MoFo is thrilled to unveil its updated pro bono web pages in concert with our new spotlight video, Imagine: New Beginnings Made Possible Through Pro Bono. The reimagined web pages invite you to explore MoFo’s long history of helping pro bono clients all around the globe, our commitment to protecting the environment, recent accolades and ...›
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, MoFo hosted a WE Legal pro bono legal clinic for entrepreneurs, sponsored by Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC), an initiative created by the New York City Department of Small Business Services to help women start and grow their businesses. WE Legal clinics offer entrepreneurs one-on-one, free legal advice across the ...›
In celebration of National Volunteer Month and Earth Day, Morrison & Foerster partnered with the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department for a community service day at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. On Saturday, April 27, 2019, nearly 50 attendees—including MoFo lawyers, staff, and clients—worked together on a beautification project at the ...›
The 11th Annual Conference on Women in Law, sponsored by Ms. JD, was held on March 15, 2019 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, giving MoFo partner Carrie H. Cohen the opportunity to return to her alma mater, where she is also an adjunct professor, to help inspire the next generation of young ...›
Earlier this year, Morrison & Foerster hosted NACD Northern California Chapter in its first of a series of programs that examine the latest trends and insights for building bridges within organizations and assessing whether boards are facilitating optimal refreshment. ...›
Editors’ Note: As part of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series, Christian G. Andreu-von Euw, an intellectual property associate in our San Diego office, discusses his career path, which led him to call MoFo home. My path to MoFo was not direct. I was born in Mexico City to a Mexican father and Swiss mother. ...›
In October 2018, a MoFo pro bono team—led by senior counsel Brian Busey and associate Timothy Gallivan, along with co-counsel from the WLC—were successful in winning a motion for summary judgment on behalf of the ERC in its housing discrimination claim against Belmont Crossing Apartments, LLC and Oakmont Management Group, LLC (“Defendants”). ...›
MoFo litigation partners Purvi Patel and Tritia Murata, joined by eight associates from the Los Angeles office, celebrated a year of successes with the Southern Asian Bar Association of Southern California (SABA-SC) during the 16th Annual Public Interest and Installation Dinner. ...›
The latest edition of MoProBono, titled “Women’s Advocacy in Action,” honors Women’s History Month by highlighting the many efforts our lawyers have made towards the advancement of women and women’s rights. ...›
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we would like to honor some of the many women who have blazed trails for us and continue to shape our firm today. ...›