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MoFo is committed to supporting those in need through our pro bono efforts. On July 2, 2024, our Washington, D.C. office demonstrated this commitment by assisting 18 Ukrainian refugees in their quest to stay in the United...more
Morrison Foerster lawyers successfully helped a pro bono client secure refugee status in Japan. This outcome was the result of a partnership with SoftBank, which suggested in 2021 that the firm join its in-house lawyers in...more
Morrison Foerster is piloting a new project with our longtime pro bono partner, Oasis Legal Services, to draft declarations on behalf of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Over the past few years, the firm has collaborated with Oasis by...more
Pro bono representations have been critical to my development, both personally and professionally. I left my role as a prosecutor 15 years ago to pursue a career in private practice. From the day I left the Montgomery County...more
Lowenstein Sandler is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Center for the Public Interest with the publication of its latest Pro Bono Report, detailing the firm’s pro bono efforts throughout 2023, which included serving...more
When asking a lawyer what the expression "pro bono" means, there may be a few different answers, as there is no one agreed-upon definition of what constitutes pro bono work. In the simplest sense, pro bono work is when a...more
I’ve always felt called to participate in pro bono legal service projects over the past 30 years, and I’ve been privileged to work in law firms that value pro bono time. This past year I’ve had an opportunity to oversee pro...more
Throughout this report, you’ll see images from one of our nonprofit pro bono clients, Scrollathon. Brothers and artists Steven and William Ladd founded Scrollathon to engage communities in the creation of art through...more
In the months following the invasion of Ukraine, a group of law firms and NGOs worked together to mobilise a collaborative pro bono response to assist Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The outcome was the joint secondment...more
At the halfway point of our Global Charity Partnership with Street Child, we are well ahead of schedule to reach our overall target of GBP1m by the end of 2023....more
Fifteen years ago this August, hundreds of lives were forever changed when a 1,900-foot section of the Interstate Highway 35 West bridge between Minneapolis and Saint Paul collapsed into the Mississippi River. Tragic news of...more
On March 9, Kilpatrick Townsend’s Pro Bono Partner, Tamara Serwer Caldas, spoke on a panel at the 2022 Pro Bono Institute Conference in Washington, D.C. Ms. Caldas’ panel addressed how changes in society and in the legal...more
Associates may hesitate to take on pro bono matters due to the added commitment, but pro bono work has tangible benefits for both associates and law firms. Associates get hands-on experience and learn necessary skills...more
October is national Pro Bono Month, and the American Bar Association has declared the theme for this year's celebration "Moving Forward in a Post Pandemic World." While there has always been a need for pro bono services in...more
Transgender and nonbinary individuals are often among the most marginalized communities we serve as pro bono lawyers. In the US and abroad, transgender and nonbinary people have faced a history of discrimination in employment...more
As law firms prepare for a return to the office and embrace a new normal it is imperative that we reflect on how the pandemic has changed our understanding of mental health and the difficult, everyday traumas affecting...more
We are living in a world where the concepts of "remote work" and "virtual meetings" were thrust upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, these virtual work environments are here to stay. Finding ways to continue pro bono...more
The new year is a time to reflect on the year past. After 2020, such reflection is perhaps unlike that of prior years. Given everything going on in the world right now, particularly the isolation brought on by the COVID-19...more
In this episode of On Record PR, Caitlan McCafferty goes on record with Jeremy Sack, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Litigation Practice Group and chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. His practice focuses on complex litigation...more
We’re at a unique point in our histories right now – everything seems to be in an upheaval, and our nerves are frayed. Many of us are finally getting to a place that feels like a new normal, but there are still some things...more
WHAT IS CHARLOTTE TRIAGE? In September of 2018, the Charlotte legal community came together, to initiate a pro bono program we called Charlotte Triage. Charlotte Triage brings pro bono volunteers together to assist Legal...more
Law school can provide many hands-on opportunities for students to develop legal skills before they enter practice. Two skill-development examples include pro bono work and clinic programs. In this post we discuss the...more
Earlier this month, a Law360 article explored a fundamental—yet often overlooked—question: whether the long-held standard practice of tallying pro bono hours remains “the best way to measure pro bono success.” Though...more
Giving back is something that is important for a lawyer. At the beginning of their career, many lawyers are concerned about paying back their student loans and other debts. They may be concerned about getting grounded in...more
The families and children migrating from Central America have suffered terrible traumatic experiences, and a recent report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), a non-profit advocacy group, addresses the serious, long-term...more