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
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2018 Fellow Hillary Bean earned one of the inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Awards from Missouri Lawyers Weekly. Read more here.
2017 Fellow Bryan Anderson has been promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Astellas US LLC.
2016 Fellow Jung Choi has moved to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. where she is Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary.
2016 Fellow Andrew Cooper has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of UPS Airlines, effective September 1.
2015 Fellow Camille Simpson has moved to the American Council of Life Insurers.
2014 Fellow Jennifer Hodulik has moved to Fox Broadcasting Company, where she is Vice President, Legal Affairs.
2013 Fellow Caryn Boisen has begun her term as the President of the Ramsey County Bar Association. Read more here.
2013 Fellow Elizabeth Dingess-Hammond has been promoted to Senior Director Chief Operations Officer, Legal at Eli Lilly and Company.
2013 Fellow Autumn Kruse has been promoted to Associate Director & Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment at The Procter & Gamble Company.
2012 Fellow Yasser Madriz has moved to McGuireWoods LLP, where he is Partner.
2011 Fellow Meshach Rhoades will receive the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) Raising the Bar Award and the Girl Scouts of Colorado Women of Distinction Award, and is being recognized as a finalist in the Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business Awards. 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 Announcement
FELLOWS ALUMNI CLASS COMPETITION IS ON!
Fellows Alumni, are you looking to win some bragging rights for your class? LCLD is offering a special prize to the class with the highest response rate on this year's survey! Each respondent from the winning class with receive some LCLD swag when the survey closes--plus a year's worth of bragging rights. Below are this year's response rates by class as of August 21, 2018.
Click here to take the survey, and encourage other Fellows in your class to participate as well!
| Class | Response Rate (as of 8/21/18) |
2017 Final Response Rate |
| 2017 | 34% | |
| 2016 | 27% | 52% |
| 2015 | 23% | 47% |
| 2014 | 26% | 39% |
| 2013 | 17% | 32% |
| 2012 | 23% | 39% |
| 2011 | 21% | 26% |
Please note that the survey is for Fellows in classes 2011 through 2017.
2018 Fellows Announcements
REGISTER NOW: LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS: Charlotte, NC - October 4, 2018, at 9:30 a.m.
2018 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register for a Leadership Lunch Plus hosted by Allen Parker, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Wells Fargo and Company and Jami McKeon, Chair of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Click here for more information. 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 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
ABOGADAS MX LEARNING EXPERIENCE - Mexico City, Mexico - November 7 - 10, 2018
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.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: New York, NY - September 27, 2018, at 12 p.m. EST
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.
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.
SAVE THE DATE: FELLOWS MEET-UP AT NAPABA: Chicago, IL - November 7-11, 2018
Littler Mendelson, P.C. is pleased to once again host a reception for LCLD Fellows attending the NAPABA Conference, which will be held in Chicago, November 7-11, 2018. Please email 2014 Fellow Judy Iriye at JIriye@littler.com or 2016 Fellow Eddie Chyun at EChyun@littler.com for more information and to be placed on the guest list.
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.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
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
Counsel: Viacom Media Networks - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts: Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA
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Counsel, Legal Affairs, Cable Entertainment: NBCUniversal - Universal City, CA
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Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Law: Astellas US LLC - Northbrook, IL
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Associate General Counsel, Securities and Corporate Governance: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Assistant Chief Counsel: Walt Disney Pictures - Burbank, CA
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Vice President, Business Affairs: Disney/ABC Television Group - Burbank, CA
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Executive Director, Business Affairs: Disney/ABC Television Group - Burbank, CA
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Associate Principal Counsel, Consumer Products: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
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Environmental Senior Counsel: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - New Brunswick, NJ
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be directed to Luis Vilarin, Global Head of Legal, Global Product Development & Supply and EHSS at luis.vilarin@bms.com.
Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Cable Entertainment: NBC Universal - Universal City, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Associate Editor, Litigation: Practical Law at Thomson Reuters - Hoboken, NJ or New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel, Real Estate Law: Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Marie Ma at Marie_Ma@gap.com.
Trademark Counsel: 3M - Maplewood, MN
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Counsel, Corporate Legal Affairs: NBC Universal - New York, NY
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Director, Corporate Legal Affairs: NBC Universal - Universal City, CA
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Counsel, Corporate and Finance: General Motors - Detroit, MI
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions may be directed to Nick Mues, Recruiting Lead - GM Legal, at nick.mues@gm.com.
Corporate Litigation Counsel: Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook, IL
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Legal Counsel, Commercial Sales: Apple Inc. - Santa Clara Valley, VA
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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.
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.
