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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Kacyn Fujii on Exploring How MoFo’s Pro Bono Program Makes a Difference
One thing that struck me when I interviewed with Morrison & Foerster last year was the firm’s commitment to pro bono work. When I spoke to partner Colette Reiner Mayer during my interview, I was impressed to learn that MoFo had sued the government
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Kevin Brown on Helping an Important Pro Bono Client Gain Tax-Exempt Status
Looking back on my time as a member of MoFo’s first-ever class of Boston summer associates, I’m amazed at and grateful for the meaningful opportunities I had to get involved with real work and learn from the firm’s talented attorneys on the job. Although
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July 29, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Ian Bennett on Navigating the Path to Relicense Dams on the Tuolumne River
As part of Morrison & Foerster’s Summer Associate Program, I had the opportunity to work with Palo Alto partner Bryan Wilson and San Francisco associate Justin Fisch on a pro bono project involving the Tuolumne River Trust (TRT). The environmental advocacy organization seeks to
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July 28, 2020 - MoFo Life, MoFo Pro Bono
My MoFo Story: Megan Smith on Building Legal Practice Skills Through State Survey of Election Audits
Before Morrison & Foerster’s 2020 summer associate program began, I expected my pro bono work would consist of small assignments that were simply pieces of larger projects, mostly managed by the lawyers. I was happily surprised when I was given the opportunity to be
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July 23, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Spearheads California Task Force to Save Small Businesses
When California became the first state to go into COVID-19-related lockdown in late March, Morrison & Foerster San Francisco-based corporate partner Susan (Suz) Mac Cormac was alarmed by what she knew would be a devastating impact on the state’s small businesses. Her concern was
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June 30, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: MoFo’s Pro Bono COVID-19 Response
In this special edition of Matters That Matter , we take a look at some of the many ways MoFo lawyers have been stepping up in response to the coronavirus pandemic, assisting our most vulnerable communities that have been disproportionately affected. MoFo lawyers and
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May 21, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Lawyers Mentor Law Students in a Lawyers Without Borders Challenge to Raise Wildlife Crimes Awareness
Morrison & Foerster London partner Caroline Jury and associates Amber Pledge and James Colautti recently mentored Durham University law students participating in the Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB) 6th Annual Rule of Law Innovation Challenge (ROLIC). LWOB invited students participating in the competition to create
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May 07, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Partners with Nonprofit Created to Combat COVID-19
MoFo has taken an especially proactive role in the fight against COVID-19, with, for example, contributions by the Morrison & Foerster Foundation , partners, and employees exceeding $200,000 as of the day of this blog post’s publication. But Boston-based Technology Transactions Group partner Matt
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April 14, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Staff Spotlight: Meyvelin Flores
A Special Connection to Immigrant Clients When MoFo Government Contracts partner Tina Reynolds first approached Meyvelin Flores 12 years ago seeking help with interpreting Spanish for a new pro bono client in the firm’s Northern Virginia (NoVa) office, Meyvelin, then a receptionist, was more
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February 27, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Matters That Matter: February Pro Bono Roundup
Matters That Matter: February 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 ensuring medical supplies
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Topic Archives: MoFo Pro Bono

My MoFo Story: Kacyn Fujii on Exploring How MoFo’s Pro Bono Program Makes a Difference

My MoFo Story: Kevin Brown on Helping an Important Pro Bono Client Gain Tax-Exempt Status

My MoFo Story: Ian Bennett on Navigating the Path to Relicense Dams on the Tuolumne River

My MoFo Story: Megan Smith on Building Legal Practice Skills Through State Survey of Election Audits

MoFo Spearheads California Task Force to Save Small Businesses

Matters That Matter: MoFo’s Pro Bono COVID-19 Response

MoFo Lawyers Mentor Law Students in a Lawyers Without Borders Challenge to Raise Wildlife Crimes Awareness

MoFo Partners with Nonprofit Created to Combat COVID-19

MoFo Staff Spotlight: Meyvelin Flores

Matters That Matter: February Pro Bono Roundup