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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.

July 18, 2023 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Women
Leaders of Influence: A Spotlight on MoFo’s Women of Color – Serena Tan
By: Serena Tan
As part of MoFo’s Leaders of Influence campaign , Serena Tan , Deputy Chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Private Funds Group and Chair of Greater China Private Funds practice based in Hong Kong, shares her reflections on being a woman attorney of color in
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July 14, 2023 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Women
Leaders of Influence: A Spotlight on MoFo’s Women of Color – Bita Rahebi
As part of MoFo’s Leaders of Influence campaign , Bita Rahebi , co-chair of the firm’s global IP Litigation group and cross-disciplinary Intellectual Property group, discusses her leadership style, how to stay mindful of who’s at the table and who’s missing, how she supports
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July 11, 2023 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Leaders of Influence: A Spotlight on MoFo’s Women of Color – Purvi G. Patel
As part of MoFo's Leaders of Influence campaign , Purvi G. Patel , Managing Partner of the firm's Los Angeles Office, discusses her leadership style, her motivation for becoming a leader, and how she supports diverse women associates who are starting their careers. Purvi
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July 11, 2023 - MoFo Women, MoFo Diversity
Leaders of Influence: A Spotlight on MoFo’s Women of Color
By: Christin J. Hill, Purvi G. Patel, Bita Rahebi, Ruti Smithline, Serena Tan and Christine Y. Wong
Morrison Foerster is dedicated to supporting and promoting the advancement of women of color within the firm and in the legal profession. At the heart of our shared values is a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture that supports the development of talented women
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June 30, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Pride Month: A Discussion with Kenji Yoshino
By: Katie L. Viggiani
To close out MoFo’s celebration of Pride Month, Partner Katie Viggiani moderated a discussion with Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law, acclaimed author, and legal scholar. Kenji shared highlights from his most recent book, Say
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June 27, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Celebrating Pride Month: A Conversation with Andrew Solomon
As part of MoFo’s celebration of Pride Month, partner Katherine Erbeznik moderated a conversation with Andrew Solomon, writer and lecturer on politics, culture, and psychology; winner of the National Book Award; and an activist in LGBTQ+ rights, mental health, and the arts. As the
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June 27, 2023 - MoFo Community
MoFo Singapore’s Community Day of Service 2023
MoFo Singapore is delighted to continue our long-standing support of Willing Hearts—a Singapore charity that prepares and distributes 11,000+ daily meals to low-income families, the elderly, migrant workers, and persons with special needs to over 70 locations island wide every day. As part of
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June 26, 2023 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Provides Critical Support to Drag Artists’ First Amendment Right in Tennessee’s “Drag Ban” Ruling
By: Katie L. Viggiani, Victor Lopez and Rachel S. Dolphin
On June 2, 2023, a federal judge determined that a Tennessee law aimed at restricting drag shows is unconstitutional—a timely initial victory for MoFo, which played an important supporting role in the case, as well as for the LGBTQ+ community. The Tennessee statute, commonly
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June 26, 2023 - MoFo Life, MoFo Community
Summer Associate Book Talk: A Conversation with Professor Stephen Vladeck
By: Joseph R. Palmore
As part of MoFo’s summer associate programming, MoFo recently welcomed Professor Stephen Vladeck to discuss his New York Times Bestseller book The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic. Joe Palmore, MoFo’s Appellate and Supreme
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June 20, 2023 - MoFo Diversity
Faces of MoFo: Florencio Maldonado
Editors’ Note: Read about Florencio Maldonado, a summer associate in our San Francisco office, in the latest installment of our ongoing Faces of MoFo series. I knew about MoFo even before I was sure I wanted to be a lawyer. Growing up in an
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