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
- 2019 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events and Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
The All In! Campaign ends tomorrow. Click here to help make LCLD Alumni regional programming possible!
2019 Fellow Diana Santos has moved to the New York Genome Center, where she is Associate Counsel.
2018 Fellow Mark Mao has moved to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, where he is Partner in the IP and International Arbitration practices and the Data Privacy Practice Lead.
2018 Fellow Christopher Pham was named a Top 100 Under 50 Emerging Leader by Diversity MBA. Read more here.
2015 Fellow Art Anthony was recently recognized by the National Bar Association as a Heman Marion Sweatt awardee.
2015 Fellow Reena Ganju has moved to ANSYS, Inc., where she is Associate General Counsel.
The following Fellows were named 2019 MCCA Rising Stars:
- 2019 Fellow Adam Banks
- 2019 Fellow Dameon Rivers
- 2018 Fellow Angela Gomes
- 2014 Fellow Jamila Mensah
The following Fellows were named DC Rising Stars:
- 2019 Fellow Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke
- 2016 Fellow Lillian Hardy
- 2016 Fellow Anne Lee
- 2012 Fellow Patricia Palacios
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 TOMORROW
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.
2019 Fellows Announcements
SAVE THE DATE: USING FEEDBACK TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE - August 14, 2019
Mark your calendars! The second part in the webinar series Using Feedback to Achieve Excellence will be held Wednesday, August 14, at 4 p.m. EST. A link to register will be sent out in early August.
2019 FELLOWS SECOND MEETING: Washington, DC - September 23-25, 2019
Registration is now open for the Second Fellows Meeting at the Hilton National Mall in Washington, D.C. Click here to register for the meeting as soon as possible. An outline of the meeting agenda is also available on the registration page. Click here to book your hotel room, and please note that you must book your room by September 3 to receive a special reduced rate. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, Events Manager.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
Silicon Valley Fellows and Pathfinders met up for dinner and mini-golf last week. Thanks to Robins Kaplan LLP for hosting! If you meet up with other LCLD Alumni in your area, send a photo to LCLD Communications Manager Caitlin Puffenberger at cpuffenberger@lcldnet.com.
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
Spots remain on the wait list 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
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.
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.
