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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2019 Fellow Tracey Salmon-Smith was elected to the Board of Directors of Women Creating Change (WCC), formerly Women’s City Club of New York.
2018 Fellow Dave Louie has moved to LyondellBassell, where he is Corporate Counsel.
2017 Fellow Jasmine McMullen has moved to Netflix, where she is Director of Business & Legal Affairs.
2016 Fellow Ray Sheen has moved to Farella Braun + Martel LLP, where he is Partner.
2015 Fellow Darren Teshima was elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, which was founded in 1972 and is the nation’s first legal and civil rights organization serving low-income Asian Pacific American communities.
2014 Fellow Joe Hanna was recognized by the Department of Veteran Affairs for his outstanding contribution to local veterans with his nonprofit organization Bunkers in Baghdad. Read more here.
2014 Fellow Shiv O'Neill has moved to Cummins Inc., where she is Senior 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
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
LCLD SUMMER HAPPY HOUR: Chicago, IL - August 13, 2019
Mark your calendars for a Chicago-area LCLD happy hour on August 13! More details forthcoming.
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.
FELLOWS ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS EMBRACING GENERATIONAL DIVERSITY: Columbus, OH - August 27, 2019
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP and the LCLD Fellows Alumni invite you to attend a complimentary CLE program and reception. The program will include a presentation on Embracing Generational Diversity by special guest Chris De Santis, an LCLD Coach and Specialist in Management and Organization Development. Click here for more information and to register. General questions can be sent to Kayla Allen at ksallen@vorys.com.
Events and Opportunities
BLOCKCHAIN, BITCOIN -- WHY SHOULD WE CARE AND WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW?: New York, NY - July 24, 2019
2019 Fellow Tracey Salmon-Smith will be moderating a panel at the National Bar Association 94th Annual Convention on Wednesday, July 24, at 4:30 p.m. Her panel is entitled "Blockchain, Bitcoin -- Why Should We Care and What Should We Know?"
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
Senior Counsel: PNC - Overland Park, KS
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Senior Counsel, Retail: PNC - Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Counsel, Expedited Legal Support Team: PNC - Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Treasury Management Senior Counsel (Job ID # 317677BR): PNC - Pittsburgh, PA or Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Commercial Leading Counsel (Job ID # 315249BR): PNC - Pittsburgh, PA or Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Corporate & Securities Senior Counsel (JOB ID # 316917BR): PNC - Pittsburgh, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Diana Alzaid at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412-762-5596.
Attorney, Commercial Contracts/Money Center/Treasury Management: U.S. Bank - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Attorney, Commercial Equitment Finance Collections: U.S. Bank - Marshall or Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Attorney, Commercial Lending: U.S. Bank - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director Counsel, Employee Relations: Target - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Lead Counsel, Insurance and Corporate Tax: MassMutual - Springfield, MA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Staff Counsel: Verizon - Arlington, VA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Principal Counsel, Ad Sales Legal: The Walt Disney Company - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Principal Counsel, Walt Disney Pictures: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Associate Principal Counsel, Legal Technology: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director Counsel, Regulatory, Retail, and Payments: Target - Minneapolis, MN
Click here for the full job description.
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
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Corporate Counsel, Solar Compliance: Caterpillar - San Diego, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Senior Counsel, Securities: Corteva, Inc. - Wilmington, DE
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
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
Click here for the full job description.
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.
