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 Announcements
- 2019 Fellows Announcements
- Fellows Events & Opportunities
- Events & Opportunities of Interest
- Job Opportunities
Announcements
Did you know?
The deadline to nominate 2020 Fellows is this Friday!
2019 Fellow Robyn Butler was promoted to Partner at Wallace Saunders.
2018 Fellow Marc Cabrera has moved to Polsinelli PC, where he is Shareholder.
2018 Fellow Jihan Walker was promoted to Partner at Jones Day.
2017 Fellow Mercedes Jackson was named a “40 Under 40” honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Read more here.
2016 Fellow Candy Olson has taken a new role at UnitedHealth Group moving to UnitedHealthcare Community & State. In her new role, Candy will be a leading a team providing legal support for national strategic initiatives, including clinical, pharmacy, and network matters.
2014 Fellow Alicia Powell was highlighted in a Harvard Business Review article on combating bias at work, discussing how she mitigates bias in the hiring process. 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.
Special Announcement
2020 FELLOW AND PATHFINDER NOMINATIONS - DEADLINE APPROACHING
Did you value what you learned and the connections you made during your LCLD Fellows year? Has being a member of the Fellows Alumni community helped enrich your career? Are there others in your organization who you think would benefit from the LCLD Fellows Program?
If you answered, "Yes!" to any of these questions, be sure to share your story and ensure that your organization participates in the 2020 Fellows Program. Please reach out to the LCLD Member General Counsel or Managing Partner and diversity contacts at your organization to start the conversation. Feel free to also review and share the LCLD Fellows Program Prospectus and Member Tool Kit, which are important resources for the program.
LCLD is accepting 2020 Fellow nominations now through Friday, January 31, 2020. However, please start those conversations now so LCLD Members have time to make informed nominations. Please note that the 2020 Fellows First Meeting, February 21-23, 2020, is earlier this year that it has been in the past. As a result, we strongly encourage Member organizations to submit their nominations as soon as possible before this deadline.
Additionally, if you know of any early-career attorneys at your organization that would benefit from participating in the Pathfinder Program, we encourage you to pass their names along for consideration in the 2020 Pathfinder Program, accepting selections now through Friday, February 7, 2020.
We hope that you will pay your Fellows experience forward by encouraging LCLD Members to continue to provide this leadership and relationship-building opportunity to other talented attorneys at your organization.
2019 Fellows Announcements
REGISTER NOW: 2019 FELLOWS THIRD MEETING: Miami, FL - February 20-22, 2020
Registration is now open for the LCLD 2019 Fellows Third Meeting at the InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida. The meeting will begin Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 4:00 pm ET, and will conclude Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET.
Please register to attend the meeting and reserve your hotel room. This is a two-part process in which you must:
- Register to attend the meeting by completing the sign-up form, here. Although registration will remain open until the meeting begins, we strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible. A preliminary meeting agenda is also available on the registration page.
- Make hotel reservations. Click here to book your room at the InterContinental Miami by Tuesday, January 28, 2020, to take advantage of the LCLD conference rate of $299 per night. This special hotel rate will be available until LCLD’s room block fills up or January 28 -- whichever comes first.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact me at nvelasquez@lcldnet.com. For questions about registration or the hotel, please contact Stella Askin, LCLD Events Manager.
Fellows Events and Opportunities
LEADERSHIP LUNCH: San Francisco, CA - February 4, 2020
All Fellows may now register for a Leadership Lunch with Brian Donnelly, Chair of Farella Braun + Martel LLP, and Kristin Sverchek, General Counsel of Lyft, Inc., on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The lunch will take place at the San Francisco office of Farella Braun + Martel (235 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104). RSVPs should come directly to Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Manager, and include your name, organization, Fellowship year, and any dietary restrictions. Click here for more information.
LCLD ALUMNI ADVOCACY GROUP CALL: The How-To’s of Awarding and Receiving Business - February 25, 2020
Open to all current LCLD Fellows and Alumni, the Advocacy Group Call will focus on the how-to's of awarding and receiving business with Juanita Harris and Rob Jones, Jr. The call will be February 25, 2020 4-5pm ET. The dial in number is +19292056099 and the passcode is 2157796069# US. To RSVP, please contact Erin Hess ehess@lcldnet.com.
SAVE THE DATE: LCLD ALUMNI LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: Dallas, TX - June 11-13, 2020
Mark your calendars for the LCLD Alumni Leadership Symposium, June 11-13, 2020 in Dallas, TX. More details forthcoming.
Events of Interest
NAPABA Financial Services Network D.C. Launch Party: Washington, DC - January 29, 2020
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has started a Financial Services Network - the first meeting was held during the recent NAPABA Convention last month. It is now planning a number of launch parties across the country, and the one for D.C. will be held at Ballard Spahr's D.C. office on Wednesday, January 29, at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP at napabafinancialservicesnetwork@gmail.com.
CHART YOUR OWN COURSE: Orlando, FL - February 20-23, 2020
If you are attending Chart Your Own Course in Orlando from February 20 – 23 and would like to meet with other LCLD Fellows, please contact 2012 Fellow Yvette Gatling at ygatling@littler.com as she is planning a gathering of LCLD Fellows.
Job Opportunities
Principal Counsel, Corporate Transactions: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Assistant Chief Counsel, Studios: The Walt Disney Studios - Burbank, CA or Los Angeles, CA
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Principal Counsel, Distribution: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Principal Counsel, Employment: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Principal Counsel, Fox 21 Studios: Walt Disney Television - Burbank, CA
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Principal Counsel, Technology, Direct-to-Consumer and International: Disney - Glendale, CA
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Associate Principal Counsel, Ad Sales Legal: The Walt Disney Company - New York, NY
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Principal Counsel, Corporate, Transactions: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Vice President, Business Affairs, ABC Studios: The Walt Disney Company - Burbank, CA
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Director of Inclusion and Diversity: BakerHostetler
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Counsel, Commercial Lending & Equipment Finance: PNC Bank - Pittsburgh, PA or Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the full job description and to apply. Direct questions to Diana Alzaid, Senior Recruiter, at Diana.alzaid@pnc.com or 412.762.5596.
Digital Banking Product Development Attorney: U.S. Bank
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Enhanced Money Movement Attorney: U.S. Bank
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Associate General Counsel, AR/VR Marketing: Facebook - Redmond, WA; Seattle, WA; or Menlo Park, CA
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Corporate Counsel: Abstract - San Francisco, CA
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Senior Director & Associate General Counsel, Employment Law - Global Lead: VMware - Palo Alto, CA
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Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Peacock: NBCUniversal - New York, NY
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Director, Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Governance: Capital One - McLean, VA
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Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, Cybersecurity Legal Business Counsel (3 positions): Capital One - McLean, VA or Richmond, VA
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Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, Commercial Bank Legal: Capital One - Bethesda, MD; McLean, VA; Richmond, VA; or New York, NY
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Senior Counsel: Comcast - Philadelphia, PA
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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. Jobs must require at least seven (7) years of experience and state that a J.D. degree is required or preferred. 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.
