2018

The Seventh Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium will be held in LA at the W Hollywood Hotel June 21-23. Click here to register.

Registration Fees - Law Firm Fellows:
$275 Late Registration: May 19 - June 15, 2018

Registration Fee - Corporate Fellows:
$150 Regular Registration: Open through June 15, 2018

For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, LCLD Fellows Alumni Program Manager, at cnolde@lcldnet.com.

FELLOWS ALUMNI LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

LCLD Member organizations are invited to sponsor the Seventh Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium in Los Angeles this June. If you or your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor, email Courtney Nolde, LCLD Fellows Alumni Program Manager, at cnolde@lcldnet.com.

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Events and Opportunities of Interest

THE LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON 3D PRINTING: Chicago, IL - June 13-15, 2018

ACI and HP are proud to announce the first conference geared to the legal, regulatory, and business challenges surrounding 3D printing. Fellows are invited to Chicago on June 13-15 to discuss issues surrounding how to incorporate 3D printing technology into supply chains and manufacturing processes from a speaker faculty made up of leading in-house executives and distinguished outside counsel. To see the full speaker faculty and conference agenda, click here. As a courtesy to LCLD members, the first ten (10) individuals to respond will be entitled to a complementary admission to the conference. To take advantage of this offer, please contact Marc Gerstein at M.Gerstein@americanconference.com and reference the code ACI-JP.

NBA-CLS CORPORATE COUNSEL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Due June 26, 2018

CLE program proposals for the 2019 National Bar Association Commercial Law Section Corporate Counsel Conference January 31 - February 2, 2019, in Orlando are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is June 26, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please click here for more information and to submit your proposal.

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