Our deeds and shared values define our culture. As a firm, we are equally passionate about delivering legal excellence and making a difference in the world. 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.<h2>About Morrison Foerster</h2>Morrison Foerster is a leading global law firm that transforms complexity into advantage for its clients. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, banks, consulting and accounting firms, and Fortune 100, technology, and life sciences companies. Highlighting the firm’s commitment to client service, leadership in market-changing deals and impact litigation, and values-based culture, Morrison Foerster has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top 10 firms on The American Lawyer’s A-List. Year after year, the firm receives significant recognition from Chambers and The Legal 500 across their various guides, including Global, USA, Asia‑Pacific, Europe, UK, Latin America, and FinTech Legal. Our lawyers passionately care about delivering legal excellence while living our values. Morrison Foerster has a long-standing commitment to creating a culture that respects and celebrates differences, while providing an inclusive environment. The firm has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus since 2018 as a result of successfully reaching at least 30 percent women, communities of color, and LGBTQ+ lawyer representation in a notable number of current leadership roles and committees. The firm also has a long history of commitment to the community and society through providing pro bono legal services, including litigating for civil rights and civil liberties, improving public education and fostering the wellbeing of children, advocating for veterans, promoting international human rights, enforcing the right to asylum, and safeguarding the environment.

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Jennifer K. Brown is Senior Pro Bono Counsel at Morrison & Foerster LLP, with responsibility for the overall direction of the firm’s pro bono program. Ms. Brown also develops pro bono opportunities and promotes lawyers’ participation in the firm’s offices on the east coast of the U.S. as well as in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.Before joining Morrison Foerster, Ms. Brown was vice president and legal director of Legal Momentum, the nation's first women’s rights legal organization, originally known as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund. There, she directed cutting-edge litigation and policy advocacy focused on employment discrimination, domestic violence victims' rights, and sexuality and family rights. Previously, she served as the reproductive rights director with the Civil Rights Bureau of the Office of the New York Attorney General and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.Ms. Brown brings to the firm her deep knowledge of public interest legal organizations and the most pressing civil rights issues of the day. She has, as well, a rich array of litigation experience, having represented individuals as well as federal agencies and the public, from both the plaintiff and defense positions, in trial and appellate courts. As Senior Pro Bono Counsel, she applies this knowledge and experience to multiple goals: encouraging the firm's attorneys from all practice areas to bring pro bono projects to the firm; easing the way for attorneys to undertake meaningful pro bono service; and working with legal service and public interest organizations to identify creative ways to tap the passion and intellect of the firm's lawyers to pursue the public good. Recent achievements include collaborating with a legal services organization to represent individuals whose claims for unemployment insurance benefits are challenged, and forming a project to represent disabled individuals who are seeking federal disability benefits.Ms. Brown received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1993, where she was essays editor of the Yale Law Journal (1992-1993) and was awarded the Benjamin Scharps and Israel H. Peres prizes for outstanding writing. Ms. Brown’s publications include, "The Nineteenth Amendment and Women's Equality," 102 Yale Law Journal 2175 (1993) (student note), and "Life and Death with Joan," in AIDS: The Women, Cleis Press, 1988.

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Natalie Kernisant is Morrison Foerster’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.Natalie provides strategic leadership to advance recruiting and retention of diverse talent at the firm, as well as providing client development support in the area of diversity and inclusion. She works closely with the firm’s Diversity Strategy Committee co-chairs Alexis Amezcua, Purvi Patel, and Mark Whitaker, and Women’s Strategy Committee co-chairs Carrie Cohen, Julie Park, and Stacey Sprenkel.Natalie joined Morrison Foerster in November 2013. She was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer in December 2020, having previously served as the firm’s Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Natalie served as Human Resources Manager for Risk Management within Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Before that, she practiced trademark and copyright law and then served as the Special Projects Manager in the Office of Institutional Policy & Planning at Harvard Medical School overseeing the school’s 2011 accreditation process.In 2021, Natalie was named by Crain’s New York Business to its list of Notable Black Leaders & Executives 2021. The special section recognizes black men and women who have impacted New York City in major ways and sets out to honor their professional, civic, and philanthropic achievements. In 2023, Natalie was recognized as one of Savoy Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion. She was also selected to Law360’s Diversity & Inclusion Editorial Advisory Board, whose goal is to provide feedback on Law360’s coverage as well as expert insight on how to shape future coverage. Additionally, she was recognized in the Financial Times 2023 North America Innovative Lawyers report as one of seven individual “Change Makers” in the legal industry for her strategic leadership of the firm’s efforts to interrupt unconscious bias and advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In 2024, Natalie was named as a Change Driver in the Annual Diversity Awards of World IP Review (WIPR). The annual Diversity Awards recognize those who have made exceptional contributions to diversity and inclusion in the field of intellectual property.During Natalie’s tenure at MoFo, the firm has received multiple <a href="/culture/diversity#page-section-4" target="_self">diversity and inclusion awards and recognitions</a>.

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Natalie Kernisant is Morrison Foerster’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

Natalie Kernisant provides strategic leadership to advance recruiting and retention of diverse talent at Morrison Foerster, as well as providing client development support in the area of diversity and inclusion.

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Dorothy L. Fernandez is Pro Bono Counsel based in the Denver office of Morrison & Foerster LLP. She is responsible for managing and promoting the participation of lawyers in the firm’s extensive pro bono program which includes, among other things, providing free legal services to low-income individuals, advising nonprofit organizations and assisting in other matters that serve the public interest. Dorothy’s primary focus is on working with lawyers in the firm’s Austin, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver and Tokyo offices.In 1999, Dorothy joined Morrison & Foerster as an associate in the Securities Litigation, Enforcement and White-Collar Criminal Defense Group. She was elected a partner of the firm in 2004. Dorothy handled complex litigation at the state, federal and appellate levels and was responsible for drafting key dispositive motions in some of the firm’s largest securities litigation matters. In addition, she had an active pro bono practice and represented clients in individual matters, as well as cases addressing the treatment of children in foster care and the rights of LGBT individuals.A dedicated advocate for the LGBT community, Dorothy has served as co-chair of the board of directors of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and she also served on the board of the Pride Law Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to law students working on issues related to the equal rights of LGBT citizens and people living with HIV/AIDS.Dorothy currently serves on the board of directors of Centro Legal de la Raza, a nonprofit based in Oakland.Dorothy graduated from Stanford University in 1992 with a B.A. in psychology. She earned a J.D. in 1996 from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review and co-chair of HLS Lambda. She has taught as an adjunct instructor at both Golden Gate University Law School and Santa Clara University Law School.

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Rachel Williams is pro bono counsel based in Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco office. She is responsible for managing and promoting the participation of lawyers in the firm’s extensive program of providing free legal services to low-income individuals, to nonprofit organizations, and in matters that serve the public interest. Rachel works primarily with lawyers in the firm’s San Francisco, Palo Alto, London, Berlin, and Brussels offices. She is an active member of the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative and the board of directors of OneJustice. Rachel joined the firm in 1999. Prior to becoming a pro bono counsel, Rachel was a litigation associate in the firm’s Palo Alto office and worked on attorney training and development initiatives. Before law school, Rachel worked for various nonprofit organizations, was an investigator for the public defender’s office in Seattle, and served as a Coro Public Affairs Fellow in New York City.

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MoFo Wins Asylum for Cameroonian Political Refugee

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As part of MoFo’s Pride Month celebration, the firm hosted a special presentation with key members of <a href="https://rftca.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Research Foundation to Cure AIDS</a> (RFTCA). While considered an introduction to the organization for many of the virtual presentation’s attendees, MoFo’s relationship with RFTCA goes back a number of years, with our shared mission to find a cure for AIDS through medical innovation and philanthropy.RFTCA’s founder, <a href="https://www.biophysics.org/profiles/kambiz-shekdar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kambiz Shekdar</a>, is a former Rockefeller University researcher and successful biotech entrepreneur who, in 2013, enlisted the help of former MoFo partner Chet Kerr in incorporating RFTCA under New York not-for-profit law, obtaining IRS tax-exempt status, and securing key patent protections for RFTCA technology. Former MoFo partner Karen Hagberg also helped secure key patents for RFTCA’s technology and recently succeeded Chet as RFTCA’s chair. Additionally, New York Litigation senior counsel Jim Hough and New York Corporate partner Dario de Martino serve on the organization’s board and nearly 20 other MoFo lawyers across different practice groups have contributed to the development of RFTCA.According to the <a href="https://rftca.org/StateofAIDS/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization’s website</a>, nearly 37 million people around the world are currently living with HIV—over half of whom are unaware they have it. Furthermore, the stigma, shame and discrimination surrounding HIV has caused testing hesitancy, delayed diagnoses, poorer standards of care, and a feeling of helplessness for those diagnosed with the disease. Though there have been flashpoints of success in finding a cure, RFTCA’s research is offering new hope for a permanent cure using stem cell and cellular engineering technology.Their research is built around the discovery of a genetic mutation, known as CCR5-delta32, which provides a naturally-occurring resistance to HIV infection. Given this scientific breakthrough and the need to explore it further, the RFTCA formed an alliance of leaders whose mission is to raise awareness and funding, unite selected stakeholders, and act as a think tank to innovate a new model of science, medicine, economics, and health care.During the discussion, the group discussed some recent alliances made with several high profile research organizations, such as the <a href="https://nyscf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Stem Cell Foundation</a>, <a href="https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Columbia University Medical Center</a>, and <a href="https://www1.lehigh.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lehigh University</a>, among others, who have joined their effort to develop a cure that is accessible and affordable for everyone.Chet discussed how he first met Kambiz, recalling their conversation about “the Berlin patient,” the first-known case of a patient being cured of AIDS following treatment for leukemia. “He [Kambiz] was very excited about this because he knew that some of the technology that he had developed while he was at Rockefeller University could potentially be used to either replicate this [effect] or expand it in a new way, offering a cure for AIDS.”Dario also asked Kambiz to talk about the basis of his research and the role that MoFo has played. “I came with promising technology and what Morrison & Foerster has done has been to lay the foundation to develop this in a way that, if proven successful, could actually result in a global cure,” remarked Kambiz.The group also discussed how the current COVID-19 vaccinations might contribute to how the cure is delivered to patients, some of the new partnerships they’ve formed with major brands and influencers, the patents they’ve filed, and the grants still need to take their research to the next level of clinical trials.“I am enthused about the recent momentum to cure AIDS,” states Kambiz. “The leading edge of medical philanthropy is often driven by two forces: patients and the NIH. Whereas stigma and shame continue to shy many patient advocates away, multiple celebrity <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/arts/billy-porter-hiv-positive.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spokespersons are starting to cast shame aside</a> and major research funding organizations including <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-new-collaboration-develop-gene-based-cures-sickle-cell-disease-hiv-global-scale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NIH and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have recently prioritized a cure</a>.”To learn more about Research Foundation to Cure AIDS, or perhaps how you can contribute to finding a cure, <a href="https://rftca.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit RFTCA’s website</a>.

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MoFo Gets an Introduction to the Research Foundation to Cure AIDS

MoFo Gets an Introduction to the Research Foundation to Cure AIDS

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As part of MoFo’s Pride Month celebration, the firm hosted a special presentation with key members of Research Foundation to Cure AIDS (RFTCA). While considered an introduction to the organization for many of the virtual presentation’s attendees, MoFo’s relationship with RFTCA goes back a

Editors’ Note: The Women’s Strategy Committee (WSC) at MoFo comprises both male and female partners and associates who strive to foster women attorneys’ development and professional success.During a recent program hosted by the WSC, Corporate associate Shauna France spoke with three incredible female partners who all joined the firm as lateral attorneys. The women on the panel included co-chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, & White Collar Defense Group Christine Wong, partner in the Private Funds Group Leonora Shalet, and Corporate Finance partner Julia Balas. Christine, Leonora, and Julia discussed their unique paths to partnership, what led them to MoFo, and why they chose to stay.Shauna: If you could describe your path to partnership in one word, or with one theme, what would it be and why?Christine: One word to describe my path would be “circuitous.” The reason why I say that is that my career has had so many twists and turns, as I’ve had several different jobs along the way. I started as an associate at a large law firm, and then I went to the government working as an assistant United States attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of New York. After that, I was in-house working as head of international compliance at Fujitsu.Leonora: If I had to pick only one word to convey my career journey, it would be “steps.” Like Christine, my journey has been a path that has included many different steps along the way.Julia: My word would be “straightforward.” For me, I had a goal to make partnership that, although planned, was really a team effort.Shauna: What made you decide to come to MoFo, and what has made you stay? Julia: I lateralled here as a senior associate, and MoFo was the third firm where I had worked. I had started my career at another firm in New York, and wasn’t sure what to expect from MoFo L.A., but it was like coming home. I felt accepted right away and was quickly integrated to the office, getting involved in the firm’s recruiting efforts, Women’s Strategy Committee, and the local Women’s Initiative Group. The people I have met along the way, the support I received, and the guidance towards the path to partnership are what have kept me here.Shauna: Leonora, how about you? Leonora: I lateralled to MoFo in early 2020 as a partner. I chose to lateral to MoFo and choose to stay because MoFo has a very impressive platform with a deep bench of knowledgeable lawyers in complementary practice areas. The firm has a presence in a number of key jurisdictions, which allows us to attract and retain large clients with global needs. To me, this was and continues to be very appealing.Shauna: What were some of the challenges in coming to a new firm, especially at a more senior level? Christine: MoFo does a really good job of helping laterals overcome integration challenges. The firm is very intentional about putting people on committees, and on running events to give you more exposure. For example, in my first year I was asked to be one of the co-chairs of the Women’s Summit and, through that experience, I got to know Bita Rahebi, who was my co-chair, and a large number of women partners whom I was working with to speak at the Summit. Now I’m one of the co-chairs of SLEW (Securities Litigation, Enforcement, & White Collar Defense), so I think the firm was very intentional about making sure that I had visibility.Leonora: One of the main reasons I have really enjoyed working at MoFo is the enthusiasm and positive attitude of our associates. I agree with Christine that MoFo does a really good job at finding opportunities to introduce you to people internally, which is crucial, but also to people externally.Julia: For me, there were very few challenges, honestly, because of the level of sponsorship I received during integration. The L.A. office had weekly lunches that allowed for networking, and the summer program was also a great way to integrate into the firm. As I funneled through assignments while running the summer program, I learned who was assigning what, what the big cases in the office were, and what the big patent projects in the office were.Shauna: Is there any advice that you learned on your career journey that want to share? Julia: Don’t turn down any opportunity. The summer after I started as an associate was a very busy one, but by saying yes to work, I found great opportunities to meet people and to get more familiar with what the firm does and what the office does. Take any opportunity you can to get to know your new colleagues, and to take advantage of the firm’s lateral orientation. And just because somebody’s practice doesn’t overlap with yours doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get to know them. Shauna: What is one thought or misconception you had as an associate but, now that you’re a partner, realize is not true? Leonora: Many associates think partners are not approachable. I think it’s the title and the perceived age difference that makes people think, “this person doesn’t have the time or have a desire to speak with me,” or that “they lead a different life” but that’s not true.  We are here for our associates and want to support them in every possible way. Julia: I always felt a level of intimidation with the partner title and was a timid junior associate. At first, I was afraid to ask questions and now, as a partner, I realize that thoughtful questions are all I want to hear from the associates. I want to know that they’re still working on the project, they’re truly thinking it through, and that they feel comfortable coming to me. The beauty of a legal career is that you’re constantly learning and expanding your knowledge base. The partners are also always on that learning path.Shauna: As a more senior associate, I always tell summers and juniors, “Don’t judge yourself by your summer or your first six months in practice because you will be amazed when you look back after that first six months at what you’ve learned.” Don’t think that you don’t know anything because you will soon know everything.Christine: Oftentimes, when you’re a junior associate, you feel like you have no control over your destiny. Matters are given to you, and you take them. At the same time, I think you do have control of the type of subjects that you want to work on. If you’re an associate and you want to work on a particular area, put yourself in front of the partners who do that work, and introduce yourself so that you’re on the top of their list when one of those matters come in.Shauna: Is there one thing that you wish you had known as either a junior, mid-level, or senior associate that if you could go back and tell yourself now you would?Julia: The value of your network. I always felt like networking was this concept that I just wasn’t good at. Then, at some point, I had watched enough business development trainings and events like this Women’s Spotlight series, and realized, “Oh, your network is just the people you know.”Christine: One thing that is helpful to remember is that people approach their career development in different ways. It’s really no use to compare yourself to other people and how other people are doing things. It’s about knowing who you are and what can help you get where you want to be.Leonora: There are things along the way that will be thrown at you, and you’ll worry about how you’re going to handle them. It is important to try not to worry too much and not to compare yourself to the next person. A positive attitude is important, not just for you, but also the people around you, specifically as you begin to consider career progression.Shauna: What advice would you all have for an associate who is looking to make partner?Leonora: If you have a good attitude and you’re willing to support the group in its efforts—efforts with client work as well as any other endeavors that the group may take on—or you’re actively participating in the summer program, you’ll get noticed.Christine: Attitude goes a long way. But I think also what distinguishes associates is their willingness to really own a matter and really put themselves in the shoes of the partner on the matter. That makes us think, “Oh, when this person is a partner, they will think like a partner.”Julia: Allow yourself to be vulnerable. Many of us suffer from imposter syndrome in various circumstances, but sometimes we just have to overcome that and put ourselves in vulnerable situations and ask questions that maybe we are embarrassed to ask, or maybe aren’t sure how to ask. Use the knowledge that you have. Use the experience that you have and run with it.Learn more about MoFo’s long history of advocating for and advancing women <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.mofo.com/culture/women-of-mofo/">here</a>.

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MoFo Women’s Spotlight: Julia Balas, Leonora Shalet, and Christine Wong Discuss Their Paths from Lateral to Partner

MoFo Women’s Spotlight: Julia Balas, Leonora Shalet, and Christine Wong Discuss Their Paths from Lateral to Partner

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Editors’ Note: The Women’s Strategy Committee (WSC) at MoFo comprises both male and female partners and associates who strive to foster women attorneys’ development and professional success. During a recent program hosted by the WSC, Corporate associate Shauna France spoke with three incredible female partners

MoFo has earned recognition as a <a href="https://www.bikeleague.org/bfa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bicycle Friendly Business</a>℠ (BFB) from the <a href="https://www.bikeleague.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">League of American Bicyclists</a>, with our San Francisco office receiving Silver status. The New York and Palo Alto offices received Bronze recognitions and the remaining six U.S. offices received honorable mention.The initiative was spearheaded at MoFo by the firm’s San Francisco Internal Sustainability Committee (ISC), which is dedicated to promoting sustainable, eco-conscious practices at all levels of the firm’s operations, and supported by all nine U.S. offices.The League of American Bicyclists started the BFB initiative—a movement of over 1,400 local businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies across the United States—in the hopes of transforming the American workplace to be more welcoming to customers and employees who bike.As we progress through 2021, we see the impact of thinking increasingly on a local scale when it comes to global health. More employees are biking to work, more people are continuing to look for ways to get outside and be more active, and BFBs play a crucial role in connecting their community with better biking. Being honored with this recognition signifies that the firm isn’t just along for the ride, we are working in tandem with local advocates and the League to promote and encourage bicycling as a means of transportation, fun, and fitness.“We would like to increase morale and quality of life for employees, enhance health and wellness benefits, reduce healthcare costs, and support and expand reliable transportation in the area,” said Hilary O’Brien, MoFo’s Director of Administration in San Francisco. “We believe that ensuring safe and sustainable transportation options will be key in a post-COVID-19 world.”Other sustainability goals for the firm’s ISC include reducing the use of paper and printing resources; enhancing programs for recycling, water conservation, composting, reduction of plastic use, and paper goods conservation; reducing carbon impacts associated with commuting and business-related transportation; following sustainable design and planning solutions for major office renovation projects; and taking action to reduce energy consumption in the firm’s offices.With this recognition, MoFo joins 33 total new and renewing BFBs in the League’s latest round of BFB awards and 1,425 total current BFBs across the country, all united in a commitment to transform American workplaces to be more welcoming to customers and employees who bike. The BFB award recognizes an organization’s contributions over months and years to the movement to build a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.“We are pleased to celebrate new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses, as these awards are a reminder that our vision of an America where every person can safely and easily choose to bike is shared by every part of a community, including business leaders,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists.”Learn more about the League’s BFB program <a href="https://bikeleague.org/business" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

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MoFo is Certified a Bike Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists

MoFo is Certified a Bike Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists 

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MoFo has earned recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Business℠ (BFB) from the League of American Bicyclists, with our San Francisco office receiving Silver status.

MoFo is Certified a Bike Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists

On June 24, 2021, nonprofit legal partner <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://onejustice.org/">OneJustice</a> honored MoFo with its Champions of Justice award during its annual “Opening Doors to Justice” event. Held virtually this year, the program is a celebration of the organizations and individuals whose partnership with OneJustice has helped increase access to justice throughout the state of California.  MoFo shared this honor with Lawyaw and the Social Justice Collaborative.MoFo has worked with this statewide organization on a number of important initiatives, including the Justice Bus Project® and the Bay Area Rural Justice Collaborative program, which bring much-needed legal services to underserved areas of California; the IMPACT LA clinic, a collaborative effort that provides additional legal services to domestic violence survivors in Greater Los Angeles; and the Inland Empire small business clinic. MoFo also has partnered with OneJustice to coordinate disaster legal services in California to help those adversely impacted by natural disasters, including multiple, devastating wildfires.For over 40 years, OneJustice has been committed to building a network of social justice champions, comprised of law schools and students, bar associations, the private sector, and legal services nonprofits, to reach more Californians with much-needed free legal services.Learn more about our partnership with OneJustice in the video below:<iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yyIjlr1XOiA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" title="MoFo and OneJustice partnership" title="iframe"></iframe>

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MoFo Named Champions of Justice by OneJustice

MoFo Named Champions of Justice by OneJustice

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On June 24, 2021, nonprofit legal partner OneJustice honored MoFo with its Champions of Justice award during its annual “Opening Doors to Justice” event. Held v

As we approach <a href="https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/world-refugee-day.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Refugee Day</a> and commemorate <a href="https://nationaltoday.com/pride-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pride Month</a> in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the rising number of asylum seekers from the global LGBTQIA+ community. MoFo has a long history of advocating for LGBTQIA+ immigrants and is always looking for ways to continue expanding that work. A new pro bono initiative, led by San Francisco partner Mark Foster, Palo Alto associate <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/mary-race.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mary Race</a>, senior paralegal Gary Stenger, pro bono counsel <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/dorothy-fernandez.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dorothy Fernandez</a> and <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/rachel-williams.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rachel Williams</a>, has set out to do just that. Through this initiative, MoFo is partnering with <a href="https://www.oasislegalservices.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oasis Legal Services</a> and the in-house legal team at long-time firm client VMware to expand the number of pro bono volunteers, providing much needed support to this vulnerable immigrant community.Oasis Legal Services is a San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit whose primary focus is serving LGBTQIA+ immigrants. Oasis services include initial screenings for immigration relief, filing affirmative asylum applications, and assisting with residency, citizenship, and family petitions. With just a handful of attorneys, Oasis has served individuals from over 35 countries around the world. And the need for help has never been more urgent than it is today.While in recent years, some countries have advanced the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, that’s not the case in large parts of the world. Many countries still criminalize same-sex relationships and gender nonconforming behavior. In fact, in some countries having a same-sex relationship can result in the death penalty. Even in countries without <a href="http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these punitive laws</a>, some governments turn a blind eye to violence against the LGBTQIA+ community and, in fact, are often involved in perpetrating violence against its members.“The need to help LGBTQIA+ individuals successfully navigate the asylum process is greater than ever, given the disheartening rise in violence and discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community in a number of countries.  It’s uplifting, however, to be involved in this worthwhile project with Oasis and VMware.”  For nearly thirty years, many of those who have experienced such atrocities have looked to the U.S. as a land where they could live openly and safely.According to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trump-proposals-threaten-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-hopes-refuge-u-s-n1236736" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an NBC News report</a>, citing data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), nearly 4,400 people who were persecuted because of their sexual orientation or gender identity sought asylum in the U.S. between 2007 and 2017. With recent changes to U.S. immigration law and an enormous backlog in the immigration system, helping individuals navigate the asylum process is more important than ever.“Our clients face unique roadblocks and systems of oppression due to their intersectional identities of being LGBTQIA+ and undocumented immigrants. We have worked hard to build a holistic service model that supports our clients through the difficult process of applying for asylum and connects them to the social, emotional, and legal support they need throughout their case,” states senior staff attorney and pro bono coordinator for Oasis Kusia Hreshchyshyn. “Our goal at Oasis is to ensure every eligible LGBTQIA+ asylum seeker receives high quality and culturally competent legal representation and related support services.”The basic human rights of these individuals are at risk. By gaining legal status here in the U.S., Oasis Legal Service’s clients are not only able to qualify for citizenship and to find pathways to educational and occupational opportunities, but they are also able to get the necessary healthcare and support they need to fully heal. And, most importantly, they can express their true selves without fear.The project we launched with VMware in May is to help Oasis keep its collection of “country conditions” information up to date. LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum must provide evidence about the conditions in their home country to support the claim that they have faced persecution on account of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This includes evidence that their government either supports such persecution or will not do anything to stop it. The evidence must also be current. For example, when an individual is interviewed by immigration officials, they must be able to show that the dangerous conditions still exist in their home countries and that, as a result, they cannot return.The volunteers in the new MoFo-VMware initiative will research and collect reports from human rights organizations, the U.S. government, and reputable news sources, to create compilations of material to submit in support of asylum cases. The submissions will highlight the most compelling facts and data for the asylum officer or immigration judge. The teams will research not only in English, but also in the countries’ primary languages. The work will sometimes involve looking beyond a country’s own reporting on its progress in protecting the LGBTQIA+ community to ascertain the day-to-day reality for its citizens.MoFo and VMware, have started out the project by tackling research for five countries and hope to expand the work as this project gets off the ground. Oasis plans to use this work for its own clients and to share it with other organizations serving the LGBTQIA+ community, in hopes of having an impact far beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.“I have had the privilege of representing LGBTQIA+ immigrants who experienced significant trauma and persecution in their home countries,” states Mark Foster in a recent announcement by Oasis on the partnership. “I derived great satisfaction from seeing how zealous and compassionate advocacy can transform lives—creating a space for healing, new opportunity, and the security that comes with obtaining asylum relief. I am excited to do more of this life-saving work with Oasis.”Watch the below video to learn more about how Oasis Legal Services is making a difference:<div data-reactroot=""><iframe width="651" height="385" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8wq_bG6Vi70" title="Mi Tierra" Oasis="" Legal="" frameBorder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

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MoFo Partners with Oasis Legal Services to Help LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers Find a Safe Haven

MoFo Partners with Oasis Legal Services to Help LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers Find a Safe Haven

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As we approach World Refugee Day and commemorate Pride Month in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the rising number of asylum seekers from the g

As part of our month-long celebration of Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, MoFo welcomed stand-up comedian—and law school graduate—<a href="https://www.ronnychieng.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ronny Chieng</a> for a virtual conversation about Asian identity, while tackling some of the issues facing the APA community with a bit of humor.Litigation partner in the New York office <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/haimavathi-marlier.html">Haima Marlier</a>, who is the partner-sponsor for the New York Women Attorneys of Color Affinity Group and a liaison for the firm’s Asian Affinity Network, introduced moderator <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/richard-hung.html">Rich Hung</a>, co-chair of the firm’s IP Litigation Group and partner-sponsor for the San Francisco Asian Attorneys Affinity Group.Ronny is a stand-up comedian and actor who was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire and Singapore, and started performing comedy in Melbourne, Australia. In 2015, he joined the cast of Comedy Central’s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/">The Daily Show</a> and his Netflix special, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81070659">Asian Comedian Destroys America</a>, debuted in 2019. He also starred in the hit film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3104988/">Crazy Rich Asians</a> and is currently working on his sitcom, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6696736/">Ronny Chieng: International Student</a>, which he co-writes.Rich opened the conversation by asking Ronny about his educational background and why he chose comedy over going into law. He responded with the very frank answer, “I was really just a bad law student. I couldn’t get hired at a firm to save my life and, thankfully, the barrier of entry for open-mic comedy is basically zero.” In fact, he recalled applying to an internship in MoFo’s Singapore office in 2008, and still had the email to prove it. On making the decision to pursue comedy over law, Ronny recalled that he didn’t tell his parents right away because he was still studying to take the bar—which he passed—when he first started his career.With his diverse background, having lived all around the world, Ronny’s view of his own cultural identity is an interesting one. “Culturally, I feel at home everywhere…Yes, I identify as Asian, but what’s funny in America is that we kind of use ‘Asian American’ as if it were a means to create a powerful voting block because the disparate proportional races were too small to have any kind of political power. But we know that Asian people are all very different,” he remarked.Ronny also touched upon some of the cultural aspects of being Asian that Americans have a hard time understanding, such as the difference in dialects, traditions, and micro-cultures, and where there is perhaps room for more education. He was also asked about referencing Asian culture in comedy and entertainment and how to find the fine line between funny and offensive, stating that “Everyone wants the legal test for ‘this is funny’ and ‘this is crossing the line,’ but there is no legal test because it’s an art form…It’s a skillset that needs to be developed. And sometimes the point is to cross the line because you are trying to say something important and you’re trying to make an impact.”Rich and Ronny also talked about the hard and soft skills that could be taken out of law school and applied to performing stand-up comedy, Ronny’s thoughts on Asian representation in the entertainment industry, the challenges Ronny faced entering the American and Australian market as an Asian comedian, and how he decides when and how to joke about race.

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Comedian and Actor Ronny Chieng Pays a Virtual Visit to MoFo

Comedian and Actor Ronny Chieng Pays a Virtual Visit to MoFo

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As part of our month-long celebration of Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, MoFo welcomed stand-up comedian—and law school graduate—Ronny Chieng for a

For more than a decade, lawyers in MoFo’s <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/bnuVCVO0oWIxLnoKEurjHjQ?domain=mofo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Germany</a> office have been attending the <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MIqFCW6jp1U5gLmYQsB8Wjs?domain=exporeal.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EXPO REAL International Trade Fair for Property and Investment</a>, which is the biggest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe. The fair has proven to be an extremely valuable resource for liaising with our global real estate clients, but the events of 2020 threatened to dampen that opportunity. The event was initially rescheduled as a hybrid in-person/virtual event, but was eventually cancelled due to rising concerns over the pandemic.True to the motto, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” a group of lawyers from MoFo’s European Real Estate team, spearheaded by Jens-Uwe Hinder and Florian Ehrich in Berlin and Oliver s’Jacob, Luke Mines, and Danielle Hirsch in London, sought out an alternative way to connect with clients while doing something good for the community. Since the real estate team wasn’t going to be sponsoring the event, the attorneys decided to reallocate those funds to a good cause. As the firm shares in Habitat for Humanity’s vision that everyone deserves a decent place to call home, the organization was the perfect choice.“Living in a house with windows, doors and space for privacy is a luxury that most of us take for granted. But for millions of displaced people, this is far from reality. Habitat cares for these people, and MoFo’s Real Estate Team is happy to support the organization’s valuable work in creating homes for those who need it most,” explains the team.The team created an “EXPO REAL Goodie Box,” which was sent to a selected group of clients and contacts and included information about two potential projects we could partner with Habitat for Humanity on. We invited them to anonymously help us choose a project to support and, ultimately, they chose “Die HoffnungsBAUer – A new home for Priscilla.”“We thank our clients who helped create a home that provides security, shelter, and privacy for Priscilla and from where she can now find paid work, live a decent life, and take care for the education and development of her children.”Priscilla is a 52-year-old widow who is caring for six children from three different families, one of which is her late sister’s. She had been living on her family’s property in a dilapidated mud house with no drinking water or toilet. The home’s mud walls and its roof were leaking and in danger of collapse. She works six days a week at a nearby farm to support the school-aged children that she looks after, but has found it increasingly difficult to work.As an HIV-positive individual, she found herself in the high-risk group for COVID-19 and was able to apply for an emergency aid project with food assistance. Even with that help, the cost to repair the home to a livable state was daunting. With the help of MoFo’s European real estate team and other donors, the Habitat project raised enough funds to build a safe home on her family’s property with running water from rainwater harvesting and a latrine. To individuals like Priscilla, the building of this home means much more than just a place to live; it also helps ensure the basis of elementary rights such as health, education, and personal and professional development.“Habitat for Humanity knows that home is the key to freeing families from financial instability, from stress and from impossible choices between essential needs,” the organization says. “Thanks to partners like Morrison & Foerster we are able to provide Priscilla and her family a foundation for a promising future.”The “HoffnungsBAUer” initiative was created to unite members of the construction and real estate industries in their social commitment to help people and their families in disaster areas and developing countries get a solid roof over their heads, access to sanitary facilities, and access to clean water. With over 1.6 billion people worldwide lacking such a home, the initiative aims to support more than 10,000 people a year. While no voluntary trips will be able to take place in 2021, due to the current situation, the group looks forward to launching volunteer missions in the spring of 2022.Learn more about this and other HoffnungsBAUer projects taken on in 2020 <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/AEzkC31KE3spJgzMPUP-qGw?domain=hoffnungsbauer.de">here</a>.

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During the Pandemic, MoFo Turns a Missed Networking Opportunity into a Call to Give Back

During the Pandemic, MoFo Turns a Missed Networking Opportunity into a Call to Give Back

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For more than a decade, lawyers in MoFo’s Germany office have been attending the EXPO REAL International Trade Fair for Property and Investment, which is the bi

MoFo’s <a href="https://www.mofo.com/capabilities/employment-labor.html#overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Employment + Labor Group</a> is a powerful combination of some of the world’s top counselors, litigators, and trial lawyers dedicated to their clients’ most important asset: their people. Located across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, MoFo’s Employment + Labor lawyers bring their deep understanding of the complexities of employment law to address their clients’ most urgent business needs. Whether helping global public companies or small startups, they do so with an understanding that personal relationships between an employer and its employees are the driving force behind a thriving workplace.Clients rely on MoFo’s Employment + Labor team to get the best results, even when faced with high-stakes employment disputes that cannot be easily resolved, while aiming to avoid litigation at any cost. The team is continually focused on finding solutions that are good for both the client and its workers, whether that is helping protect trade secrets, responding to whistleblower claims, or counseling on sensitive HR issues.This dynamic group is no stranger to recognition by top legal publications and rankings, such as Legal 500 US, U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms, and Chambers USA. In addition to the group rankings, a number of individuals on the team are consistently recognized and recommended as top employment and labor lawyers, locally and globally. The group’s co-chairs, Tritia Murata and <a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/eric-tate.html#overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Akira Tate</a>, are among them and have set the tone for excellence in the profession and within their team.The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Tritia for her commitment to diversity and inclusion and excellence in her practice area, naming her a 2021 <a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/news/210125-minority-leader-of-influence.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Minority Leader of Influence</a>. Additionally, she is a member of Morrison & Foerster’s Women’s Strategy Committee and is the founder and partner sponsor of the Los Angeles office’s Working Parents Affinity Group.Eric has been a powerful advocate for allyship within the firm and broader legal community, speaking on a panel hosted by the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), titled “<a href="https://together.mofo.com/diversity/allyship-is-action-mofo-partner-eric-akira-tate-on-being-a-good-ally-its-not-easy-but-its-worth-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stepping Up for Justice and Being a Good Ally</a>.” He has also taken part in the firm’s allyship awareness campaigns, including a <a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/210217-diversity-in-practice-navigating-pandemic.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast episode</a> with our diverse Wetmore Fellows to actively engage in dialogue around racial equity. He was also elected to be a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment lawyers, recognizing his outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.Our Diverse in Practice series highlights some of the many inclusive practice groups that are leading the way for MoFo. In this installment, we take a closer look at some of the lawyers whose unique voices and perspectives are driving outstanding client outcomes for our Employment + Labor Group. Read their stories here:<a href="https://together.mofo.com/diversity/meet-mofos-employment-labor-lawyers-eric-tate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Tate</a><a href="https://together.mofo.com/diversity/meet-mofos-employment-labor-lawyers-jinny-hwang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jinny Hwang</a><a href="https://together.mofo.com/diversity/meet-mofos-employment-labor-lawyers-niles-pierson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Niles Pierson</a><a href="https://together.mofo.com/diversity/meet-mofos-employment-labor-lawyers-allyson-bach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allyson Bach</a>Learn more about MoFo’s commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse and women attorneys <a href="https://www.mofo.com/culture/diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

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Diverse in Practice: Employment + Labor

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MoFo’s Employment + Labor Group is a powerful combination of some of the world’s top counselors, litigators, and trial lawyers dedicated to their clients’ most 

DIVERSE IN PRACTICE: EMPLOYMENT + LABOR

Diverse in Practice: Employment + Labor

<a href="https://www.mofo.com/people/eric-tate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Tate</a> is a partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office and co-chair of the firm’s <a href="https://www.mofo.com/capabilities/employment-labor.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Employment + Labor Group</a>. He represents technology and other companies in the biggest and most highly publicized trade secret and employee mobility cases across multiple industries. Eric also represents companies in whistleblower, wage and hour, and other employment litigation. In addition to his regular practice, he is also very involved in community endeavors. He founded a nonprofit community organization to address issues relating to persons of partial Asian descent called Hapa Issues Forum, Inc. and is serving on its board and on the board of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. Additionally, Eric is a member of the INROADS Alumni Association and the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc., and he mentors students in the Level Playing Field Institute’s IDEAL Scholars Program. What was it that initially drew you to employment and labor law? The people, the human element of the practice area. Work is one of the most important aspects of a person’s life. Whether it is through counseling employers on compliance with employment laws and employee relations issues pre-litigation, or litigating disputes with employees, at our core we are dealing with personnel issues to which everyone who has held a job can relate. Our fact patterns tend to be the most interesting as well. I have also been drawn to employment law because our issues span industries and our work often includes other disciplines, like the cross-section with intellectual property where my particular employment law practice has focused.Do you have any examples of interesting work you’ve performed in the employment and labor space? One example is work that we have done with companies that are trying to build autonomous vehicles. When I was growing up, self-driving cars and aircraft were viewed as science fiction, or something you might only see in cartoons, like the Jetsons. But we have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the autonomous vehicle industry through our work on certain trade secrets and employee mobility matters, which has been interesting. While the underlying facts can be unfortunate, I also tend to find workplace investigations to be interesting. We were recently brought in to investigate claims of sexual harassment and national origin discrimination in a company. It was interesting to actually talk to the parties and get a sense of how different witnesses viewed the same events or conversations, as well as how gender and cultural perspectives can impact the workplace.Do you have any examples of how employment and labor is being used to promote diversity and inclusion, or suggestions on how it can do so in the future? The workplace is basically a microcosm of a larger society. Most adults have jobs of some sort, at which they spend the majority of their waking hours. Therefore, what happens in the workplace can have a significant impact on what happens in our society, how people think and act towards one another. Training, affinity groups, and other initiatives are increasingly being used in the workplace to promote diversity and inclusion. Companies have gone from having potluck dinner to celebrate Black History Month, for instance, to developing educational programs with social scientists to help employees recognize and confront implicit bias. We recently assisted a client with a series of diversity and inclusion workshops for its Asia region employees, where the focus was on the social science aspects of implicit bias, and promoting inclusion in the workplace, with experiential exercises that we developed and led, and intentionally not the more standard employment law counseling and compliance focus.How does the field of employment and labor intersect with, or improve upon, similar practice areas? Every company regardless of industry has employees. All companies act through their employees. Therefore, the vast majority of legal issues at some point is going to involve an employee and employment law concerns. For instance, in most trade secrets misappropriation disputes, employment laws are implicated because normally an employee or former employee is alleged to have improperly taken or used his or her employer’s information. In advising on a dispute in that area, one will need to understand the rights and obligations of that individual as an employee, which are intertwined with the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, or whatever other statutory regime might be implicated specific to the intellectual property at issue. Another obvious example is mergers and acquisitions (M&A). M&A at its core is about buying and selling companies. But that means the employment of employees of those companies will be affected.  There are statutory and other rights that employees have that may be implicated in an M&A transaction that require employment law expertise to properly address.Do you have any advice for the next generation of aspiring diverse lawyers who might be interested in the field? Employment and labor law is a field that is ever-evolving and continues to expand. For instance, pandemic advice and counseling is now a separate practice specialty where it did not exist 18 months ago. In general, I would say that it is an exciting area because we do deal with issues of diversity (race, ethnicity, gender, religion, national origin, disability, etc.) and the foibles of human nature. But increasingly more of our work involves cutting-edge technology issues (e.g., biometrics). Whatever your interest, our Employment + Labor practice likely touches upon it, so come on in.Learn more about MoFo’s commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse and women attorneys <a href="https://www.mofo.com/culture/diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Meet MoFo’s Employment + Labor Lawyers: Eric Tate

Meet MoFo’s Employment + Labor Lawyers: Eric Tate

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Eric Tate is a partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office and co-chair of the firm’s Employment + Labor Group. He represents technology and other companies in the b

Jinny Hwang is an associate in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on advising and representing employers across a broad range of employment law issues, particularly as they relate to wage-and-hour class actions. Additionally, Jinny has guided clients on compliance with California Labor Code and defended against charges of discrimination brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).Jinny joined MoFo from an AmLaw 100 firm, and prior to that was in-house counsel to a preeminent Fortune 500 technology company, where she focused on employment and general litigation. She has experience counseling and litigating on a wide range of matters in federal and state court, including defending EEOC discrimination charges, the Equal Pay Act complaints, and wage-and-hour complaints. Jinny is also an experienced writer, regularly contributing to the firm’s <a href="https://elc.mofo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Employment Law Commentary</a> blog. Additionally, she is a member of the Committee on the Administration of Justice – Litigation Section for the California Lawyers Association.What was it that initially drew you to this area of law? When I first started practicing, I had the opportunity to litigate different areas of the law. I kept being drawn to the labor and employment matters, because I was interested in the human aspect of those cases. The cases are also so fact-specific and the law is so dynamic that this area of the law presents an exciting and interesting intellectual challenge.Is there any evidence that you’ve seen indicating that diversity and inclusion are becoming more of a priority in your practice group, or suggestions on how it can prioritize them in the future? I have no doubt that the Employment and Labor Group prioritizes diversity and inclusion. For example, we have a practice group meeting every two weeks or so, and it’s a judgment-free space for everyone to raise issues, ask questions, or present interesting legal developments for the group. I am also constantly impressed by how the partners and senior associates have made themselves available to talk, whether it be about work or other matters. I think having that level of accessibility and comfort with such talented and renowned attorneys has helped me to develop and gain more confidence as a minority lawyer.Do you have any advice for the next generation of aspiring diverse lawyers who might be interested in the field? Had I realized sooner how interesting this field would be, I would have taken a law school course that grounded me in the basics of labor and employment law! There are so many different statutes and causes of action to keep track of, and it would have been helpful to have had some familiarity with them when I first started handling labor and employment cases.  I also highly recommend interning with a corporate legal department and raising your hand to help on labor and employment matters.Learn more about MoFo’s commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse and women attorneys <a href="https://www.mofo.com/culture/diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Meet MoFo’s Employment + Labor Lawyers: Jinny Hwang

Meet MoFo’s Employment + Labor Lawyers: Jinny Hwang

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Jinny Hwang is an associate in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on advising and representing employers across a broad range of employment law i