Fellows Weekly 5/21/19 | News | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

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, Communications Manager.

In This Issue:

Announcements

Did you know?
We are still seeking Atlanta-area Fellows to host mock interviews with 1L Scholars on June 4!

2019 Fellow Barbara Lum was admitted to the Product Liability Advisory Council. Read more here.

2019 Fellow Paolo Pasicolan was ranked in Chambers USA.

2019 Fellow Keyan Rahimi-Keshari was recently promoted to Senior Counsel at Delta Dental.

2018 Fellow Abbey Mansfield Ruby has been named Co-Leader of the Miles & Stockbridge Women’s Network, which promotes leadership development and mentoring among the firm’s female lawyers.

2017 Fellow Mayling Blanco has moved to Norton Rose Fulbright.

2017 Fellow Aamir Kazi received the "On the Rise" award from the Daily Report. Read more here.

2015 Fellow Paula Barnes recently joined the Macy's Inc. Diversity and Inclusion Business Council on the recommendation of her General Counsel, LCLD Member Elisa Garcia.

2015 Fellow Alicia Ritchie has been named among Maryland’s 2019 Top 100 Women by The Daily Record.

2014 Fellow Marilyn McClure-Demers was named to the 2019 Chambers Diversity and Inclusion Awards' short list for the Chambers Gender Diversity Lawyer of the Year Award. Read more 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.

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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. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ON A WAITLIST FOR THIS EVENT.

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 and Pathfinders at a Speaker Series event on May 14 hosted by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

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).

FELLOWS ALUMNI ADVOCACY GROUPS PRESENT: BUILDING YOUR BRAND AS A LAWYER: Teleconference - May 23, 2019

The latest installment from the Fellows Alumni Advocacy Groups is a conversation led by Robin Kelley, Chris Kirby & Amber Rogers on Building Your Brand as a Lawyer: Internal & External - It’s Not Just Who You Know But Who Knows You & How to Utilize Ongoing Professional Development. Click here for more information and dial-in access. For questions about the event, please contact Courtney Nolde at cnolde @lcldnet.com.

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.

FELLOWS ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS: PATHWAYS TO LEADERSHIP: Seattle, WA - June 5, 2019

Join your LCLD colleagues for a continent breakfast (with a side of networking) to follow the program. Moderated by Fellow Katina Thornock, Fellows Caldwell Camero, Jill Long, Daniel Prince, and Merisa Heu-Weller will share their different paths to leadership in the profession and the ways LCLD has powered their growth. Please RSVP to Erin Hess at ehess@lcldnet.com by May 30, 2019.

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. Local hotel options include: The Westin Cincinnati, Renaissance Cincinnati, and Homewood Suites.

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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