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?
The Class of 2017 dominated the Fellows Alumni Survey Class Competition with a 54% response rate!
2018 Fellow Jacqueline Aguilar received P&G's prestigious Global Diversity & Inclusion award for enabling a culture of inclusion.
2018 Fellow Shaila Ohri is being recognized as a 2018 Top Corporate Counsel by DCA Live. Read more here.
2018 Fellow Eva Pulliam was one of The Recorder's 2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law. Read more here.
2017 Fellow Jasmine McMullen has moved to Netflix, where she is Director, Business & Legal Affairs.
2017 Fellow Lissi Mojica has moved to Answers IP.
2016 Fellow Merisa Heu-Weller has been promoted to Chief of Staff, Tech + Corporate Responsibility, and Director, Criminal Justice Reform, at Microsoft Corporation.
2015 Fellow Tope Yusuf and her family welcomed a son, Yasiin Adebayo Fakunle, on September 2 at 7:13 p.m.
2014 Fellow Joe Hanna received the George W. Thorn Award, given every year to a University at Buffalo alumnus under 40 who has made outstanding contributions to their career fields or academic areas. Read more here.
Congratulations to the Class of 2017, winners of this year's Fellows Alumni Survey Class Competition! 2017 Fellows led the way with a 54 percent response rate, followed by the class of 2016 with 42 percent. Thank you to all Fellows who participated!
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Special Announcement
SIGN UP FOR THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM TODAY!
The Fellows Alumni Advocacy Group Program is a unique take on peer-to-peer mentoring. Advocacy Groups regularly hold 30-minute conference calls during which members do an intensive and confidential review of the career of a single Fellow, based on the Fellow's summary of his/her career history and goals. Members also take steps to assist the Fellow in reaching their goals. The Advocacy Group cycle lasts approximately six months. If you are interested in participating, click here to fill out the sign-up form. If you have questions, please email Advocacy Group Leads, Veronica Gromada or Sonja McGill. Please sign up by Tuesday, September 25.
Interested in learning more about the Advocacy Group Program? Join the informational call on Wednesday, September 12, at 1 p.m. ET. The call in number is 1-877-294-8214 and the access code is 7878959 .
2018 Fellows Announcements
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: FACEBOOK LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Menlo Park, CA - November 14-15, 2018
2018 Fellows attending their first Learning Experience may now register for a Learning Experience hosted at the Facebook headquarters by LCLD Member Colin Stretch, Vice President and General Counsel, on November 15. A LCLD Member Law Firm (TBA) will host a Welcome Event on November 14, 2018. 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 2018 Fellows may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Chicago, IL - October 30, 2018, at 12 p.m. CT
2018 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register to attend a Lunch hosted by Michael Harrington, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Eli Lilly and Company, and Robert Hicks, Chairman and Managing Partner of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP. The Lunch will take place at the Chicago, IL office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP (111 E Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL). 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, October 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
2018 FELLOWS SECOND FELLOWS MEETING: Washington, DC - October 15-17, 2018
Registration is now open for the Second Fellows Meeting at the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C. Click here for more information and to register for the meeting. Please note that the room block at the Willard is full; click here to see other hotel options nearby.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, Program & Events Coordinator.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
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.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: New York, NY - September 27, 2018, at 12 p.m. EST
All Fellows may now RSVP for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Lawrence Gesner, Co-Managing Partner of Venable LLP, and Caryn Groce, 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 MEET-UP AT MCCA CONFERENCE: New York - October 1-3, 2018
Fellows who are attending the MCCA Pathways to Diversity Conference and would like to meet up with other Fellows may reach out to 2017 Fellow Rob Addy at rob.addy@bartlit-beck.com.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS: Charlotte, NC - October 4, 2018, at 9:30 a.m.
All Fellows may now RSVP 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.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Atlanta, GA - October 9, 2018, at 12 p.m. EDT
All Fellows may now RSVP for a Leadership Lunch hosted by Teresa Roseborough, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of The Home Depot, Inc., and Joann Jones, Office Managing Partner of BakerHostetler in Atlanta, GA. 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.
LCLD RECEPTION AT CORPORATE COUNSEL WOMEN OF COLOR CONFERENCE: New York, NY - October 9, 2018
Arent Fox has planned a reception in its brand new New York office for October 9 and would like to extend an invitation to LCLD members travelling to New York for the upcoming Corporate Counsel Women of Color conference and those residing in the New York area. The firm just moved to its new offices and looks forward to welcoming our LCLD friends. The event is being arranged by 2015 Fellow Temitope Yusuf and 2018 Fellow Eva Pulliam. To RSVP, click here.
FELLOWS MEET-UP AT CORPORATE COUNSEL WOMEN OF COLOR CONFERENCE: New York, NY - October 10-12, 2018
For Fellows and Alumni attending the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference (“CCWC”) in New York October 10-12, 2018, Sheppard Mullin will be sponsoring an LCLD Fellows and Alumni happy hour from 4:30-6pmon Wednesday, October 10 at The Haven Rooftop, 132 West 47th Street. Please send an email to 2015 Fellow Rena Andoh at randoh@sheppardmullin.com to RSVP.
LCLD HAPPY HOUR: Seattle, WA - October 11, 2018
Seattle-area Fellows are invited to an LCLD happy hour at Herb & Bitter Public House on Thursday, October 11. To RSVP, email 2017 Fellow Cassandra Soltis at csoltis@starbucks.com.
NYIPLEF 1ST ANNUAL DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP EVENT FEATURING THE SLANTS: New York, NY - October 25, 2018, at 6 p.m. EST
The New York Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (NYIPLEF) is pleased to announce that the “1st Annual Diversity Scholarship Event” featuring THE SLANTS will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP located at One Battery Park Plaza, in downtown New York City. The evening’s festivities include a keynote by Simon Tam (1 Credit Diversity & Inclusion and Elimination of Bias in Legal Profession - CLE Pending), live music, and a silent auction. The event’s net proceeds will benefit the NYIPLEF Diversity Scholarship Fund. Click here for more information, and send any questions to 2014 Fellow Patrice Jean patrice.jean@hugheshubbard.com.
ABOGADAS MX LEARNING EXPERIENCE - Mexico City, Mexico - November 7-10, 2018
All Fellows may now RSVP 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 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.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
BEFORE IT ALL GOES SOUTH: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND AVOIDING THE COURTROOM: Webinar - September 18, 2018, at 3 p.m.
Assessing risks and planning for potential conflict resolution is par for the course in negotiating transactions. This joint webinar sponsored by the Women in Litigation and Women in Corporate Transactions Practice Area Affinity Groups will provide helpful insights, tips, and practical advice from our speakers. This presentation is focused on strategic and real world-based considerations that we can all factor into our next negotiation. 2014 Fellow Effie Silva is one of the featured speakers. Click here for more information and to register.
NBA CLS CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Due September 20, 2018
The Commercial Law Section of the National Bar Association's Commercial Law Section is looking for dynamic speakers for the 2019 NBA-CLS Corporate Counsel Conference, January 31, 2019 – February 2, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. The deadline for submissions is September 20, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To be considered a speaker, please click here.
CLE ON DIVERSITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, #METOO, AND MORE: Chicago, IL - September 25, 2018
An expert panel including LCLD Fellows Layla Strothoff, Shilpa Upadhye, Brandon Williams, and Janeen Lofton will discuss how employers can work to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment and violence in their workplace, and create an environment in which employees are able to respond to and report incidents without fear of retaliation. For details, email Janeen at JNL@lgplaw.com. The CLE will be held at the McDonald's headquarters and followed by a cocktail reception.
THE THREE C'S: CYBERSECURITY, CRYPTOCURRENCY, & CANNABIS: Los Angeles, CA - September 27, 2018
2018 Fellow Eva Pulliam will be speaking in a program titled "The Three C's: Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency, & Cannabis" at the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox LLP on September 27. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
DIVERSITY STAKEHOLDER GATHERING: IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Seattle, WA - October 1, 2018, at 1 p.m.
Starbucks Coffee Company and the Washington Initiative for Diversity will be hosting a diversity stakeholder gathering for in-house counsel lawyers on October 1, 2018. The gathering will focus on engaging outside counsel, strategies for firm selection, as well as approaches to encourage the inclusion of diverse outside counsel talent. 2016 Fellow Jason Barnwell is the featured speaker, and the event will also include a panel discussion on best practices and challenges related to retention, development, and promotion of a diverse legal workforce. Registration is free, space is limited and reserved for in-house counsel only. Click here to register.
AMAZON INTERVIEWS AT MCCA CONFERENCE: New York, NY - October 1-3, 2018
Amazon has partnered with MCCA and will be conducting confidential interviews with qualified candidates at MCCA’s 2018 Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference in New York on October 1-3. If you are interested in exploring career opportunities with Amazon Legal in locations across the U.S. and globally, please apply here and provide the required information. You are encouraged to apply prior to September 10 to be considered for an interview at the event.
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.
Job Opportunities
Associate General Counsel, Patents: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Director and Associate General Counsel, AR/VR Marketing, Sales & Communications: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Director and Associate General Counsel, AR/VR Safety and Policy: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment – Employee Benefits: Facebook - Menlo Park or San Francisco, CA
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Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment – Cross-Functional Teams: Facebook - Multiple locations
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Counsel, IP – Copyright: Facebook - Menlo Park or San Francisco, CA
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Lead Counsel, Music Licensing: Facebook - Multiple locations
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Lead Counsel, Music Rights & Implementation: Facebook - Multiple locations
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Lead Counsel, Real Estate - Data Center Development: Facebook - San Francisco, CA
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Lead Employment Counsel: Facebook - Multiple locations
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Marketing Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Compliance Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA or Washington, DC
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Director & Associate General Counsel, Compliance Investigations: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Lead Counsel, Business Products (WhatsApp): Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Counsel, Compliance & Regulatory (WhatsApp): Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Product Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Commercial Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Commercial Counsel – Platform: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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VP, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Multiple locations
VP, Corporate Counsel (ERISA/Benefits Law): Prudential - Newark, NJ
Director, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Director, Corporate Counsel, Retirement: Prudential - Hartford, CT or Woodbridge, NJ
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Adjunct Faculty, Pretrial Advocacy: New York Law School - New York, NY
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Adjunct Faculty, Negotiation, Counseling, and Interviewing: New York Law School - New York, NY
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Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Outreach: Snell & Wilmer LLP - Phoenix, AZ
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Laura Wickliff, Chief Human Resources Officer, at lwickliff@swlaw.com.
Corporate Counsel: YUM! Brands - Louisville, KY
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Associate General Counsel, Securities and Corporate Governance: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Associate Principal Counsel: The Walt Disney Company - Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Associate Principal Counsel: The Walt Disney Studios - Burbank, CA
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Procurement Lawyer, General Counsel: Honeywell - Fort Mill, SC
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Associate Principal Counsel: Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media - Glendale, CA
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Counsel, Antipiracy: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Assistant General Counsel: Honeywell - Atlanta, GA
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Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment (Homes): Honeywell - Golden Valley, MN
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Counsel: PNC Financial Services - Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at diana.alzaid@pnc.com.
Corporate Counsel, Privacy, Cyber Security, and Compliance: The Clorox Company - Oakland, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Rachel Barack at rachel.barack@clorox.com or Christopher Lazar at Christopher.Lazar@clorox.com.
Corporate Counsel, Home Services, Store Operations, and Pro Business: The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions may be directed to Thomas Pierce at THOMAS_PIERCE@homedepot.com.
Senior Attorney, Business Model and Employment Litigation: FedEx - Moon Township, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions can be directed to Joseph Milcoff, Vice President, Litigation & Risk, at joseph.milcoff@fedex.com.
Senior Attorney, Government and Commercial Litigation: FedEx - Moon Township, PA
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Staff Attorney: Federal Home Loan Banks - Pittsburgh, PA
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Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions: Honeywell - Maplewood, MN
There are two available openings; click here and here to read the full job descriptions and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Julie Bushard at jbushard.cw@mmm.com.
Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment: Honeywell - Melville, NY or Golden Valley, MN
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.
Counsel, Litigation: BASF - Florham Park, NJ
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Government & Regulatory Affairs Senior Attorney: IBM - Washington, DC
Click here for the full job description. Contact Jill Caiazzo with questions at jcaiazzo@us.ibm.com.
Counsel: Viacom Media Networks - New York, NY
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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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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.
