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Announcements are sent to LCLD Fellows, Pathfinders, and Alumni every Tuesday and feature program news and information, professional opportunities, personal announcements, and
alerts of upcoming events to help you get the most out of the LCLD network.
Have questions? Send them to Jamie Dumas at jdumas@lcldnet.com.

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June 14, 2022

LCLD Alumni

Upcoming Alumni Opportunity

 

Are You All In!? Donate by June 30 | All Alumni
Have you contributed to the LCLD Alumni annual fundraising campaign "All In" yet? If not, only a few weeks remain to support the annual Alumni Symposium and other LCLD Alumni initiatives. Read the 2022 rules and donate today!

 
 

More Events & Opportunities

 

Host a Regional Session Viewing Party! | 2022 Pathfinders
Volunteer to host a viewing party so you can join the 2022 Pathfinder Virtual Regional Session with other Pathfinders in your area! Email Sarah Alexander for more information and register for the July 12 Regional Session today.

June 1–August 31 | 2022 Fellows, 2022 Pathfinders, All Alumni
Mentoring Program Attorney Registration
. Register to participate as a Mentor to a diverse first-year law student in the 2022-23 LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program. Register here. 

June 28, July 14, & July 19 | 2022 Fellows
2022 Fellows On-The-Road Spring/Summer sessions. Led by Chris De Santis, the sessions will focus on how to navigate generational friction at work. Space is limited, so register for your preferred region or the virtual session today.

June 15 | Detroit-area Alumni
Detroit LCLD Alumni Happy Hour. Hosted at Dragonfly: 2929 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. Contact Ray Luk to RSVP.

June 27 | SPP Bay Area Alumni
Virtual Pitch Prep Session (for SPP Bay Area participants). To help you prepare for the SPP event, Rudhir Krishtel, Founder of Krishtel Coaching, and Akshay Verma, Director and Head of Legal Operations at Coinbase, will lead a Virtual Pitch Prep Session.

September 18-20 | 2022 Pathfinders
2022 Pathfinder Second Meeting. Are you ready to meet all the other 2022 Pathfinders? Registration for the 2022 Second Pathfinder Meeting is now open here. See you in September in Washington, DC!

September 22-24 | 2022 Fellows
2022 Fellows Second Meeting. Registration is now open for the 2022 Fellows Second Meeting in Washington, DC! Mark your calendar and register here. 

 
 

Individual Announcements

 
  • 2021 Pathfinder Katie Doherty joined Armstrong Teasdale as an Associate in the litigation group.

  • 2016 Fellow Christian Gonzalez was re-elected to Dinsmore & Shohl's Board of Directors for another 3-year term. He was also appointed in January to serve on the firm's Executive Committee and this month named Co-Chair of the firm's Business, Acquisition and Securities Practice Group. 

  • 2020 Pathfinder Lariss Maldonado was elected Chair of the ACLU of MN. She is the first woman of color to serve as chair in the organization's 70 year history. 

  • 2017 Fellow Vidya Mirmira spoke on the keynote panel at the Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership Summit held in Washington, DC, on June 8. The panel, titled "Perspectives from the Top," discussed how many companies and firms are focusing on fortifying their commitment to DEI initiatives following the events of the past year and a half. 

  • 2021 Pathfinder Shannon Prince provided analysis on Court TV on the Johnny Depp, death of beauty queen Tara Grinstead, and Alex Murdaugh cases.

  • 2020 Fellow Tim Reed joined Ogletree Deakins as a Shareholder in the firm's San Francisco office and will serve on Ogletree's Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee.  

  • 2013 Fellow Marcela Robledo is now a Partner in Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's San Francisco office.  

  • President Biden nominated 2021 Pathfinder Sopen Shah to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.

  • 2017 Fellow Keith Thornton was named the Head of Total Rewards at Truist. 

Click Here to Submit Your Announcement
 
 

Resources

 

LCLD is, as always, committed to sharing resources that strengthen our community and our mission. Whether it's navigating the new normal or learning to become an ally to other communities, we want to give you the tools you need. Subscribe to LCLD's Diversity News Digest and check out our LinkedIn and Twitter feeds for more.

Dismantling "Benevolent" Sexism  |  Harvard Business Review

The Key to Leadership Success: Behavioral Agility and Creativity  |  Corporate Counsel

Cultivating a Sense of Intimacy and Connection at Work |  Fast Company

If you have resources you'd like to share or topics you'd like to see covered, please reach out to Kat Corfman, LCLD Communications Specialist. ​

 
 
 

Job Opportunities

 

Job opportunities are shared by members of the LCLD network. Click here to view LCLD's job posting policy or submit an opportunity.

  • Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Compliance: Comcast Corporation - Philadelphia, PA
  • Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Marketing: Comcast Corporation - Philadelphia, PA
  • Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Privacy: Comcast Corporation - Philadelphia, PA
  • Corporate Assistant Deputy General Counsel: Comcast Corporation - Philadelphia, PA
  • Corporate Counsel: Kellogg Company - Chicago, IL or Battle Creek, MI
  • Legal Counsel - Global Supply Chain: Apple - Cupertino, CA or Austin, TX
  • Legal Counsel - Maps: Apple - Cupertino, CA
  • Legal Counsel - Corporate Purchasing, Technology: Apple - Cupertino, CA or Austin, TX
  • Product Counsel - App Store: Apple - Cupertino, CA
  • Sanctions Compliance Manager: Apple - Austin, TX
  • Senior Counsel - SEC Filings/Public Disclosures: Wells Fargo - New York, NY
  • Senior Cybersecurity and Privacy Counsel: Apple - Multiple locations
  • Corporate Counsel, Litigation: Providence - Open to Remote Work
  • Experienced Appellate Attorney: McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC - Multiple locations
  • Law and Regulation, Corporate Litigation Senior Counsel: Allstate Corporation - Remote
  • Counsel, Real Estate Zoning: DoorDash, Inc. - San Francisco, CA; remote
  • Counsel/Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Streaming: Paramount - Los Angeles, CA 
  • In-House Trial Staff Attorney: American Family Mutual Insurance, S.I. - Los Angeles, CA
  • Senior Counsel, Privacy and Cybersecurity: Abbott - Abbott Park, IL
  • Senior Legal Counsel - Collections: PayPal, Inc - Remote
  • Counsel, Commercial: DoorDash Inc. - Multiple locations 
  • Counsel, Marketing & Product: DoorDash Inc. - Multiple locations 
  • IP M&A Counsel: ThermoFisher Scientific - Multiple locations 
  • Senior Attorney, Commercial and Products, The Weather Channel: IBM - Atlanta, GA 
  • Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs, Multiplatform Production, Short-Form: Paramount - New York, NY
  • Senior Principal M&A Counsel: Medtronic - Minneapolis, MN or Remote
  • Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Regulatory Affairs: Fidelity Investments - Jersey City, NJ; Boston, MA
 
 
 

Nichole Velasquez 
LCLD Fellows
Program Director
nvelasquez@lcldnet.com

 

Alyssa Yuen
LCLD Alumni
Program Manager
ayuen@lcldnet.com

 

Sarah Alexander
LCLD Pathfinder 
Program Manager
salexander@lcldnet.com

 
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