LCLD FELLOWS

Fellows Weekly 5/14/19

May 14, 2019

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.

In This Issue:

 

Announcements  

Did you know? Regular registration ends this Friday for Law Firm Fellows Alumni to attend the Eighth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium.

 

2019 Fellow Dustin O’Quinn was ranked in Chambers USA and will receive a Business of Pride: Outstanding Voices Award from the Puget Sound Business Journal.

2019 Fellow Brian Sylvester is now Special Counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP.

2018 Fellow Megan O’Neill and 2017 Fellow Will Delgado have started a new firm, DTO Law, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

2018 Fellow Venu Talanki has been elected to Vedder Price’s Board of Directors. He is also Vice Chair of the firm’s Finance & Transactions practice group and Chair of the firm’s Associate Hiring Committee.

2017 Fellow Richik Sarkar was promoted to McGlinchey Stafford’s Chief Privacy Officer.

Many LCLD In-House and Law Firm Fellows have been included on the shortlist for the Chambers Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2019 in the following categories. Awards will be presented June 6, 2019 in San Francisco, CA.

Future Leader - Minority Leaders:

Gender Diversity Lawyer of the Year

LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year

Minority Lawyer of the Year:

Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year

Outstanding Ally

Outstanding Contribution to Furthering the Advancement of Diversity in the Legal Profession

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.

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2019 Fellows Announcement


LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Target Corporation - Minneapolis, MN - July 9-10, 2019

On July 10, 2019, Don Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Target Corporation, will welcome the LCLD Fellows to Target's headquarters in Minneapolis, MN for a Learning Experience. LCLD Member Law Firms Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Gray Plant Mooty will host a Welcome Event at the Guthrie Theater on July 9, 2019.  

Current 2019 Fellows attending their first Learning Experience may RSVP beginning on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm ET. RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions.  

Other 2019 Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP beginning Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm ET. 

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Fellows Events and Opportunities


Fellows Alumni at a regional event in Philadelphia. (Photo courtesy of 2016 Fellow Marissa Parker)

 

OPPORTUNITY FOR CALIFORNIA LAW FIRM FELLOWS, FELLOWS ALUMNI, PATHFINDERS, AND PATHFINDER ALUMNI (PARTNERS OR COUNSEL): Application Deadline Friday, May 17, 2019

We are excited to announce the expansion of the Sustainable Partnership Program (“SPP”). The Sustainable Partnership Program is designed to further expand the network and professional development you’ve obtained through your Fellows or Pathfinder experience. Focused on building meaningful connections locally, this program will bring together a small number of new law firm partners and in-house decision-makers who will meet formally over the course of three group meetings and informally once a quarter in pairs through a Peer Partnership Program. Participating law firm attorneys are provided the opportunity to interact with in-house decision-makers and legal experts, who will provide advice on:

  • Understanding the Business: Advice on law firm management secrets, such as how relationship partners are selected and how origination credit is assigned
  • Sharpening the Focus: Insights into the critical need to hone networking skills and establish internal and external relationships that build trust and a solid book of business
  • Making the Sale: Fellows will practice pitches for in-house leaders and receive feedback from in-house counsel

The upcoming sessions will be hosted by the General Counsel of HP Inc., Clorox, and Coinbase, and are scheduled to take place May 30, 2019 in Palo Alto; October 2019 in Oakland; and March 2020 in San Francisco.

For more information and to apply, click here by Friday, May 17, 2019, 5:00 pm PT (please note the new deadline). For questions, please contact Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com.

SAVE THE DATE: Minnesota Fellows Lunch Series - May 17, 2019 

Minnesota Fellows, please mark your calendars for an upcoming lunch series at Smack Shack, in North Loop, Minneapolis. More information to follow. Please send questions or RSVPs to 2013 Fellow Caryn Boisen at cboisen@larsonking.com.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Exelon Corporation - Baltimore, MD - May 21-22, 2019

Exelon Corporation Senior Vice-President and General Counsel Thomas O'Neill will welcome the LCLD Fellows to Exelon's Corporate Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, for a unique full two-day Learning Experience on May 21-22, 2019. Day One will include a presentation and tour of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. Afterwards, Fellows will be transported to the Conowingo Hydroelectric Generating Station for a presentation and tour. The day will end with a baseball game hosted by Exelon and McGuireWoods at a private suite at Camden Yards where Baltimore's beloved Orioles will take on some team from New York. Day Two will be at Exelon's HQ and feature a session with Exelon's President and CEO Christopher Crane, a tour of Constellation's trading floor, among other substantive sessions with Exelon leaders and Fellows.

All Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A WAITLIST FOR THIS EVENT.

LEADERSHIP LUNCH: BASF & Lowenstein Sandler LLP - New York, NY - June 14, 2019

LCLD Fellows are invited to join Stefan John, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of BASF North America, and Gary Wingens, Chairman and Managing Partner of Lowenstein Sandler LLP for a Leadership Lunch on Friday, June 14, 2019. The lunch will take place at the NYC office of Lowenstein Sandler (1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020).   

All Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ON A WAITLIST FOR THIS EVENT.

FELLOWS NEEDED TO CONDUCT 1L SCHOLARS MOCK INTERVIEWS: Atlanta, GA - Register by May 24, 2019

LCLD is excited to bring Mock Interviews to the agenda again for 2019 1L Scholars, but we can’t do it without your help. The 2019 1L LCLD Scholars Summit takes place June 4-6, 2019, in Atlanta, GA. Mock Interviews will be held June 4, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Atlanta.

If you are interested in conducting interviews, please click here to learn about the time commitment and the interview process. The deadline to register as a mock interviewer has been extended to Friday, May 24, 2019.

For questions, reach out to Nancy Richardson, LCLD Program Manager, at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.

REGISTER FOR THE FELLOWS ALUMNI LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: Cincinnati, OH - June 20-22, 2019

The Eighth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium will be held in Cincinnati at The Procter & Gamble Company's Headquarters June 20-22. Click here to register.

Registration Fees - Law Firm Fellows:
$225 Regular Registration: March 1 - May 17, 2019 
$275 Late Registration: May 18 - June 20, 2019 

Registration Fee - Corporate Fellows:
$150 Regular Registration: Open through June 20, 2019 

For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, LCLD Fellows Alumni Program Manager, at cnolde@lcldnet.com. 

ARE YOU ALL IN?

The 2019 "All In!" Campaign for Fellows Alumni contributions is open and runs through the end of July. 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, at cnolde@lcldnet.com.

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Events and Opportunities

TWIN CITIES MARATHON TEAM - October 2019

The unofficial LCLD marathon team is at it again! We’re running “the most beautiful urban marathon in America,” the Twin Cities Marathon, in October 2019. Our team is, as yet, small but committed. We hope you’ll consider joining us—whatever your experience level. It is a fun race, and the Twin Cities are home to a number of LCLD Member organizations and Fellows. Please call or email 2012 Fellows Cassandra Headrick, Jin Liu, or 2013 Fellow Mara Kaplan for details.

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Job Opportunities


Director of Intellectual Property: Sun Pharmaceuticals - Princeton, NJ
Click here to view the job description and apply. Click here for a PDF of the job description. For questions, please contact Michael Marinello, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, at michael.marinello@sunpharma.com or (609) 578-0527.

Business Affairs and Legal Counsel, Music: The Walt Disney Studios - Burbank, CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Counsel, Marvel Studios: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Counsel, Disney+: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Associate Principal Counsel, Legal Technology: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Principal Counsel, Ad Sales Legal: The Walt Disney Company - New York, NY
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Legal Counsel, Internet Services, App Store: Apple - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Legal Counsel, Global Supply Chain: Apple - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Legal Counsel - Apple Pay/Apple Card: Apple - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Sr. Legal Counsel, IP Litigation: Apple - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

Health Privacy Counsel: Apple - Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino), CA
Click here to view the job description and apply.

General Counsel, Software & IIoT: Honeywell - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Click here for a PDF version of the job description.

Legal Counsel: The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Corporate Counsel, Sales & Distribution, T-Mobile for Business and Gov: T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Sr. Corporate Counsel, Strategic & Technology Transactions: T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Corporate Counsel: T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Director Counsel, Retail Strategies: Target Corporation - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Director Counsel, Corporate & MA: Target Corporation - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Assistant General Counsel: Honeywell - Kansas City, MO
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Click here for a PDF version of the job description.

Equity Derivatives Attorney: Bank of America - Charlotte, NC
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Global Transaction Services Attorney: Bank of America - Charlotte, NC
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Consumer Banking Attorney: Bank of America - Charlotte, NC, or Boston, MA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Senior Counsel / Vice President Business & Legal Affairs Direct-To-Con: NBCUniversal - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

VP, Business & Legal Affairs: NBCUniversal - Universal City, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Corporate Counsel, Kindle Content: Amazon - Seattle, WA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Corporate Counsel, Alexa: Amazon - Seattle, WA
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.

Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment Attorney: U.S. Bank - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Director, Global Compliance: Viacom - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

Corporate & Securities Attorney: Snell & Wilmer - Salt Lake City, UT
Click here for the full job description and to apply. For questions, contact Abby Raddatz at araddatz@swlaw.com or 602.382.6014.

VP, Business & Legal Affairs: NBCUniversal - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply. 

VP, Legal Operations: Molson Coors Brewing - Denver, CO
Click here for the full job description and to apply.

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Posting of Job Opportunities in the Fellows Weekly Announcements

We welcome job postings from our Member organizations to be featured in the Fellows Weekly announcements (FWA) at no cost. All positions must either require a J.D. degree or explicitly state that a J.D. degree is preferred, in addition to at least seven (7) years of experience. Associate level positions (or equivalent) are not posted in the FWA.

Postings will remain in the FWA for four (4) consecutive weeks and then be removed. You may request one posting renewal for an additional four (4) weeks. Opportunities received in accordance with the policy prior to 5 p.m. ET on Sunday will be posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements released on the following Tuesday.*

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.  Application link with full job description. If unavailable, please provide a PDF of the job description.

3.  Optional: Contact information should applicants have additional questions about the position.

*Postings not submitted in accordance with this policy will be included at the Program Manager’s discretion.

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