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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.

August 19, 2024 - MoFo Life
MoFo's 2024 Summer Associate Program Provides Immersive Training and Personalized Mentorship
MoFo’s 2024 Summer Associate Program has just wrapped up after providing an immersive experience into the firm’s dynamic operations across our U.S. and Tokyo offices. This program is not just about work; it’s a comprehensive journey that includes extensive training sessions, hands-on mentorship from
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August 16, 2024 - MoFo Diversity
MoFo Partners with Diversity Lab for Its “2024 Moments to Movements Hackathon”
By: Natalie Kernisant
100+ law firm partners and legal department leaders, along with an expert D+I advisor, worked together in structured teams over five months to innovate ways to defend and fortify D+I in the legal profession. Participants then gathered to present their unique ideas during a “Shark
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August 16, 2024 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Provides Legal Support to Ukrainian Refugees in the United States
By: Christopher Gloria
MoFo is committed to supporting those in need through our pro bono efforts. On July 2, 2024, our Washington, D.C. office demonstrated this commitment by assisting 18 Ukrainian refugees in their quest to stay in the United States as the war in their home
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August 02, 2024 - MoFo Pro Bono
SoftBank Partnership Brings Rare Victory for Refugee in Japan
By: Takahiro Nonaka, Kana Kobayashi, Masumi Oyabu and Rei Suzuki
Morrison Foerster lawyers successfully helped a pro bono client secure refugee status in Japan. This outcome was the result of a partnership with SoftBank, which suggested in 2021 that the firm join its in-house lawyers in representing a client of the Japan Association for
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June 27, 2024 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Life
Morrison Foerster Hosts 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship Retreat
Morrison Foerster recently hosted its 2024 Diversity and Inclusion (D+I) Fellowship Retreat, a multi-day event designed to support the successful integration and professional development of summer associates in the firm’s diversity-related fellowship programs. This year’s retreat brought together fellows from across the firm who
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June 21, 2024 - MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Patrick Keeler
By: Patrick William Keeler
Editors’ Note: Read about Patrick Keeler, a New York associate in the firm’s Transactions Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. From my earliest memories, I had a desire to explore, understand, and connect with the world around me.
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June 20, 2024 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Partners with Oasis Legal Services to Support LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
By: Jennifer K. Brown, Dorothy L. Fernandez and Rachel P. Williams
Morrison Foerster is piloting a new project with our longtime pro bono partner, Oasis Legal Services, to draft declarations on behalf of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Over the past few years, the firm has collaborated with Oasis by conducting country conditions research , which is
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June 18, 2024 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Chelsea Kehrer
By: Chelsea Caylin Kehrer
Editors’ Note: Read about Chelsea Kehrer, a Palo Alto associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. I have never shied away from advocating for what I believe in. On my first day of high school,
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June 14, 2024 - MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Victor Lopez
By: Victor Lopez
Editors’ Note: Read about Victor Lopez, a New York associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. My legal career began through a fluke. I started undergrad fully convinced I was going to study psychology.
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June 12, 2024 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Women
Faces of MoFo: Lulu Sun
By: Lulu Sun
Editors’ Note: Read about Lulu Sun, a New York associate in the firm’s Transactions Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. The most exciting experience I had during college was volunteer teaching. I started by joining one of the
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