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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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September 20, 2022 - MoFo Community, MoFo Diversity
Partner Spotlight: Nate Mendell
By: Nathaniel R. Mendell
Nathaniel (Nate) Mendell is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Practice Group and was the former Acting U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He represents companies, financial institutions, boards, and executives through all
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October 15, 2021 - MoFo Community
Morrison & Foerster Partners With Equal Justice Works to Support Recent Law School Graduates With A Passion For Public Service
Since 2000, The Morrison & Foerster Foundation has contributed more than $5.4 million in support of Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. that creates opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for public service into a lifelong commitment to equal justice.
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June 09, 2021 - MoFo Community, MoFo Life
During the Pandemic, MoFo Turns a Missed Networking Opportunity into a Call to Give Back
For more than a decade, lawyers in MoFo’s Germany office have been attending the EXPO REAL International Trade Fair for Property and Investment , which is the biggest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe. The fair has proven to be an
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May 11, 2021 - MoFo Women, MoFo Community, MoFo Diversity
Partner Spotlight: Janet Xiao
Janet Xiao is a corporate partner in MoFo’s Palo Alto office. Her practice focuses on worldwide patent procurement, patent portfolio management, and strategic planning for life sciences companies. She is the head of firm’s China Life Sciences Group and is among the very few
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March 11, 2021 - MoFo Women, MoFo Community, MoFo Diversity
MOFO ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: JUDGE RITA F. LIN
The Honorable Rita F. Lin was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to serve as a Superior Court Judge for the County of San Francisco, State of California, in 2018. Judge Lin is currently assigned to the criminal courthouse, presiding over felony and misdemeanor criminal
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February 26, 2021 - MoFo Women, MoFo Community, MoFo Diversity
MoFo Alumna Spotlight: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a United States District Judge who serves on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Jackson’s judicial service began on March 26, 2013, when President Barack Obama signed her commission. The docket of the federal district
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October 01, 2020 - MoFo Community, MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Takes on the 2020 Best Buddies Hyannis Port Challenge
Pictured above: Boston associates Caroline Duer Agan, Dan Gonzalez, and Teddy Wan representing MoFo at the 21st annual Best Buddies Challenge. In a year full of unexpected challenges, Morrison & Foerster was delighted to partake in the 21 st annual Best Buddies – Hyannis
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January 16, 2020 - MoFo Community, MoFo Life
MoFo Singapore Office Gives Back with Day of Service
MoFo is proud to continue its support of Willing Hearts , a Singapore charity that provides 6,500 meals and other services to low-income families, the elderly, and migrant workers in over 40 locations island-wide each day of the year. On Wednesday, January 8, 2020,
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September 30, 2019 - MoFo Community, MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: September 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 supporting Latinx filmmakers, ensuring the sport of football is accessible
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