Fellows Weekly 8/14/18 | 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.

In This Issue:

Announcements

Did you know?
You could win a 2-hour coaching session with Ebony Smith! Just complete the Fellows Alumni Survey.

2018 Fellow Cory Davis has moved to Baker & Hostetler LLP, where he is Counsel.

2018 Fellow Krupa Shah has moved to Adtalem Global Educatino, where she is Associate General Counsel.

2018 Fellow Kavita Shelat won the American Legal and Financial Network's Rising Star Award for 2018. She was one of 12 recipients from around the country. Read more here (Kavita's profile is on page 17).

2015 Fellow Aparna Dave was a receipient of the National Bar Association IP Section's Diversity in Tech Award for demonstration and sustained commitment toward advancing the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse attorneys in the technology industry.

2015 Fellow Parag Shah has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

2015 Fellow Gina Vollmer has been promoted to Assistant General Counsel - International Trade at Caterpillar Inc.

2013 Fellow Anthony Sharett was recently elected by the Nationwide Bank Board of Directors as Interim President of Nationwide Bank. He will maintain his role as Senior Vice President, Legal Marketing and Emerging Businesses at Nationwide.

2011 Fellow Elaine De Franco Olson has been promoted to Senior Lawyer and CoE Global Lead - IT, Data Privacy, & Cybersecurity Law.

The following Fellows were named 2018 MCCA Rising Stars:

2018 Fellow Robin Nunn
2015 Fellow Martin Estrada
2011 Fellow Juan Arteaga

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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Special Announcement

FELLOWS ALUMNI, WIN A COACHING SESSION WITH EBONY SMITH!

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.

In an effort to hit our target response rate, LCLD will be raffling off a 2-hour executive coaching session with professional coach Ebony Smith to all Fellows who complete the survey before Friday, August 17. Click here for more information on Ebony’s approach to working with clients. Click here to take the survey. (Please note that the survey is for Fellows in classes 2011 through 2017.)

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2018 Fellows Announcements

REGISTER NOW: ABOGADAS MX LEARNING EXPERIENCE - Mexico City, Mexico - November 7 - 10, 2018

Current 2018 Fellows attending their first Learning Experience may now register for the November Learning Experience in Mexico City. Fellows will be hosted by Abogadas MX and Valeria Chapa, Founder and 2013 Fellow. Click here for more information and a tentative agenda. RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions.

Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: New York, NY - September 27, 2018, at 12 p.m. EST

Current 2018 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now RSVP for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Lawrence Gesner, Co-Managing Partner of Venable LLP, and Caryn Grose, SVP and General Counsel, Viacom International Media Networks (2013 Fellow). The lunch will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the New York office of Venable (Rockefeller Center, 1270 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10020). Click here for more information.

Fellows Alumni and other current 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

FOLLOW UP CALL WITH BRENT BAER: Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 1 p.m. EST

2018 Fellows may follow-up with Brent Baer on his presentation at the First Fellows Meeting in March during this call. His session was 'Make an Impact, Get Results.' Hear a recap from Brent and get a chance to ask questions. Click here for more details and call-in information.

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Fellows Events and Opportunities

REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: San Francisco, CA - September 10, 2018, at 12 p.m. PST

All Fellows 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.

REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Minneapolis, MN - September 11, 2018, at 12 p.m. CT

All Fellows 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.

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.

NAVIGATING NARRATIVE CHANGE: Richmond, VA - September 18, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.

Fellows are invited to attend an event at the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar on September 18. The event will feature the museum's President, Christy Coleman, who will speak about leading a merger between The American Civil War Museum and The Museum of the Confederacy. Click here for more information and to register. Questions may be directed to Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.

SAVE THE DATE: LCLD RECEPTION AT CORPORATE COUNSEL WOMEN OF COLOR CONFERENCE: New York, NY - October 9, 2018

New York area Fellows and those in town for the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference are invited to attend a networking reception hosted by the Arent Fox Minority Attorneys Group and Women’s Initiative. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Arent Fox Office at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10019. Questions may be directed to 2015 Fellow Temitope Yusuf at Temitope.Yusuf@arentfox.com and 2018 Fellow Eva Pulliam at Eva.Pulliam@arentfox.com.

NEW YORK FELLOWS AND ALUMNI NEEDED

LCLD is looking for New York area Fellows to captain dine around groups in Purchase/White Plains, NY on Friday, November 2, in conjunction with the 2018 Second Pathfinder Meeting. If you are interested, please contact Program Manager Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.

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!

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Events and Opportunities of Interest

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.

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Job Opportunities

Associate General Counsel, Securities and Corporate Governance: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA