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 Announcement
- 2018 Fellow Announcements
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events and Opportunities of Interest
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
You can now find all Fellows Alumni City Leads on the LCLD website!
2017 Fellow Mansi Shah has moved to Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where she is Partner.
2016 Fellow Erin Gladney has moved to Baker & McKenzie LLP, where she is Partner.
2014 Fellow Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor has moved to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he is Partner and Co-Head of the Latin America Group.
2014 Fellow Linton Mann III was named a Law360 Rising Star for 2018 in Securities. Winners were selected based on their career accomplishments in their respective disciplines.
2013 Fellow Eve Frank has moved to Johnson & Johnson, where she is Senior Patent Counsel.
2011 Fellow Mark Anthony Charles has been promoted to Associate General Counsel at The Procter & Gamble Company.
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 Announcement
FELLOWS ALUMNI, LCLD NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The fifth annual Fellows Alumni Survey launched last week, and we need your feedback! The responses we receive on the survey are invaluable in guiding the growth of the Fellows Program and the Fellows Alumni community, as well as LCLD’s broader mission to make the legal profession as diverse as the country we serve. Please take 10 minutes today to complete the survey. Click here to take the survey. (Please note that the survey is for Fellows in classes 2011 through 2017.)
2018 Fellows Announcements
REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: San Francisco, CA - September 10, 2018, at 12 p.m. PST
2018 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register for an event hosted by Julie Gruber, Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Office for Gap, Inc., and Mitchell Zuklie, Chairman and CEO of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The Lunch will take place at the San Francisco, CA office of Orrick (405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105). RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Minneapolis, MN - September 11, 2018, at 12 p.m. CT
2018 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register for an event hosted by Jim Chosy, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of US Bancorp, and Kenneth Cutler, Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney LLP. The Lunch will take place on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Minneapolis, MN office of Dorsey & Whitney (50 South 6th Street, #1500, Minneapolis, MN). RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
REGISTER NOW: UNITED AIRLINES LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Chicago, IL - September 17-18, 2018
2018 Fellow who have not yet attended a Learning Experience may now register for a Learning Experience at United Airlines. The event will be hosted by LCLD Member Brett Hart, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel. RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Learning Experiences are limited to 35 Fellows and are first-come, first-served (based on the RSVP-dates above) until full. Click here for more information.
Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
REGISTER NOW: AT&T LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Dallas, TX - August 27-28, 2018
All Fellows may now register for a Learning Experience at the Dallas headquarters of AT&T, Inc. hosted by LCLD Member David McAtee II, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel. RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
FELLOWS ALUMNI LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: FINDING AND DEVELOPING LAW FIRM LEADERS: Columbus, OH - August 8, 2018, at 4 p.m.
Fellows are invited to attend a discussion on developing diverse law firm leaders through partnership with in-house attorneys. The panel includes LCLD Fellows Shanna Cohn, Corporate Counsel at AEP Energy, Stacia Marie Jones, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Abercrombie & Fitch, and Parag Shah, Associate Vice President at Nationwide, and will be moderated by Albert Lin, Counsel at BakerHostetler. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session and reception and will be held at BakerHostetler's Columbus office. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Chicago, IL - August 8, 2018, at 12 p.m. CT
All Fellows may now register for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Susie Lees, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company, and Stasia Kelly, Co-Managing Partner for DLA Piper for lunch at the Chicago, IL office of DLA Piper (444 W. Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606). RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
CLOROX COMPANY LEARNING EXPERIENCE: San Francisco, CA - August 8-9, 2018
Spots remain on the waitlist for Fellows who want to register for a Learning Experience hosted by LCLD Member Laura Stein, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Affairs at The Clorox Company. To register, email Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
SEEKING CORPORATE HOSTS FOR 2019 LEARNING EXPERIENCES!
Learning Experiences are a great way to promote your organization and provide Fellows with an insider’s look into what makes your company unique. We aim to have 6 to 7 Learning Experiences per year in a wide variety of industries. Click here for more information on what is involved in hosting a Learning Experience. If you think your General Counsel would be interested in this opportunity, please contact Nichole Velasquez 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!
Events and Opportunities of Interest
LITTLER MENDELSON RECEPTION AT NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION CONVENTION: New Orleans, LA - July 31, 2018, at 6 p.m.
If you are attending the National Bar Association Convention this week, please join Littler at its NBA L&E Reception on Tuesday, July 31 from 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
TEXAS MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM SAVE THE DATE RECEPTION: Houston, TX - August 16, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.
The Houston TMCP Save the Date Reception will be held August 16, at 609 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Double Apollo Room, Houston, TX 77002. RSVP by Thursday, August 9, by emailing RSVP.TCMPHouston@gmail.com. Click here for more information.
ANNUAL TEXAS MINORITY COUNSEL PROGRAM: Houston, TX - October 17-19, 2018
The Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program will be held October 17-19 at the Westin Houston, Memorial City. Click here for more information.
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY: Denver, CO - February 28 - March 1, 2019
2014 Fellow Carlos Romo is helping to organize a Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute called “Administrative Law and Natural Resources Development” in Denver February 28-March 1, 2019 and is looking for diverse speakers. If you have presented on administrative law or related topics and are interested in being considered for a speaking opportunity, please contact Carlos at cromo@lewisbess.com.
Job Opportunities
Legal Counsel, Commercial Sales: Apple Inc. - Santa Clara Valley, VA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director, Outside Counsel: General Motors - Detroit, MI
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Nick Mues, Recruiting Lead - GM Legal, at nick.mues@gm.com.
Assistant General Counsel: Honeywell - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Counsel, Brand Integrity: Altria - Richmond, VA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the posting may be sent to Regina George at Regina.M.George@altria.com.
Deputy General Counsel, Integrity/Compliance: Honeywell International Inc. - Golden Valley, MN or Melville, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Kelly Colar at Kelly.colar@honeywell.com.
Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment (Homes): Honeywell International Inc. - Golden Valley, MN or Melville, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Kelly Colar at Kelly.colar@honeywell.com.
Associate General Counsel, Head of Securities and Transactions, & Assistant Corporate Secretary: Elanco Animal Health - Greenfield, IN
Click here for the full job description. Interested parties should send an email to Heather Fine at hfine@mlaglobal.com.
Project Counsel: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel, Cable Entertainment Legal Affairs: NBCUniversal - Los Angeles, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Corporate Counsel (119699): The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Head of Global Regulatory Legal Support and Litigation: Elanco Animal Health - Greenfield, IL or Washington, DC
Click here for the full job description. Interested parties should contact Becky Shields at shieldsra@elanco.com.
Associate Counsel, Patent: Comcast - Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Privacy Counsel: 3M - Maplewood, MN
Click here for the full job description.
Assistant General Counsel: Honeywell - Broomfield, CO
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Procurement Lawyer, General Counsel: Honeywell - Fort Mill, SC
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director, Corporate Counsel, Employment: Starbucks Coffee Company - Seattle, WA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position can be directed to 2016 Fellow Cathi Hunt at cathi.hunt@starbucks.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 not posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements.
