Fellows Weekly 9/3/19 | News | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

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Dear Fellows Community,

I am devastated with the losses that the LCLD community has suffered over the weekend. On Saturday, 2016 Fellow Katrina Dennis lost her battle with breast cancer. She was only 39 years old. Katrina was a Partner in the Baltimore Office of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP. I knew Katrina long before my time with LCLD. When I was with Maryland Law, she would conduct on-campus interviews on behalf of the firm she was with at the time. She was vivacious and friendly. Despite her illness, Katrina continued to be involved in the Baltimore legal community and stay involved with LCLD.

We were also hit with the news that former LCLD Member Kurtis Tunnel was killed when a driver hit his bicycle as he was cycling on Saturday morning. Kurt was the former Managing Partner of Bricker & Eckler LLP in Columbus, OH. He was a huge supporter of LCLD and a titan in the Columbus legal community. He left an impression on everyone he met and epitomized the mission and ideals of LCLD.

Both of these individuals will be sorely missed in our community. As we get information on their memorial services, we will pass it along. In the meantime, please keep Katrina and Kurt’s families and friends in your thoughts and prayers. The Baltimore and Columbus legal communities have lost a couple of great leaders.

Nichole

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Announcements

Did you know?
Fellows visited Target for a Learning Experience earlier this year.

2019 Fellow Alana Ackels, 2017 Fellow Karen Hart, and 2014 Fellow Kassandra McLaughlin were named to Best Lawyers in America. Read more here.

2019 Fellow George Fatheree recently succeeded in preserving for the public an invaluable visual archive of 20th century black America. Read more here and here.

2019 Fellow Mike Jackson was recognized at the First Chair Awards Gala, which recognizes outstanding in-house counsel annually, for his role on the Gala’s Host Committee.

2012 Fellow Yvette Gatling and 2011 Fellow Rudene Haynes will be speaking at the Mentoring Roundtable hosted by the Virginia Bar Association's Law Practice Management Division. Click here for more information.

2011 Fellow Vanessa Sutherland was promoted to Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Chief Legal Officer at Norfolk Southern.

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

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.

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.

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.

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Fellows Events and Opportunities

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.

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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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