As we reflect on National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re excited to highlight the outstanding pro bono contributions of two of our San Francisco Latina partners, Alexis Amezcua and Claudia Vetesi, whose recent work in El Paso, Texas, assisting migrant families separated at the U.S. – Mexico border, not only embodies MoFo’s values but the passion ...›
Morrison & Foerster was part of a 31-strong coalition of international financial institutions and law firms which took part in an effort to revise the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s policy regarding non-local dependents’ visa/entry permit eligibility. In the landmark case, QT v. Director of Immigration, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled unanimously ...›
Palo Alto partner Catherine Polizzi has been described as innovative, pragmatic, and incisive when it comes to helping emerging and established companies navigate the world of patents and portfolios. Therefore, it’s only fitting that LMG Life Sciences inducted Catherine into its Hall of Fame on September 12, 2018 in recognition of her exceptional achievements in the life sciences field. ...›
Diversity is fundamental to Morrison & Foerster’s culture, the experiences we bring to each other, and the service we deliver to our clients. MoFo has been a standard-bearer for LGBTQ+ equality in the legal profession for more than 30 years and believes that parity should be afforded to all, no matter where you live. The ...›
New York State’s Mount Vernon School District will be required to significantly improve its compliance rate with laws and regulations governing the education of students with disabilities. These improvements are the product of negotiations by a MoFo pro bono team and their co-counsel, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, settling a suit they filed against ...›
Editors’ Note: As part of our ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight series, Jolene Geisel, a rising 2L at Vanderbilt Law School, and Meredith Angueira, a rising 2L at Harvard Law School, both of whom are 1L Wetmore Fellows, interviewed San Francisco partner Claudia Vetesi. In the excerpt below, Claudia, whose practice focuses on defense of ...›
MoFo celebrated a milestone for Asian American representation in pop culture by hosting two movie screenings of the breakout film Crazy Rich Asians. On Wednesday, August 15, MoFo’s San Francisco movie screening drew a full house of more than 150 MoFo attorneys, alumni, and clients from across the Bay Area.. On Thursday, August 16, nearly ...›
Editors’ Note: As part of our ongoing Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight series, Diversity fellows from the San Francisco office Alex Mathas, a rising 2L at Berkeley School of Law, and Monica Kai, a rising 2L at Yale Law School, interviewed San Francisco partner Michael Steel, a partner for over 10 years at MoFo, and Alejandro ...›
At MoFo, we recognize the value of having a diverse team and an inclusive environment. That’s why we’re honored to be a part of the inaugural class of major law firms recognized by Diversity Lab as having achieved “Mansfield Certification.” ...›
We recently sat down with MoFo Wetmore fellow, Jamis Barcott, to learn more about his personal journey into the legal profession, as well as his experience here at MoFo as a summer Wetmore fellow. ...›