MoFo Litigators Deliver Anti-Corruption Training to Afghanistan-Based Lawyers Who Defend the Indigent
- Editors’ note: This post was written by Singapore associate Sheryl George. Parsing through the law on public corruption in the Afghan Penal Code while Afghan public defenders engage me in a legal discussion in a mixture of Dari and halting English is not something... ›
MoFo’s Change from the Top 2019 Highlights Internet Bias and Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
Even data extracted during simple internet searches may be influenced by racial bias, explained Safiya Umoja Noble , Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and author of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism , during MoFo ’s second... ›Matters That Matter: October Pro Bono Roundup
In this edition of Matters That Matter , we honor the many lawyers who have dedicated their time to important pro bono causes. This month, we highlight a variety of worthy projects, such as seeking justice against human rights abuses in Haiti, improving access... ›Morrison & Foerster Pro Bono Team Helps Reunite Cameroonian Mother and Son After Four Year Separation
When Morrison & Foerster’s pro bono client Alice sought asylum from Cameroon in February 2015, after enduring repeated physical and emotional abuse at the hands of local authorities for being a lesbian, she had no other choice but to flee and seek asylum in... ›Author Heather Benedict Terrell Returns to MoFo for Alumni Lunch & Learn
Proving you can go home again, alumna and New York Times best-selling author Heather Benedict Terrell (aka Marie Benedict) recently visited MoFo’s New York office to discuss her latest novel, The Only Woman in the Room. Hosted by MoFo’s Women’s Strategy Committee and the... ›MoFo Celebrates Twenty Years in San Diego Honoring its Past, Present, and Future
“Reflect, Imagine, Celebrate,” is the theme that MoFo used to mark the 20th anniversary of its San Diego office opening. In honor of the occasion, members of MoFo’s San Diego office welcomed roughly 200 guests, including, alumni, clients, friends, community leaders, and members of... ›Kudos to Carrie H. Cohen on Her Election to the Volunteers of Legal Service Board of Directors
Carrie H. Cohen , a partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, has been named to the board of the directors of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS), an organization that provides pro bono legal services to the New York community.... ›MoFo Trial Titans Jim Brosnahan and Arturo González Awarded Top Honors at ABA 2019 Annual Meeting
The American Bar Association honored Morrison & Foerster veteran trial lawyers Jim Brosnahan and Arturo González with prestigious awards during the organization’s 2019 Annual Meeting, held in August in San Francisco. Jim, senior of counsel in Morrison & Foerster’s trial and appellate practices, was... ›Summer Service: MoFo Pro Bono Clinics Help Clients Throughout the U.S. and Beyond
As part of their work as Morrison & Foerster’s pro bono counsel, Jennifer Brown , Dorothy Fernandez , and Rachel Williams coordinate the firm’s participation in clinics that offer free legal services and other resources to worthy causes and people in need. Here are... ›Mercedes Samavi Wins 2019 Kathi Pugh Pro Bono Service Award
London-based associate Mercedes Samavi is the 2019 recipient of the Kathi Pugh Award for Pro Bono Service. Since her arrival at Morrison & Foerster in 2013, Mercedes Samavi has been a consistently dedicated and enthusiastic contributor to the firm’s pro bono program, using her... ›