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 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events & Opportunities of Interest
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Fellows Program!
2018 Fellow Whitney Remily has moved to Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, where she is Counsel.
2017 Fellow Lynnette Espy-Williams was selected as one of Spelman College's 40 Under 40 Fierce and Fabulous Alumnae.
2017 Fellow Venroy July recently published an article entitled "Opportunity Funds: Incentive for Investment in Underrepresented Founders." Read more here.
2016 Fellow Arooj Sheikh has been promoted to Senior Legal Counsel at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
2013 Fellow Christa Brown-Sanford is now Deputy Department Chair, IP Department, at Baker Botts L.L.P.
2012 Fellow Prashant Khetan has moved to Capital One, where he is Director, Assistant General Counsel.
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
VISIT THE UPGRADED FELLOWS DIRECTORY!
Over the past year, we've heard your many requests to make the LCLD Fellows Directory a more useful tool for staying in touch with other Fellows, expanding your network, and referring business to one another in a secure online environment. The new Directory is more secure, easier and more accurate to search, and gives you greater control over your own profile. Click here more information.
In order to get the full benefits of the Directory, you'll want to update your profile as soon as possible! Please note that all practice areas will need to be re-entered. Click here for instructions on uploading and accessing the upgraded Directory.
2018 Fellows Announcements
LPL FINANCIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Charlotte, NC - February 6-7, 2019
2018 Fellows who have not yet attended a Learning Experience may now register for a Learning Experience at the Charlotte, NC campus of LPL Financial. The event will be hosted by LCLD Member Michelle Oroschakoff, Chief Legal & Risk Officer. An LCLD Member Law Firm (TBA) will host a Welcome Event on February 6, 2019. 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, December 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
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Fellows Events and Opportunities
"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:
- Meridian 16: Seattle, WA - December 13, 2018, at 5: 30 p.m. PT
- The Landmark Westside Pavilion: Los Angeles, CA - December 18, 2018, at 6:15 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.
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. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Please register by December 6.
FELLOWS ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS: UNDERSTANDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: RACE, POLITICS AND HIGHER EDUCATION WITH 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. Click here for more information and to register. Questions may be sent to Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.
In the spirit of the holidays, attendees are asked to bring new, unwrapped gifts for senior citizens who attend programs at the Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA in the Tenderloin. Senior citizens are one of the most vulnerable populations in the city and are often overlooked during the holiday season. You may also bring a check written to the Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA if you prefer to give a monetary donation. Click here for details.
HAPPY HOUR AND TOY DRIVE: Boston, MA - December 20, 2018, at 4 p.m.
LCLD and the Hispanic National Bar Association invite you to bring a new, unwrapped toy or game to a happy hour toy drive on Thursday, December 20. The event will be held at the Boston office of LCLD Member firm Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP. Click here for more information and to register.
Events & Opportunities
PARTICIPATE IN ABA SURVEY ON RETAINING RACIALLY DIVERSE EMPLOYEES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
LCLD 1L Scholar Bola Adeniran is looking for participants in a survey for a study on Retaining Racially Diverse Employees in the Legal Profession for the ABA's Labor and Employment Journal. Click here to participate in the survey. Please take the survey by December 19, 2018.
Job Opportunities
Bank Regulatory Attorney: USAA - San Antonio, TX
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be sent to Susan De Leon at susan.deleon@usaa.com.
Senior Attorney: USAA - San Antonio, TX
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be sent to Susan De Leon at susan.deleon@usaa.com.
Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Carlsbad, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Waltham, MA
Clcik here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the post can be directed to Rip Finst at rip.finst@thermofisher.com.
Associate General Counsel: Freddie Mac - McLean, VA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to 2017 Fellow Om Jahagirdar at om_jahagirdar@freddiemac.com.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Governance & SEC: Amazon - Seattle, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Corporate Counsel, Amazon Studios Latin America: Amazon - Santa Monica, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Corporate Counsel: Amazon - Seattle, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Retirement Law: Prudential - Hartford, CT
Vice President, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Distribution Law: Prudential - Newark, NJ
Director, Corporate Counsel: Prudential - Hartford, CT/Woodbridge, NJ
Click here for the full job descriptions.
Global Investigations Leader, Senior Legal Counsel: 3M - Maplewood, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel, Compensation & Benefits: 3M - Maplewood, MN
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.
