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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.

July 08, 2022 - MoFo Life
MoFo Senior Associate Leadership Forum
The MoFo Senior Associate Leadership Forum is a dynamic series created in partnership with DueCourse, providing associates with direct access to personal and professional development coaching. The Forum includes a range of leadership topics designed to guide senior associates as they build their practice
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June 29, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Pride with CURED: The Battle for Equality
In celebration of Pride Month, all MoFo employees were given the opportunity to watch CURED , an award-winning documentary that recounts the battle to remove homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) in 1973. The
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June 23, 2022 - MoFo Pro Bono
50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The law applies to schools in pre-K through 12th grade as well
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June 21, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Morrison Foerster Honored with the Inaugural Outside Counsel Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Northrop Grumman
By: David A. Churchill, Natalie Kernisant and J. Alex Ward
Morrison Foerster was recognized with the inaugural Outside Counsel Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Northrop Grumman. The award reflects MoFo’s commitment to creating a culture that respects and celebrates differences, while providing an inclusive environment where everyone’s contributions are valued. Our lawyers
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June 17, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Diversity in Practice: MoFo Celebrates Pride Month
MoFo has long been a frontrunner in advocating for LGBTQ+ equality. Over the years, MoFo has supported LGBTQ+ causes through countless hours of pro bono work and charitable donations to a variety of nonprofit organizations. Internally, the firm promotes equality through diversity and inclusion
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June 14, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Partner Spotlight: Joyce Liou
Joyce Liou co-chairs Morrison Foerster’s Trademark Group and is a litigation partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. She engages in a broad intellectual property practice and represents clients from a wide range of fields, including technology, consumer goods, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, food, and agriculture.
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June 09, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Pride Month 2022
MoFo is proud of our LGBTQ+ lawyers and the contributions that they make to the firm and our communities every month of the year, but each June we take time out to celebrate LGBTQ+ history, culture, and politics with presentations and entertainment sponsored by
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May 27, 2022 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month – Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage with Professor Laura Huang
San Francisco Litigation partner Bonnie Lau recently hosted a webinar with author and award-winning Harvard Business School Professor Laura Huang to discuss her book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage , also MoFo’s theme during the month of May in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.
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May 10, 2022 - MoFo Pro Bono
Project Afghan Legal Assistance: Succeeding as One to Support Many
MoFo has a long-standing commitment to pro bono work on behalf of underserved communities, including providing free legal services to immigrants and refugees. Following the U.S. military’s abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan last summer, individuals across MoFo began asking what they could do. The firm
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May 04, 2022 - MoFo Pro Bono
Patenting with a Purpose: Participant Assistive Products
National Small Business Week celebrates the many entrepreneurs and small businesses that have exuded resilience and strength, especially over the last two years, and who continue to do their part to power our economy with innovative solutions. Participant Assistive Products (“Participant”) is no exception.
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