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:
- Personal Announcements
- Special Announcement
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events and Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
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2018 Fellow Shara Chang has moved to Facebook, where she is Associate General Counsel, Privacy and Product.
2018 Fellow Deborah Spanic has moved to Clarios, where she is Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
2018 Fellow Cate Heaven Young has moved to Jostens, Inc., where she is General Counsel.
2017 Fellow Richard Lopez has moved to The Boeing Company, where he is Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment.
2017 Fellow Nicholas Ranjan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a District Judge position on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Read more here.
2016 Fellow Jason Barnwell was named among the Fastcase 50, an award that honors “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.” Read more here.
2016 Fellow Bryan Cho was named to Lawyers of Color’s inaugural Nation’s Best List. Bryan was also elected to and serves on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Investment Counsel.
2016 Fellow Steve Flores was named Latino Lawyer of the Year by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Read more here.
2016 Fellow Lori Mahmoud was promoted to Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel at BB&T Corporation.
2014 Fellow Joe Hanna was named to the Mediator Panel for the U.S. Distrcit Court for the Western District of New York. Read more here.
2013 Fellow Eric Fikry was recently appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court.
2011 Fellow Juan Arteaga received the Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award from the New York City Bar Association. Read more here.
2011 Fellow Grace Yang was sworn in as the President of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. She is the association's first Asian American president (male or female) and the ninth female president in the county bar association's history. 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.
Special Announcement
ALL IN! CLASS COMPETITION ENDS JULY 31
Which class will win? Donate to All In! today! There are just a few more weeks to contribute. 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 Erin Hess, Fellows Alumni Program Manager, at ehess@lcldnet.com.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
SHEPPARD MULLIN RECEPTION: New York, NY - July 17, 2019
All Fellows are invited to attend a reception hosted by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP on Wednesday, July 17th at 6:30 p.m. The reception will take place at the firm's office located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10112. The reception is part of the Leadership Lunch PLUS event being held the next day at the campus of Pepsi. However, you do not have to be attending that event to come to the reception. All are welcome! Please RSVP to Rena Andoh at RAndoh@sheppardmullin.com or Lois Durant at ldurant@sheppardmullin.com.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH PLUS: PepsiCo and Sheppard Mullin: New York, NY - July 18, 2019
Registration remains open for all Fellows to attend an event hosted by David Yawman, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of PepsiCo, Inc., and Guy Halgren, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Click here for more information. RSVP directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Kasowitz Benson Torres and Gilead Sciences: Silicon Valley, CA - August 22, 2019
All Fellows may now register for a Leadership Lunch are invited to attend an event hosted by Jonathan Waldrop, Managing Partner of the Silicon Valley office of Kasowitz Benson Torres and Brett A. Pletcher, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc. 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.
Please note that the date for this Leadership Lunch has changed to August 22, 2019.
Events and Opportunities
WOMEN, INFLUENCE & POWER IN LAW CONFERENCE: Washington, DC - October 16-18, 2019
The Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. 2013 Fellow Cari Wint and 2015 Fellow Devika Kornbacher will be speaking. Click here for more information and to register.
LCLD MENTOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Attorneys at LCLD Member organizations may now register to become Mentors as part of the 2019-2020 LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program. In the fall, registered Mentors will be matched with diverse, first-year law students in major cities across the country. We look forward to working with your organization as part of the Mentoring Program this year! Thank you in advance for your help.
For more information about becoming an LCLD Mentor, please review this brief FAQ page. For any other questions, please contact Nancy Richardson, LCLD Program Manager.
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.
Job Opportunities
Lead Counsel, Insurance and Corporate Tax: MassMutual - Springfield, MA
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Staff Counsel: Verizon - Arlington, VA
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Principal Counsel, Ad Sales Legal: The Walt Disney Company - New York, NY
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Principal Counsel, Walt Disney Pictures: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Associate Principal Counsel, Legal Technology: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
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Director Counsel, Regulatory, Retail, and Payments: Target - Minneapolis, MN
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Senior Region Counsel, NAM: Mastercard - Purchase, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Laura Peters at laura.peters@mastercard.com.
Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property Transactions: Capital One - McLean, VA or Richmond, VA
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Senior Corporate Counsel, Solar Compliance: Caterpillar - San Diego, CA
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Senior Counsel, Securities: Corteva, Inc. - Wilmington, DE
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General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer: Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation - Columbus, OH
Click here for the full job description. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to resumes@olaf.org.
Senior Managing Attorney: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Counsel/Senior Counsel, Legal Affair: NBC Entertainment - Universal City, CA
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Senior Attorney, Licensing and Land Use: Southern California Edison - Rosemead, CA
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Senior Attorney, Commercial & Claims Litigation: Southern California Edison - Rosemead, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Victoria Kramer at Kramer_Victoria_C@cat.com or (309) 675-6531.
Senior Attorney, Regulatory: Southern California Edison - Rosemead, CA
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Corporate Counsel, Commercial: Cummins - Indianapolis, IN
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Michele Mummaw at michele.mummaw@cummins.com.
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.
