Fellows Weekly 9/10/19 | News | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Welcome to the Fellows Weekly Announcements

Dear Fellows Community,

Last week I recognized the untimely passing of 2016 Fellow Katrina Dennis. I wanted to let you know that there has been a scholarship created in her honor. The Katrina J. Dennis Memorial Scholarship will help four students to attend her alma mater, The University of Baltimore School of Law. Click here for more details and to contribute to the scholarship fund.

Nichole

In This Issue:

Announcements

Did you know?
The LCLD Impact Report is a great way to learn more about the value of LCLD's programs.

2018 Fellow Grace Ho was promoted to Senior Counsel at Chevron.

2017 Fellow Jeff Brockmann is being honored at the 2019 Minneapolis Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award Reception on October 23, 2019.

2017 Fellow Javier Flores has moved to Dinsmore & Shohl LLP to open its Boston office, where he is the Office Managing Partner. Javier was also 1 of 15 people appointed to the NCAA Independent Resolution Panel (IRP), to decide high-profile cases involving NCAA violations.

2017 Fellow Shanon Stevenson was promoted to Partner, Co-Chair, Global Immigration Practice Group at Fisher & Phillips LLP.

2015 Fellow Clyde Tinnen has been named to The Business Journals 2019 Influencers in Law. Read more here.

2014 Fellow Ernesto Palomo was honored as a 2019 Latino Attorney of the Year by the Hispanic National Bar Association. Read more here.

2014 Fellow Katina Thornock was promoted to Managing Director, Corporate Counsel, Litigation at Starbucks Coffee Company.

2012 Fellow Gerard Gregoire shared tips on public speaking in a podcast with the ABA Journal. 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 Announcements

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. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, Events Manager.

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Fellows Events and Opportunities

VIACOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE: New York, NY - October 21-22, 2019

All Fellows 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.

LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Washington, DC - October 10, 2019

All Fellows 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.

LEADERSHIP LUNCH: Dallas, TX - October 10, 2019

All Fellows 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.

ARENT FOX RECEPTION AT LCLD ANNUAL MEETING: Washington, DC - September 23, 2019

All Fellows, Pathfinders, and LCLD Alumni are invited to a networking reception on Arent Fox's rooftop terrace ahead of the LCLD Annual Meeting Reception. The reception will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm at 1717 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Click here to RSVP.

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.

COCKTAIL MAKING CLASS AT CCWC: Chicago, IL - September 25, 2019

LCLD Alumni attending the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference (“CCWC”) are invited to attend a cocktail making class hosted by Seyfarth Shaw LLP on Wednesday, September 25, at 7:30 pm. Click here to register.

UNWINE'D WITH DINSMORE: Chicago, IL - September 27, 2019

Facials, nail polish, and makeovers too… an afternoon of pampering is waiting for you! If Chicago is home or you're in town for the Corporate Counsel Women of Color conference, take some time to unwine’d with Dinsmore at the PUREBEAUTY Salon (formally Kiva Salon) in the Macy’s Water Tower. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy complimentary spa services, wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and networking. Don’t forget to bring your business card for a chance to win a gift card for your favorite beauty product! Click here to RSVP by Friday, September 20, 2019.

LCLD ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS BRAGGING RIGHTS: HOW TO ACE YOUR SELF EVALUATION: New York, NY - October 2, 2019

Please join LCLD Alumni for a lunch and learn presentation that provides real-world, actionable steps to help women and minorities feel comfortable highlighting their successes, asking for the compensation they deserve, and securing the assignments that will propel them forward. This event is sponsored by
LCLD All In! and Arent Fox. Click here for more information and to register.

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Events and Opportunities

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.

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