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May 09, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Partner Spotlight: Haima Marlier
By: Haimavathi V. Marlier
During the month of May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and honor the many contributions AAPI individuals and communities have made throughout history. The theme this year is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.” In recognition of AAPI Heritage Month, we honor
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May 08, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Evangeline Phang
By: Evangeline Phang
Editors’ Note: Read about Evangeline Phang, a San Francisco associate in our Transactions Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. I did not always dream of becoming a lawyer (instead, a young me thought I was going to be
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May 05, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Jeff Xu
By: Jeff Xu
Editors’ Note: Read about Jeff Xu, a New York associate in our Transactions Department, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. I have been with MoFo for six and a half years, joining the Finance & Projects Group after graduating from
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May 03, 2023 - MoFo Life, MoFo Community
Building Professional Relationships: A Conversation with Michael Melcher
By: Alexis A. Amezcua
MoFo Litigation partner Alexis Amezcua recently conducted a fireside chat in our San Francisco office with author and executive coach Michael Urtuzuástegui Melcher titled “Your Invisible Network: Achieving Your Professional Potential by Investing in Relationships – and How to Do This in 20 Minutes
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May 01, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month 2023
By: Haimavathi V. Marlier and Julie Y. Park
During the month of May, we celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and honor the many contributions AAPI individuals and communities have made throughout history. The theme this year is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity. By providing advancement opportunities to the unrepresented, we
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April 26, 2023 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Team Unites as One to Win Decade-Long Case Against Human Rights Abuses in Haiti
After a decade-long fight for justice, MoFo recently secured a $15.5 million verdict, including $11 million in punitive damages, for our Haitian clients in the 2017 lawsuit Boniface v. Viliena. The high-profile human rights case holds former Haitian mayor and defendant Jean Morose Viliena
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March 17, 2023 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Women’s History Month: A Conversation with Reshma Saujani
By: Meghan McLean Poon Ph.D.
As part of Morrison Foerster’s ongoing celebration of Women’s History Month, MoFo’s Meghan Poon moderated a conversation with Reshma Saujani, bestselling author, activist, and the founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms (now known as MOMS F1RST). Reshma has spent
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March 15, 2023 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Women
Celebrating International Women’s Day: A Conversation with Shirin Neshat
By: Narges Kahvazadeh
In celebration of International Women’s Day, MoFo’s Narges Kahvazadeh moderated a discussion with Shirin Neshat, award-winning Iranian American visual artist and filmmaker. During the program, Shirin highlighted some of her pieces while also sharing her story of immigrating to the United States and how
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March 14, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
MoFo’s 21-Day Happiness Challenge
By: Stacey M. Sprenkel
Sponsored by the Mental Health Steering Committee and Women’s Strategy Committee MoFo’s 21-Day Happiness Challenge is designed to help the MoFo community discover more happiness in 2023. Scientific studies show that happiness is associated with a host of benefits, including higher productivity, greater creativity,
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March 13, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Black History Month: A Conversation with Bruce Jackson
By: Eric Akira Tate
As part of MoFo’s celebration of Black History Month, San Francisco partner Eric Tate moderated a fireside chat with Bruce Jackson, Associate General Counsel at Microsoft and author of Never Far from Home. Bruce has spent his career empowering minorities within the corporate world.
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