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Morrison Foerster has a long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion, and pro bono work. MoFo+ shares news and thought leadership from our lawyers and their teams who are proud to contribute to the legal profession and the communities we call home.

January 24, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
National Mentoring Month: Promoting a Culture of Sponsorship at MoFo
During the fourth week of National Mentoring Month, we will focus on MoFo’s sponsorship efforts. Sponsorship is the step beyond mentorship, occurring when a partner takes on the responsibility of promoting the career advancement of a high-performing associate (i.e., their protégé) at the firm.
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January 17, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
National Mentoring Month 2023: Spotlight on Affinity Mentoring Programs
Investing in the next generation of diverse leaders is a key priority at MoFo. This week, during National Mentoring Month, we spotlight MoFo Navigate’s Affinity Mentoring Programs: the Diversity Mentoring Program and the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mentoring Program. Diversity Mentoring Program Based
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January 10, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
National Mentoring Month: Spotlight on Associate Liaison and Pathway Mentoring Programs
We continue our celebration of National Mentoring Month with a spotlight on MoFo Navigate’s Associate Liaison and Pathway Mentoring Programs. Associate Liaison Program As attorneys begin their careers at MoFo, it’s important that they find the right kind of support and mentorship. Through the
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January 05, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month. At MoFo, we understand that effective mentorship is critical to each attorney’s success. That is why we are thrilled to celebrate and recognize the one-year anniversary of MoFo Navigate. MoFo Navigate is a global initiative which unifies the firm’s
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December 15, 2022 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Gives an Assist to Soccer Player Fighting Sex Discrimination
By: Christine Y. Wong and Rachel S. Dolphin
As World Cup matches ignite the dreams of our country’s legion of young soccer players, we proudly share this news of player Noriana Radwan’s successful appeal of the dismissal of her case claiming sex discrimination by the University of Connecticut athletic department. Radwan's case
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December 13, 2022 - MoFo Life
Excellence in Practice Program Helps Associates Build a Strong Legal Foundation
The first year of practice is an important milestone in any lawyer’s career. To support our associates, MoFo has developed MoFoundations—a tailored learning and development path designed specifically for first-year associates. MoFo’s Excellence in Practice (EIP), part of MoFoundations’ curriculum, took place October 26-28,
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November 16, 2022 - MoFo Pro Bono
Human Rights First Honors MoFo for Outstanding Pro Bono Asylum Work
By: Timothy J. Harris, Dorothy L. Fernandez and Jennifer K. Brown
Human Rights First presented Morrison Foerster with the 2022 Marvin E. Frankel Award at the organization’s recent Manhattan gala, recognizing the firm for its outstanding pro bono service to Afghan asylum seekers. MoFo was recognized for its contributions to Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA). PALA
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November 15, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Making Disability a Part of the Equity Equation in the Legal Industry
Morrison Foerster has always valued the differences among people within our firm while recognizing our similarities. This year, MoFo was proud to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to bring awareness to and celebrate the unique experiences and many contributions of employees with
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November 11, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Spotlighting our Veterans: Will Baker
Editors’ Note: As part of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series and in honor of Veterans Week, Will Baker, an incoming associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, discusses his service in the Coast Guard and why he chose to begin his legal career at
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November 08, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Spotlighting our Veterans: Matt Blum
By: Matthew Blum
Editors’ Note: As part of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series and in honor of Veterans Week, Matt Blum , an associate in the firm’s Technology Transactions Group, discusses how his experience as an active duty U.S Army veteran and now Major in the
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Welcome to the Mofo+ Blog

National Mentoring Month: Promoting a Culture of Sponsorship at MoFo

National Mentoring Month 2023: Spotlight on Affinity Mentoring Programs

National Mentoring Month: Spotlight on Associate Liaison and Pathway Mentoring Programs

Celebrating National Mentoring Month

MoFo Gives an Assist to Soccer Player Fighting Sex Discrimination

By: Christine Y. Wong and Rachel S. Dolphin

Excellence in Practice Program Helps Associates Build a Strong Legal Foundation

Human Rights First Honors MoFo for Outstanding Pro Bono Asylum Work

By: Timothy J. Harris, Dorothy L. Fernandez and Jennifer K. Brown

Making Disability a Part of the Equity Equation in the Legal Industry

Spotlighting our Veterans: Will Baker

Spotlighting our Veterans: Matt Blum

By: Matthew Blum