Welcome to the Mofo+ Blog

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.

December 02, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Diversity
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
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December 01, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Diversity, MoFo Pro Bono
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 of
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November 24, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
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,
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October 29, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
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
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October 27, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Pro Bono
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
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October 22, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Bringing Hope to Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Non-Violent Crimes
Should every person convicted of three felonies get the maximum possible sentence without possibility of parole even if his or her offenses were nonviolent? That’s the law in Mississippi, where, under the state’s “ Three Strikes Law ,” a person convicted of a third
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October 14, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Diverse in Practice: Privacy + Data Security
MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Group is highly regarded for its multidisciplinary approach to providing some of the world’s largest and best-known global enterprises and smaller organizations with actionable, practical advice. With over 100 countries which have enacted their own data protection laws, the
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October 14, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Whitney Lee
Whitney Lee is a litigation associate in MoFo’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on advising clients on sensitive matters relating to national security, risk, and crisis management, including matters that involve multijurisdictional investigations, congressional oversight, privacy, data security, and significant media attention. Prior
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October 14, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Chris Lyon
Chris Lyon is a partner in MoFo’s Palo Alto office. Her practice focuses on helping companies develop privacy and data protection strategies for their products and services, including some of the most cutting-edge technology offerings and developments. Chris advises some of the top Silicon
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October 14, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Purvi G. Patel
Purvi G. Patel is a litigation partner in MoFo’s Los Angeles office. Her practice is a unique blend of Privacy + Data Security and Class Actions + Mass Torts. Purvi represents a wide-range of clients spanning the retail and e-commerce space, among others, in
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Welcome to the Mofo+ Blog

Power, Politics, and Perspective: Inclusive America Co-Founder Mark Hanis on Creating a Government as Diverse as the People

MoFo Vets Affinity Group Panel Discussion: Working at MoFo While Serving Our Country

MoFo Partners with Promise of Justice Initiative to Advocate for Louisianans Still Imprisoned by Jim Crow Juries

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month + The Power of Mentorship

Kudos to Linda Arnsbarger for Winning the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Awar

Bringing Hope to Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Non-Violent Crimes

Diverse in Practice: Privacy + Data Security

Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Whitney Lee

Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Chris Lyon

Meet MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Lawyers: Purvi G. Patel