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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.

March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
Celebrating International Women’s Day & the Women of MoFo’s 2020 Partner Class
International Women’s Day—celebrated on March 8, 2020—is a globally recognized day to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to shine a light on the steps we still need to take to accelerate women’s equality. The
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Anita Choi
Anita Choi is a litigation partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on patent prosecution, diligence, and litigation support across a wide array of technologies and fields, such as biochemical and renewable materials, clean technology, agriculture, food products, materials science, molecular diagnostics,
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Julia Balas
Julia Balas, a corporate partner in MoFo’s Project Finance Group, is based in the Los Angeles and New York offices. Her practice focuses on representing developers of renewable energy projects, and assisting them with all aspects of their project development needs. She also advises
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Alja Poler De Zwart
Alja Poler De Zwart is a partner in MoFo’s Brussels office and is recognized as one of Belgium’s leading practitioners in the technology, media, and telecommunications fields. Her practice focuses on helping clients resolve complex legal issues and representing them in important privacy, data
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Alexa Belonick
Alexa Belonick is a corporate partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on advising clients on a range of corporate and securities transactional matters, including financings and mergers and acquisitions, as well as on public reporting, compliance, and corporate governance. What does
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Mary Prendergast
Mary Prendergast is a litigation partner in MoFo’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on litigating patent and trade secrets cases in district courts across the country and at the International Trade Commission. She frequently oversees the day-to-day strategy and management of complex litigation,
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March 06, 2020 - MoFo Women
#EachforEqual: Christin Hill
Christin Hill is a partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office and a member of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Defense Group. Her practice focuses on representing clients in securities class actions and other complex civil litigation in both federal and state courts, as
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March 02, 2020 - MoFo Diversity
MoFo Honors the Centennial of the Harlem Renaissance With a Visit From Professor Chiyuma Elliott
On February 18, 2020, MoFo’s San Francisco office welcomed esteemed professor and poet Chiyuma Elliott for a discussion on the literature of the Harlem Renaissance, citizenship, and national belonging. Professor Elliott’s visit coincided with the 100 th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance , a
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February 27, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: February Pro Bono Roundup
Matters That Matter: February 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 ensuring medical supplies
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February 26, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Diversity
A Discussion with Stacey Abrams: The 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment and Where We Are Today
On February 11, in honor of Black History Month, MoFo partners, staff, clients, and friends welcomed Stacey Abrams, former minority leader in the Georgia state legislature and the 2018 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor to our New York office. MoFo’s Diversity Strategy and Black
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