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October 28, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Assists CASE Force with Implementation of US$1 billion California Rebuilding Fund; includes 778 funded loans totaling US$50 million given to small businesses
To help small businesses in California navigate the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Small Business Enterprise Task Force (“CASE Force”), a public-private consortium of legal, financial, and nonprofit professionals, created the US$1 billion California Rebuilding Fund (the “Fund”). A team from
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July 02, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo is Certified a Bike Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists
MoFo has earned recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Business ℠ (BFB) from the League of American Bicyclists , with our San Francisco office receiving Silver status. The New York and Palo Alto offices received Bronze recognitions and the remaining six U.S. offices received honorable
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June 28, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Named Champions of Justice by OneJustice
On June 24, 2021, nonprofit legal partner OneJustice honored MoFo with its Champions of Justice award during its annual “Opening Doors to Justice” event. Held virtually this year, the program is a celebration of the organizations and individuals whose partnership with OneJustice has helped
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June 18, 2021 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Partners with Oasis Legal Services to Help LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers Find a Safe Haven
As we approach World Refugee Day and commemorate Pride Month in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the rising number of asylum seekers from the global LGBTQIA+ community. MoFo has a long history of advocating for LGBTQIA+ immigrants and is always looking
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May 24, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
Kudos to Bonnie Lau and the MoFo Pro Bono Team Seeking Justice Against Human Rights Abuses in Haiti
Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Civil unrest. Government corruption. Global pandemic. These are just some of the challenges MoFo’s pro bono team, led by partner Bonnie Lau , have had to face in our quest for justice for our Haitian clients, who have been violently persecuted for
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March 16, 2021 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Pro Bono
NAACP LDF Assistant Counsel Cara McClellan on Racially Disproportionate Discipline in Our Schools
MoFo’s Diversity Strategy Committee recently hosted a special panel presentation to round out our celebration of Black History Month, featuring NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) Assistant Counsel Cara McClellan. Prior to joining LDF, Cara’s career path included teaching middle school with Teach
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February 17, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Represents Disability Rights Connecticut in Lawsuit Alleging Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Prisoners with Mental Illness
Earlier this month, a Morrison & Foerster pro bono team led by New York IP Litigation partner Kyle Mooney and New York IP Litigation associates Eric Lin and Neal Burstyn , filed a federal lawsuit against the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) for the
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February 03, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
The Gender Divide: When Legal Standards Are Not “Standard”
The inequality of men and women under the Constitution has been a hot-button issue for decades, and doesn’t appear to be going away fast enough. Shifting legal standards have made defining, reporting, and prosecuting gender discrimination or sexual misconduct even more problematic. This gender
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January 22, 2021 - MoFo Pro Bono
In a Year Like No Other, MoFo Made a Difference
In what was a generally disheartening year for the world at large, Morrison & Foerster nevertheless managed to change many lives for the better through pro bono legal services. Here are some highlights. MAJOR COURTROOM WINS Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States,
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December 10, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Thurgood Marshall Pro Bono Award Presented to Rising Star Chanwoo Park
MoFo is pleased to congratulate litigation associate Chanwoo Park on receiving the prestigious Thurgood Marshall Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Service in the Rising Star category from the Federal Bar Council , recognizing his tremendous dedication to achieving justice for his pro bono clients.
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Topic Archives: MoFo Pro Bono

MoFo Assists CASE Force with Implementation of US$1 billion California Rebuilding Fund; includes 778 funded loans totaling US$50 million given to small businesses

MoFo is Certified a Bike Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists

MoFo Named Champions of Justice by OneJustice

MoFo Partners with Oasis Legal Services to Help LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers Find a Safe Haven

Kudos to Bonnie Lau and the MoFo Pro Bono Team Seeking Justice Against Human Rights Abuses in Haiti

NAACP LDF Assistant Counsel Cara McClellan on Racially Disproportionate Discipline in Our Schools

MoFo Represents Disability Rights Connecticut in Lawsuit Alleging Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Prisoners with Mental Illness

The Gender Divide: When Legal Standards Are Not “Standard”

In a Year Like No Other, MoFo Made a Difference

Thurgood Marshall Pro Bono Award Presented to Rising Star Chanwoo Park