MBK | MSK 2023
Fellowship Summit

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The 2022 Event is Over Plan on Joining us in 2023!
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The 2022 Event is Over Plan on Joining us in 2023!

WHEN

Friday – Sunday

June 2 – 4, 2023

WHERE

PWC, 300 Madison Avenue, NY, NY
(In-Person)

Join Us
Fellowship Summit 2023

Our 2023 Planning Committee

Our Planning Committee  is working with the Board of Directors and Executive Committee
to deliver the maximum fellowship experience for the 6/2-6/4 Fellowship Summit

Kimberly Allman

Kimberly Allman

Consultant,
The Allman Group LLC

Keilon Forest

Keilon Forest

Program Director,
ACC Foundation
Association of Corporate Counsel

Essence Liburd

Essence Liburd

Associate Compliance Counsel,
DailyPay

Shauki Smith

Shauki Smith

Principal Attorney,
The Key Practice, LLC

Yeve Chitiga

Yeve Sibanda

Director, Assistant General Counsel,
Brex

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Morenike Williams

CEO,
Revision Coaching

Our 2023 Sponsors

RAINMAKER SPONSORS

RECRUIT SPONSORS

2022 Summit

Learn About Our Last Summit

Successfully navigate your career in a profession changed by the pandemic, social justice initiatives, and the presidential election of 2020.

The Theme of the 2022 Fellowship Summit was
“Navigating The New Normal: Professional Life Reshaped by the Pandemic” and included panels that addressed topics such as relationship building, fellowship, wellness, Biglaw partnership, General Counsel insights, and more.

The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) | My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) 2022 Fellowship Summit.

The Fellowship Summit provided opportunities for frank and open dialogue about our shared experiences as male and female attorneys of color, facilitated the development of new relationships built on existing connections, and provided attendees with strategies for professional and personal growth.

The Theme of the 2022 Fellowship Summit is “Navigating The New Normal: Professional Life Reshaped by the Pandemic” and will include panels addressing topics such as relationship building, fellowship, wellness, Biglaw partnership, General Counsel insights, and more.

PLEASE JOIN US for the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) | My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) 2022 Fellowship Summit.

The Fellowship Summit will provide an opportunity for frank and open dialogue about our shared experience as male and female attorneys of color and will facilitate the development of new relationships, build on existing connections, and provide attendees with strategies for professional and personal growth.

TOPICS IN THE 2022 EVENT

NAVIGATING THE NEW NORMAL TO ATTAIN

01.

Professional Freedom

Secure and maintain control over your career.

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Mental Freedom

Make choices for yourself without being inhibited by detrimental thoughts and emotions.

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Financial Freedom

Accumulate sufficient financial resources to afford the kind of life you want for yourself and your family.

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We wanted the 2022 Fellowship Summit to provide a meaningful and interactive experience
through engagement opportunities offered to registrants.

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Ask and Offer - AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND!

We encouraged registrants to sign up for the “Ask and Offer.” The purpose of the Ask and Offer is to gain an understanding of how we can help one another by having the courage to ask for assistance and being generous enough to offer assistance.

Resume Review

Complimentary resume reviews were be offered through collaboration with COGO Partners LLC, CrossdalePaul, LLC, and Inclusive Legal Search, LLC. 

 
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Partner 1-on-1

Partner-ready and soon-to-be partner-ready attendees (“Partner Nexters”) were given the opportunity to have mentoring sessions with an experienced partner to review the Partner Nexters’ business plan.

 

General Counsel 1-on-1

GC-ready and soon-to-be GC-ready attendees (“GC Nexters”) were given the opportunity to have mentoring sessions with experienced general counsels.

 

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Nicole Lester Arrindell-2

Nicole Lester Arrindell

Senior Director and Government Relations Counsel,
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 

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Ashlee Hamilton

Associate,
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Renee Jones

Associate,
BurgherGray LLP

Daniella Landers

Daniella Landers

Partner,
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

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Chantal Raymond

CEO & Founder,
Inclusive Legal Search LLC

Our 2022 Sponsors

RAINMAKER SPONSORS

RISING STAR SPONSOR

We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where the values, experiences, and perspectives of our diverse professionals are not only celebrated, but reflected in the way we approach legal practice.  Today, with 1,100 lawyers in 17 offices in major global financial centers, our breadth of lawyers allows us to assemble strong teams, across practice areas and jurisdictions to better serve our clients, bring pragmatic, innovative solutions to complex business challenges and reinforces the development of our talent across the firm.

RECRUIT SPONSORS

What Happened During 2022 Event

Friday, April 1st, 2022

1:45pm

Reception Hall Opens

2pm- 2:15pm

Opening Remarks/Highlight Reel

Welcome MBK | MSK Family!

Speakers:

MBK | MSK Executive Board Members

2:15pm-3:15pm

Plenary Session

Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Loretta Lynch and Breon Peace

This opening session will give you actionable tools and best practices to navigate the new normal. Speakers will share powerful life lessons learned along the way during their unique leadership journeys. You will leave this session feeling inspired and equipped to adapt and leverage change to turn it into a strategic advantage.
Speakers:

Breon Peace
US Attorney-EDNY

Loretta Lynch
Partner, Paul Weiss

3:15pm-3:30pm

Reflections: An Interactive Discussion on Prior Content

3:30pm-3:35pm

Testimonials/Transition

3:35pm-4:50pm

Plenary Session

Everywhere You Go, There You Are: The Power of Personal Branding

Your personal brand impacts your performance reviews, compensation, and promotions. Learn how to effectively communicate your strengths, talents, and passions to others by understanding and sharing your story.
Speakers:

Moderator: Paula T. Edgar
CEO, PGE Consulting Group LLC

Tiwalola Ogunlesi
Founder of Confident and Killing It

Marielle Legair
Personal Brand Trainer

4:50pm-5:05pm

Reflections: An Interactive Discussion on Prior Content

5:05pm-5:10pm

Testimonials/Transition

5:10pm-6:25pm

Plenary Session

Relationships that Get You Through Chaos

This panel will deliver insights on how to navigate the good, bad and the ugly on a professional and life journey by leveraging the strength that comes from authentic relationships.
Speakers:

Moderator: Nate Saint Victor
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Engine No. 1

Moderator: Conway Ekpo
Director & Associate General Counsel, Brex

Duane Hughes
Managing Director, UBS Financial Services

Michael Henry
Chief Compliance Officer, Wafra

Althea Brown
Director, Google

Nubiaa Shabaka
Global Chief Cybersecurity Legal Officer, Global Chief Privacy Officer and Associate General Counsel, AIG

Monique Jean
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

Shamina Sneed
Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, TCW

6:25pm-8:00pm

Closing Remarks (5 minutes) then Reception

TBD

New York City IN-PERSON After Party

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

8:45am

Reception Hall Opens

9:00am-10:30am

Fitness Fellowship: 30 minute Peloton Ride OR 45 minute workout

Fitness Fellowship

11:00am-11:10am

Opening Remarks

Summit Day 1 Recap: History of MBK/MSK

Speakers:

Nneka Ukpai
Senior Director, Business & Legal Affairs, Better.com

Squire Servance
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Repligen

11:10am-12:25pm

Plenary Session

General Counsel Roundtable

This talented group of General Counsel have navigated large and small organizations and will share their strategies for success, including how to be impactful and add value in your current role, how to create and articulate a business case for promotion, how to develop and convey executive presence, and how to avoid pitfalls when engaging with executives and other stakeholders.
Speakers:

Moderator: Paul Colinet
Assistant General Counsel,
Enjoy Technology, Inc.

Moderator: Lisa Helem
Executive Editor for Strategic Initiatives,  Bloomberg Industry Group

Tiffany Meriweather
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary,
Enjoy Technology, Inc.

Natalie Lamarque
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, New York Life Insurance Company

Michaune Tillman
General Counsel, Steel Processing, Worthington Industries

Dipo Ashiru
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Veritas Capital

Damon Hart
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance

12:25pm-12:40pm

Reflections: An Interactive Discussion on Prior Content

12:40pm-12:45pm

Testimonials/Transition

12:45pm-1:15pm

Real Talk

Understanding Your Value: The Compensation Conversation

Learn strategies for negotiating your next compensation package, making your pitch for a promotion, or securing more flexible benefits.
 
Speakers:

Nicole L. Arrindell
Senior Director and Government Relations Counsel,
Equitable Holdings, Inc.

Chantal Raymond
CEO & Founder,
Inclusive Legal Search LLC

John A. Nixon
Partner and Board Member,
Duane Morris

1:15pm-1:20pm

Testimonials/Transition

1:20pm-2:00pm

Real Talk: Crypto 101

A conversation about how to think about digital assets in your investment portfolio.
Speakers:

Moderator: Conway Ekpo
Director & Associate General Counsel, Brex

Joseph Tillman
Vice President, The Raine Group

Trecia Pessoa
Sr. Managing Counsel Consumer Solutions, Mastercard

Tiffany Smith
Partner, WilmerHale

2:00pm-2:15pm

Reflections: An Interactive Discussion on Prior Content

2:15pm-3:30pm

Plenary Session

Creating Your New Normal

So you’ve got a law degree, maybe practiced for a few years. Now what? Our Panelists will discuss how they considered career transitions, built fulfilling careers, or took on alternative paths that broke the mold.
Speakers:
Moderator: Chantal Raymond
CEO & Founder, Inclusive Legal Search LLC

Denise Barnes
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section

Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah
Chief Diversity Officer, Wiley

Olaseni Bello
Carpe MD

Amanda-Jane Thomas
Sip & Sonder Founder

Alana St. Aude
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Division

3:30pm-3:45pm

Reflections: An Interactive Discussion on Prior Content

3:45pm-3:50pm

Testimonials/Transition

3:50pm-5:00pm

Real Talk

Secure Your Own Mask First: Mental Health & Wellness in an Overworked Profession


Moderator: Morenike Williams
Senior Manager and Divisional Lead, Vanguard

Tashia Millstein
Psychotherapist in Private Practice Senior Facilitator & Workplace Mental Health Lead, Mindr

LaTanya Langley
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Edgewell Personal Care

Dino Bovell
Director of Business Affairs
NBC Universal

5:00pm-5:10pm

Closing Remarks

5:10pm-6:30pm

Networking Reception

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Venue & Contacts

405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174 United States

1-800-123-1234

mbkmsk@mail.com

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