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November 24, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
MoFo Partners with Promise of Justice Initiative to Advocate for Louisianans Still Imprisoned by Jim Crow Juries
Earlier this year, in Ramos v. Louisiana , the U.S. Supreme Court made the landmark decision to declare non-unanimous jury convictions unconstitutional in state criminal trials. The decision represented a significant victory in the lengthy struggle to put an end to Jim Crow juries,
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October 27, 2020 - MoFo Women, MoFo Pro Bono
Kudos to Linda Arnsbarger for Winning the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Awar
The tireless benefactor of 3,300 hours of pro bono legal work to Morrison & Foerster’s nonprofit and social enterprise clients, Washington, D.C.-based Linda Arnsbarger is the winner of the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Award. The Honorable Elizabeth Stong, Co-Chair of
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October 22, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
Bringing Hope to Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Non-Violent Crimes
Should every person convicted of three felonies get the maximum possible sentence without possibility of parole even if his or her offenses were nonviolent? That’s the law in Mississippi, where, under the state’s “ Three Strikes Law ,” a person convicted of a third
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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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September 30, 2020 - MoFo Diversity, MoFo Pro Bono
Trial Lawyer Arturo González Addresses the State of Policing and Civil Misconduct for the MoFo Perspectives Podcast
Morrison & Foerster’s history of advocating for individual victims of police brutality and fighting for sweeping criminal justice policy reform goes back decades. Taking on pro bono cases in this area is part of the fabric of our firm, thanks in large part to
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September 16, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
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
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August 04, 2020 - MoFo Pro Bono
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
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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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Topic Archives: MoFo Pro Bono

MoFo Partners with Promise of Justice Initiative to Advocate for Louisianans Still Imprisoned by Jim Crow Juries

Kudos to Linda Arnsbarger for Winning the ABA Business Law Section’s 2020 National Public Service Awar

Bringing Hope to Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Non-Violent Crimes

MoFo Takes on the 2020 Best Buddies Hyannis Port Challenge

Trial Lawyer Arturo González Addresses the State of Policing and Civil Misconduct for the MoFo Perspectives Podcast

Meet the Innovative MoFo Clients That Are Working to Improve Living Conditions for Displaced Individuals

The World’s Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Has No Time to Waste

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