Meet the Innovative MoFo Clients That Are Working to Improve Living Conditions for Displaced Individuals
- For many of us, it’s easy to take everyday things for granted; things like a roof over our head, a floor under our feet, a safe place to sleep, or clean-running water. But for people living in emerging countries or natural disaster zones, these... ›
The World’s Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Has No Time to Waste
At age 97, Betty Reid Soskin is not only the oldest National Park Ranger, she’s a powerful voice for the African-American wartime experience. When visitors come to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park , they are eager to find Betty and... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›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... ›