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
- 2019 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Events and Opportunities
- Events and Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
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2019 Fellow Y. John Lu has moved to Milbank LLP, where he is Partner.
2019 Fellow Vanessa Rogers has moved to Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
2018 Fellow Angela Gomes has moved to Sullivan & Worcester LLP, where she is Partner in the firm's corporate group.
2018 Fellow Christopher Pham has been elected Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron. Read more here.
2017 Fellow Trevor Katende was recognized as one of the Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”.
2017 Fellow Miriam Kim is being honored for the 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards in the Thought Leadership category. Read more here.
2014 Fellow Theresa Harris has been promoted to Director Counsel at Target Corporation.
2011 Fellow Diane Webster was profiled in Chicago Lawyer Magazine. 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.
2019 Fellows Announcements
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: VIACOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE: New York, NY - October 21-22, 2019
2019 Fellows attending their first Learning Experience may now register for a Learning Experience hosted by Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Viacom Inc. Christa D'Alimonte at the Viacom headquarters in New York City. 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.
Other 2019 Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Washington, DC - October 10, 2019
2019 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register for a Lunch hosted by Matthew Cooper, General Counsel of Capital One Financial, and Benjamin Klubes, Managing Partner of Buckley LLP, on Thursday, October 10, 2019. 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.
Other 2019 Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Dallas, TX - October 10, 2019
2019 Fellows attending their first Leadership Lunch may now register for a Lunch hosted by Jeffrey Melucci, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and David Taylor, Partner and Chair of Locke Lord LLP on Thursday, October 10, 2019. 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.
Other 2019 Fellows and Fellows Alumni may RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
2019 FELLOWS SECOND MEETING: Washington, DC - September 23-25, 2019
Registration remains 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
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.
FELLOWS MEET-UP AT CCWC: Chicago, IL - September 25, 2019
For Fellows and Alumni attending the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference (“CCWC”) in Chicago from September 25-27, Sheppard Mullin will be sponsoring an LCLD Fellows and Alumni happy hour from 5-6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, at Birreria at Eataly, 43 East Ohio Street. Please send an email to 2015 Fellow Rena Andoh at randoh@sheppardmullin.com to RSVP.
Events and Opportunities
REGISTER TO BE AN LCLD MENTOR BY AUGUST 31!
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.
IN-HOUSE SPEAKERS NEEDED: ABA SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE - May 6-8, 2020
Are you an in-house counsel interested in speaking on a panel at the 2020 Annual Conference of the ABA section on commercial and business litigation? 2018 Fellow Melissa Ho is seeking a corporate Fellow to participate in an RFP proposal for panel on internal/criminal investigations. Please contact Melissa if you are interested at MHo@polsinelli.com and click here for more information on the conference.
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.
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
Counsel/Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Entertainment & Lifestyle Group: NBCUniversal - Los Angeles, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Counsel/Senior Counsel, Legal Affairs, Entertainment & Lifestyle Group: NBCUniversal - New York, NY
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Director, Integrity & Compliance: Snap Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply, and contact 2016 Fellow Nicole Diaz at ndiaz@snap.com or (323) 823-4711.
Vice President, Global Legal Technology Initiatives: NBCUniversal - Universal City, CA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Vice President, IP Life Sciences: ThermoFisher Scientific - Carlsbad, CA
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Director, IP Counsel: ThermoFisher Scientific - Multiple locations
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Director, IP Transactions: Honeywell - Phoenix, AZ
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Litigation Attorney: Freddie Mac - McLean, VA
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
Mid-Level In-House Attorney, Investment Banking & Capital Markets: TD Bank
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be sent to Bridgette McAlphin at Bridgette.McAlphin@td.com or 212-827-6726.
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Securities & Assistant Corporate Secretary: Peabody Energy - St. Louis, MO
Click here for the full job description. Questions about the position may be directed to Michael Sachs at msachs@mlaglobal.com.
Global Ethics and Compliance Leader: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. - New Britain, CT
Click here for the full job description and to apply.
North America Ethics and Compliance Director: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. - New Britain, CT
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Associate Principal Counsel: ABC Entertainment - Burbank, CA
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Associate Principal Counsel, Legal Technology: The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA
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.
Principal Counsel, Ad Sales Legal: The Walt Disney Company - New York, NY
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Senior Attorney, Environmental: Southern California Edison - Rosemead, CA
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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.
