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March 27, 2019 - MoFo Women, MoFo Pro Bono
MoProBono: Women’s Advocacy in Action
The latest edition of MoProBono , titled “Women’s Advocacy in Action,” honors Women’s History Month by highlighting the many efforts our lawyers have made towards the advancement of women and women’s rights. Over the last year, our lawyers have assisted over 100 clients and
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February 25, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Answers an Urgent Call from the Border, Resulting in an Emotional Reunion
When MoFo general counsel Doug Hendricks and associate Melissa Perez received the call in mid–December to assist a Honduran border detainee named Yeimi, who had been separated from her two daughters for two months, they were eager to help. On February 1, 2019, Yeimi
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February 20, 2019 - MoFo Women, MoFo Pro Bono
Kudos to Suz Mac Cormac on Her Commitment to Addressing Climate Change
From rising temperatures to rising sea levels and the reduction of valuable natural resources, climate change is one of the most critical challenges our planet is facing this century. MoFo joined the effort to address climate change as one of the founding members of
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February 07, 2019 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo’s Pro Bono Team Receives MLK Award for Civil Rights Advocacy
As immigration policies continue to make headlines, a team of MoFo lawyers have focused their efforts squarely on one mission—giving a voice to those individuals and families who are currently being detained in deplorable conditions at United States Border Patrol detention centers. This year,
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February 05, 2019 - MoFo Pro Bono
From Unlawful Search to Injunctive Relief
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, federal Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim ordered the Rohnert Park police department to retrain its officers on the proper methods and laws regarding probation searches. This significant ruling stems from a previous decision that held three of the city’s officers
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January 24, 2019 - MoFo Women, MoFo Community, MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Women Alumnae on the Move
Jana Gold and Leecia Welch may have moved on from MoFo, but they haven’t forgotten the valuable learning experiences they had while they practiced here. In the winter 2019 edition of MoForever , both women discuss how their experiences and the support they received
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