In a Year Like No Other, MoFo Made a Difference
- In what was a generally disheartening year for the world at large, Morrison & Foerster nevertheless managed to change many lives for the better through pro bono legal services. Here are some highlights. MAJOR COURTROOM WINS Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States,... ›
Thurgood Marshall Pro Bono Award Presented to Rising Star Chanwoo Park
MoFo is pleased to congratulate litigation associate Chanwoo Park on receiving the prestigious Thurgood Marshall Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Service in the Rising Star category from the Federal Bar Council , recognizing his tremendous dedication to achieving justice for his pro bono clients.... ›MoFo Women Spotlight: Kristina Ehle and Julia Schwalm
Editors’ Note: MoFo’s Women’s Strategy Committee (WSC) 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, Berlin-based litigation associate Dr. Theresa Oehm interviewed managing partner of our Berlin... ›Power, Politics, and Perspective: The View’s Ana Navarro on Being a Republican and a Latina
A Republican strategist respected on both sides of the aisle for her straight talk and wit, Ana Navarro was the perfect guest to round out MoFo’s three-part “Power, Politics, & Perspective” speaker series. The focus of the series was on how our personal identities... ›Power, Politics, and Perspective: United Shades of America Host W. Kamau Bell Shares His Thoughts on the Issues that Divide Us
How does the way we are raised, our physical appearance, and our social surroundings affect our perspective on other cultures and identities? This is the sort of question that host and stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell hopes to answer on his Emmy Award-winning CNN... ›Power, Politics, and Perspective: Inclusive America Co-Founder Mark Hanis on Creating a Government as Diverse as the People
As a lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, MoFo welcomed co-founder of Inclusive America and research fellow with Stanford University’s Center for Human Rights and International Justice Mark Hanis to a virtual discussion hosted by the firm’s Diversity Strategy Committee. This panel was the... ›MoFo Vets Affinity Group Panel Discussion: Working at MoFo While Serving Our Country
The MoFo Veterans Affinity Group and Diversity Strategy Committee recently co-hosted its first quarterly discussion with partner Stacey Sprenkel , associate Matt Blum , and National Security Analyst Reema Shocair Ali , moderated by litigation law clerk Dave Allman. Washington, D.C. partner and chair... ›MoFo Partners with Promise of Justice Initiative to Advocate for Louisianans Still Imprisoned by Jim Crow Juries
Earlier this year, in Ramos v. Louisiana , the U.S. Supreme Court made the landmark decision to declare non-unanimous jury convictions unconstitutional in state criminal trials. The decision represented a significant victory in the lengthy struggle to put an end to Jim Crow juries,... ›Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month + The Power of Mentorship
As part of MoFo’s celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, San Francisco-based litigation partner and Women’s Strategy Committee co-chair Stacey Sprenkel interviewed her mentee, San Francisco-based Investigations + White Collar Criminal Defense associate Lauren Navarro. As a Latinx attorney at the firm, Lauren spoke with... ›Kudos to Linda Arnsbarger for Winning the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Awar
The tireless benefactor of 3,300 hours of pro bono legal work to Morrison & Foerster’s nonprofit and social enterprise clients, Washington, D.C.-based Linda Arnsbarger is the winner of the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Award. The Honorable Elizabeth Stong, Co-Chair of... ›