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: Fellows Alumni Speaker Series
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
Fellows Alumni visited the American Civil War Museum as part of a recent Speaker Series event!
2018 Fellow Yesenia Cardenas has been promoted to Partner at Bowman and Brooke LLP.
2016 Fellow Adrienne Leder-Schriner is now Assistant General Counsel at The Clorox Company.
2015 Fellow Kiamesha Colom was named one of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana's "2018 Indy's Best and Brightest." Read more here.
2014 Fellow Fentrice Driskell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives after defeating an incumbent to represent the state's 63rd district.
2015 Fellow Annie Chuang has been elected to the Executive Committee of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, where she is a partner and trial lawyer.
2015 Fellow Yaneris Rosa has been promoted to General Counsel Americas, Security & Safety Business and Data Privacy Americas at Resideo Technologies, Inc.
2014 Fellow Joe Hanna is the recipient of the 2018 George W. Thorn Award from the University at Buffalo. This award is given to a UB alumnus under 40 who is making outstanding contributions to his or her career field. See more here.
2011 Fellow Tigerron Wells was promoted to Director of Government Affairs at the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
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
SAVE THE DATE FOR FELLOWS ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES: GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE: Miami, FL - December 12, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. ET
All Fellows are invited to attend a general counsel roundtable with leaders in a variety of industries, including Ruchi Kaushal, General Counsel for Cable & Wireless Communications; Ellen Malasky, Assistant General Counsel at Florida Power and Light; Richard Tong, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at NV5 Global, Inc.; and Nisha Bhatia, General Counsel for Pensam Residential. Lunch will be held at 11:30, followed by a panel from 12:30 to 1:30. The event will be held at Duane Morris LLP, 201 S. Biscayne Blvd. #3400, Miami, FL 33131, and moderated by Joe West, Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Duane Morris LLP, and 2016 Fellow Miles Plaskett. More details to come.
SAVE THE DATE FOR FELLOWS ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH ERWIN CHEMERINSKY: San Francisco, CA - December 17, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. PT
Fellows are invited to attend a lunch and conversation with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on December 17 in San Francisco. Additional details forthcoming. Questions may be sent to Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
CRITICAL NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MENTORS! MENTOR 1LS THROUGH LCLD'S MENTORING PROGRAM
Many LCLD attorneys have already been matched with diverse first-year law students for LCLD's Success in Law School Mentoring Program. However, there remains a critical need for mentors in the cities listed below. There is a minimal time commitment for this volunteer position, and it is a great way to pay it forward and help a student navigate the world of law school. If you have not registered, please take a moment to consider being a Mentor and making a positive difference in a student’s life. You can register to be a Mentor here.
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- District of Columbia
- Lexington
- Louisville
- West Virginia (register under Morgantown)
- Nashville
- New York (88 attorneys have already been matched, but we need more!)
- Pittsburgh (46 attorneys have already been matched, but we need more!)
- Raleigh/Durham
Send any questions to Program Manager Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
NOTE: Thank you to those attorneys who have already registered to be Mentors! If you have registered and have not yet been matched, students are currently registering for the program and will continue to do so through mid-January.
MANAGING CHANGE: Philadelphia, PA - November 13, 2018, at 12 p.m.
Philadelphia-area Fellows are invited to attend a lunchtime discussion on managing change, with discussions between inside and outside counsel about organizational growth and trends in the delivery of legal services. The lunch will be held at Stradley’s Philadelphia office, 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600. Please RSVP by November 7 to 2016 Fellow Marissa Parker at mparker@stradley.com.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS: Philadelphia, PA - November 15, 2018
All Fellows may now register to attend a Leadership Lunch Plus hosted by Anne Robinson, General Counsel of The Vanguard Group, and Kim Koopersmith, Partner and Chairperson of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. 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.
"ON THE BASIS OF SEX" MOVIE SCREENING: Multiple dates locations!
All Fellows are invited to attend a screening of "On the Basis of Sex," based on the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Three screenings will be held:
- Embercardo Center Cinema: San Francisco, CA - November 28, 2018, at 5:15 p.m. PT
- Landmark Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA - December 11, 2018, at 6 p.m. PT
- Meridian 16: Seattle, WA - December 13, 2018, at 5: 30 p.m. PT
Snacks and tickets will be provided. All events are sponsored by Fellows Alumni All In! funds and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman. Formal invitations will be forthcoming. Direct any questions to Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.
Job Opportunities
Senior Attorney, Business Model and Employment Litigation: FedEx - Moon Township, PA
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Senior Counsel: Nationwide Mutual Insurance - Columbus, OH
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Legal Counsel, Digital Media: Adobe Inc. - San Francisco or San Jose, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Mike Yang at mikeyang@adobe.com.
Senior Privacy Counsel: Adobe Inc. - Dublin, Ireland
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Mike Yang at mikeyang@adobe.com.
Lead Attorney for Document Cloud: Adobe Inc. - San Jose, CA
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Senior Legal Counsel: Adobe Inc. - Lehi, UT
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Mike Yang at mikeyang@adobe.com.
Legal Counsel, E-Commerce Product Attorney: Adobe Inc. - Austin, TX; San Jose, CA; or Lehi, UT
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Mike Yang at mikeyang@adobe.com.
Global Employment Legal Counsel: Adobe Inc. - San Jose, CA or Sydney, Australia
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Mike Yang at mikeyang@adobe.com.
Legal Counsel: Adobe Inc. - San Jose, CA
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Privacy Legal Counsel: Adobe Inc. - San Francisco, CA
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Digital Payments Counsel: TD Bank - Mount Laurel, NJ
Click here for the full job description. Questions may be directed to Ashley Woodill at Ashley.Woodill@td.com.
Cards Counsel: TD Bank
Click here for the full job description. Questions may be directed to Ashley Woodill at Ashley.Woodill@td.com.
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Chief IP Counsel: The Clorox Company - Oakland, CA
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Legal Counsel, Digital Media: Adobe Inc. - San Jose or San Francisco, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Denise Houseman at houseman@adobe.com.
Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs: NBC Entertainment - Universal City, CA
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Counsel, Global Employment 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.
Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts: Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA
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Counsel, Real Estate Law: Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA
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Director, Global Compliance Project: Viacom - New York, NY
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Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs: NBCUniversal - Universal City, CA
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Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, Strategic Investments Group: Capital One - Bethesda, MD
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to lisa.deshazo@capitalone.com.
Senior Business Counsel, Walmart Partnerships: Capital One - McLean or Richmond, VA
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Commercial Real Estate Attorney: Fannie Mae - Washington, DC
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Director, Business Financing Counsel: PayPal - Wilmington, DE
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Senior Legal Counsel: PayPal - Timonium, MD
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Senior Corporate Counsel, Governance & SEC: Amazon - Seattle, WA
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Corporate Counsel, Amazon Studios, Latin America: Amazon - Santa Monica, CA
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Corporate Counsel: Amazon - Seattle, WA
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Contracts Manager, AWS Sales & Marketing: Amazon - Seattle, WA
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Senior Regional Counsel, NAM: Mastercard - Purchase, NY
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Associate General Counsel, Employment, Compliance & Investigations: Baker & McKenzie LLP - Chicago, New York, or Washington, DC
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Staff Attorney, Corporate: Fredrikson & Byron P.A. - Minneapolis, MN
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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
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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.
