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.

September 02, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Lawyers: Sandeep Nandivada
Sandeep Nandivada is a litigation associate in MoFo’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on civil litigation and complex internal investigations, as well as government contracts compliance. Sandeep’s civil litigation experience includes litigating high-profile bid protests across an array of subject matters, from cloud
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September 02, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s Investigations +White-Collar Defense Lawyers: Nicole Serfoss
Nicole Serfoss is a litigation partner in MoFo’s Denver office. Her practice focuses on representing clients in SEC enforcement matters, corporate internal investigations, and securities class actions. With over a decade of experience, she is well-versed in representing companies, board committees, officers, and directors
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August 04, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
The World’s Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Has No Time to Waste
At age 97, Betty Reid Soskin is not only the oldest National Park Ranger, she’s a powerful voice for the African-American wartime experience. When visitors come to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park , they are eager to find Betty and
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July 31, 2020 - MoFo Life
MoFo’s 2020 Summer Associate Program Is a Virtual Success
On June 15, 2020, 126 talented law students representing 34 of the nation’s top law schools joined MoFo for the Summer Associate Program. Even though no one could have predicted that we would have our largest summer class attend the program completely online, it
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Kacyn Fujii on Exploring How MoFo’s Pro Bono Program Makes a Difference
One thing that struck me when I interviewed with Morrison & Foerster last year was the firm’s commitment to pro bono work. When I spoke to partner Colette Reiner Mayer during my interview, I was impressed to learn that MoFo had sued the government
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Kevin Brown on Helping an Important Pro Bono Client Gain Tax-Exempt Status
Looking back on my time as a member of MoFo’s first-ever class of Boston summer associates, I’m amazed at and grateful for the meaningful opportunities I had to get involved with real work and learn from the firm’s talented attorneys on the job. Although
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life
My MoFo Story: Haley Paloutzian on Learning There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Partnership, Only Your Way
While there were several engaging presentations throughout the MoFo Summer Program, the “Partner Pathways” presentation stood out as my favorite panel discussion. The panel included partners Alexis Amezcua, Jay Gavigan, Christin Hill, Mike Krigbaum, and Alex Yap, each of whom spoke about their individual
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Ian Bennett on Navigating the Path to Relicense Dams on the Tuolumne River
As part of Morrison & Foerster’s Summer Associate Program, I had the opportunity to work with Palo Alto partner Bryan Wilson and San Francisco associate Justin Fisch on a pro bono project involving the Tuolumne River Trust (TRT). The environmental advocacy organization seeks to
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July 28, 2020 - MoFo Life
My MoFo Story: James Dionne on Gaining a New Perspective on Career Path Possibilities
Early on in my career, I received a fantastic piece of advice from a former colleague: It’s ok not to know. What he meant was that, in the legal profession, we answer questions with varying levels of confidence, and it is important to convey
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July 28, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Megan Smith on Building Legal Practice Skills Through State Survey of Election Audits
Before Morrison & Foerster’s 2020 summer associate program began, I expected my pro bono work would consist of small assignments that were simply pieces of larger projects, mostly managed by the lawyers. I was happily surprised when I was given the opportunity to be
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Welcome to the Mofo+ Blog

Meet MoFo’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Lawyers: Sandeep Nandivada

Meet MoFo’s Investigations +White-Collar Defense Lawyers: Nicole Serfoss

The World’s Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Has No Time to Waste

MoFo’s 2020 Summer Associate Program Is a Virtual Success

My MoFo Story: Kacyn Fujii on Exploring How MoFo’s Pro Bono Program Makes a Difference

My MoFo Story: Kevin Brown on Helping an Important Pro Bono Client Gain Tax-Exempt Status

My MoFo Story: Haley Paloutzian on Learning There Is No Right or Wrong Way to Partnership, Only Your Way

My MoFo Story: Ian Bennett on Navigating the Path to Relicense Dams on the Tuolumne River

My MoFo Story: James Dionne on Gaining a New Perspective on Career Path Possibilities

My MoFo Story: Megan Smith on Building Legal Practice Skills Through State Survey of Election Audits