PALS Presents: The Vast Opportunities as In-House Counsel
You Are Invited To Attend A Career Panel & Networking Reception On
The Vast Opportunities as In-House Counsel
Thursday, April 3, 2014
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hosted By:
One Madison Ave
Auditorium East End
New York, NY 10010
Sponsored By:
The panelists will represent various companies and in-house positions.
They will provide law students and junior attorneys of color in attendance a general understanding of their position, perspectives on working as attorneys in-house, and advice on how to tailor their careers to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities.
Panelists:
Stephen Elliot
Vice President, Private Banking Advisory
Credit Suisse
Reginald M. Rasch
General Counsel
Rakuten
Al Troncoso
Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel
VTB Capital Inc.
Stephanie Webster
Director, US Bank Regulatory
Credit Suisse
Lisa Martinez Wolmart
Vice President & Corporate Counsel, Enterprise Litigation Group
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Moderator:
María D. Meléndez, Esq.
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Please RSVP via emailing us at [email protected]
with your name & affiliation
with your name & affiliation
Registration ends on April 1, 2014
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PALS Mission Statement:
PALS is dedicated to enhancing the skills and careers of minority law students and early career attorneys. PALS does this by offering customized mentoring, educational and professional development opportunities. PALS provides resources to augment the law school and employer training of, respectively, minority law students and beginning lawyers, and will continue to offer its services free of charge.
PALS is a 501©(3) not-for-profit organization
Providing Mentoring, Career and Skills Development for Minorities in the Legal Profession
Since 1984
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and has done so for more than 25 years.
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Attorneys who have NOT Created an Attorney Profile on the PALS Website:
1. Visit www.palsprogram.org/mentor and fill in all requested information on the online form.
2. PALS will respond to your email within 7 business days, indicating a completed mentor profile status.
Current Mentors:
We thank you for your willingness to volunteer as a mentor in the past. If you would like an additional PALS Mentee, or if you have lost touch with your PALS Mentee and are interested in being assigned a new PALS Mentee, please update your profile and let us know via email at [email protected] .
Attorneys matched through the program will be required to review the
PALS Mentoring Manual and sign a Participation Agreement with their mentor.
Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested in mentoring.
If you have any questions or concerns about the PALS Mentoring Program, please contact the Executive Director of PALS, Paula Donaldson at: [email protected]