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?
We are still looking for corporations to host 2019 Learning Experiences! Email Nichole Velasquez to learn more.
2018 Fellow Tami Kameda Sims was recently selected as a Law360 Rising Star in the area of Media and Entertainment.
2018 Fellow Jill Caiazzo, 2018 Fellow Adrienne Valencia Garcia, and 2015 Fellow Monica Patel have been promoted to IBM executives.
2017 Fellow Amanda Moore has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where she is Senior Counsel.
2015 Fellow Joëlle Khouzam has been admitted to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
2015 Fellow Sheila Mortazavi was named one of the 2018 Women of Influence by the New York Business Journal. Read more here.
2015 Fellow Manita Rawat has been promoted to Managing Partner of Duane Morris LLP's Silicon Valley office. Read more here.
2014 Fellow Effie Silva has moved to Tyson Foods, Inc. where she is Vice President and Associate General Counsel.
2012 Fellow Allison Copeland has moved to Cronin PLLC, where her practice focuses on intellectual property transactions and counseling.
2012 Fellow Jaimala Pai was recently interviewed for a podcast and blog post on how outside counsel can market to in-house attorneys. Listen to the podcast here, or read the blog post 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, 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.)
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.
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
MEET YOUR 2018 CITY LEADS!
City Leads play an important role in organizing regional events for Fellows Alumni and other members of the LCLD community across the country! See the full list of city leads here. If you have an idea for an event or would like to help plan an event in your city, contact your local city lead.
UNITED AIRLINES LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Chicago, IL - September 17-18, 2018
Spots remain on the waitlist for Fellows who would like to attend the 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.
LCLD MEET-UP AT LAVENDER LAW: New York, NY - August 8, 2018
Fellows Alumni who will be attending the LGBT Bar Association's annual Lavender Law Conference are invited to attend a dine-around on Wednesday, August 8. If you would like to attend, email 2017 Fellow Lauren Schwartzreich at lschwartzreich@littler.com.
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.
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.
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!
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.
SAVE THE DATE: NIGHT WITH CHRISTY COLEMAN, CEO OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM: Richmond, VA - September 18, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.
Fellows are invited to attend an event at the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, VA. The museum is the first in the country to explore the Civil War from three perspectives--Union, Confederate, and African American. Read more about the museum here. More details will be forthcoming.
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
Associate General Counsel, Securities and Corporate Governance: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel, Corporate Legal Affairs: NBC Universal - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director, Corporate Legal Affairs: NBC Universal - Universal City, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
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
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
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.
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.
