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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.

September 05, 2019 - MoFo Community, MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo D.C. Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Food & Friends Service Days
MoFo’s Washington, D.C. office turned 40 this year. In honor of this milestone, they planned two days of service to give back to the D.C. community that has done so much for the firm. On August 27 and 28, 2019, 36 MoFo lawyers and staff
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September 03, 2019 - MoFo Diversity
MoFo Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status for the Second Year in a Row
MoFo was honored to be a part of the inaugural class of major law firms recognized by Diversity Lab as having achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status in 2018. We are even more pleased to have been certified again in 2019 following Mansfield Rule 2.0.
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August 29, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: August 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 highlights a variety of worthy projects, such as helping an organization dedicated to finding a cure for an aggressive
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August 20, 2019 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
The ABA Honors MoFo Trial Titan Jim Brosnahan with Its 2019 John H. Pickering Achievement Award
The American Bar Association honored MoFo veteran trial lawyer Jim Brosnahan with its prestigious John H. Pickering Achievement Award on August 8, 2019 during the organization’s annual meeting in San Francisco. The ABA chose Jim, Senior Of Counsel in MoFo’s Trial and Appellate practices,
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August 15, 2019 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
The ABA Honors MoFo Trial Heavyweight Arturo González with Its 2019 Pro Bono Publico Award
The American Bar Association recently honored MoFo veteran trial lawyer Arturo González with its prestigious 2019 Pro Bono Publico Award, for his ongoing commitment to pro bono and public service. Arturo, chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation & Trial Group, was presented with the
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August 13, 2019 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
MoFo Earns Several Prestigious Recognitions for Women’s Policies and Representation
MoFo was recently recognized by Working Mother as one of the 2019 “Best Law Firms for Women.” The firm has received this annual honor 10 times and every year since 2014, highlighting the firm’s commitment towards creating a culture of opportunity for women. In
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July 30, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: July 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 highlights a variety of worthy projects, such as building sustainable food systems, safeguarding the freedom of art, protecting the
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July 26, 2019 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s IP Litigators: Arturo González
Arturo González is chair of MoFo’s Commercial Litigation & Trial Group and is well known for his bet-the-company, high-profile trial victories. He has been as successful at defending companies in $1 billion dollar lawsuits as he has been at securing head-turning verdicts for plaintiffs,
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July 26, 2019 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s IP Litigators: Shaelyn Dawson
Shaelyn Dawson is an associate in MoFo’s San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on representing clients in copyright and patent cases in the electronics, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical industries. She has coordinated fact and expert discovery, taken and defended fact and expert depositions, drafted motions
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July 26, 2019 - MoFo Diversity
Meet MoFo’s IP Litigators: Chanwoo Park
Chanwoo Park is an associate in MoFo’s New York office. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, and copyright disputes in federal courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). He has represented clients in intellectual property matters involving
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