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Annual Review Pro Bono 2017 2017 PRO BONO ANNUAL REVIEW Latham & Watkins’ 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review has been printed on a certified FSC paper product, using soy-based inks. Latham & Watkins operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in France, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as affiliated partnerships conducting the practice in Hong Kong and Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in South Korea as a Foreign Legal Consultant Office. Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. © Copyright 2018 Latham & Watkins. All Rights Reserved. Note: names of individual clients have been changed to pseudonyms throughout this report. Table of Contents Letter from the Co-Chairs and Managing Partners ........................................................................................................................... 2 Message from the Pro Bono Committee ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 A Global Law Firm Dedicated to Pro Bono .................................................................................................................................................. 4 What Pro Bono Means to Us .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Global Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1,000 Adoptions .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Criminal Justice ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Disaster Relief .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Domestic Violence .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Elder Law ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Global Corporate Pro Bono Map ............................................................................................................................................................................26 Humanitarian Immigration Assistance .............................................................................................................................................................28 Legal Clinics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 LGBTQ Matters ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Nonprofits and NGOs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Strategic Immigration Initiatives ...............................................................................................................................................................................36 US Veterans .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 Latham in the Community ................................................................................................................................................................................................40 Awards & Accolades ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Equal Justice Works Fellows .......................................................................................................................................................................................52 Robert M. Dell Prize for Extraordinary Pro Bono Service ......................................................................................................54 Pro Bono Committee ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................55 Letter from the Co-Chairs and Managing Partners Dear Clients & Friends of the Firm: We are proud to present the 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review, a demonstration of our firm’s longstanding commitment to providing high-quality legal services to those who are unable to pay. Our firm culture promotes such values as excellence and teamwork, and we bring these values to bear on the hundreds of pro bono matters we undertake each year. The depth and breadth of our pro bono program attests to its importance among our lawyers and professional staff. This year, more than 95 percent of lawyers around the firm donated their expertise to nearly every area of public interest law, acting on behalf of veterans, children, prisoners, immigrants, and low- income entrepreneurs, as well as in support of criminal justice reform, civil rights, conservation, community development, disability rights, and anti-human trafficking efforts. In addition to directly advising indigent clients, we partner with nonprofits, charities, and NGOs worldwide. Since 2000, Latham & Watkins has provided more than 3 million hours in free legal services to underserved communities and the nonprofit sector, valued at more than US$1.5 billion. As the justice gap continues to widen around the globe, we believe that we have a professional and ethical responsibility to use our resources and experience to meaningfully improve the lives of people in need. We remain committed and resolute in our efforts to strengthen the rule of law and access to justice, and we hope you enjoy learning about some of this work in the pages that follow. Sincerely, Ora T. Fisher Richard M. Trobman Co-Chair and Managing Partner Co-Chair and Managing Partner 2 Latham & Watkins | 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review Message from the Pro Bono Committee 2017 was an extraordinary year on the pro bono front, with remarkable momentum and elevated engagement giving rise to significant pro bono accomplishments across the firm. Colleagues ‘‘worldwide engaged across the spectrum in nearly Wendy Atrokhov every area of public interest law, committing their time, Public Service Counsel, talents, and skills to ensuring that those who need Director of Global counsel receive it, and those who would otherwise be Pro Bono denied access to justice are both heard and helped.” This year we had 95 percent participation in pro bono, a figure that speaks to the enthusiasm and excitement of our lawyers and professional staff about increasing access to justice. I am truly ‘‘humbled and honored by such dedication, and I Abid R. Qureshi thank everyone who contributed to our program.” Outgoing Pro Bono Committee Chair As incoming chair of the Pro Bono Committee, I am thrilled to support one of the largest pro bono programs in the world. The depth and breadth of Latham’s commitment to serving the underserved is a ‘‘tremendous source of pride for everyone at the firm.” Jonathan C. Su Incoming Pro Bono Committee Chair Latham & Watkins | 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review 3 A Global Law Firm Dedicated to Pro Bono OFFICES IN TOOK ON 30 PRO BONO 13 COUNTRIES IN 2017 236,080 NUMBER OF HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES DONATED IN 2017 1,060 NEW MATTERS OPENED IN 2017 US$ VALUE OF SERVICES 180 PROVIDED million IN 2017 4 Latham & Watkins | 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review PERCENTAGE OF LAWYERS PARTICIPATING IN PRO BONO 100% 95% 83% UNITED STATES ALL LAWYERS ASIA, EUROPE, AT LATHAM MIDDLE EAST NUMBER OF 2017 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL 3.2 SERVICES million DONATED 2000 HOURS SINCE 2000 2,964 NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING LAWYERS, SUMMER ASSOCIATES, US$ VALUE OF 2017 TRAINEES, AND FREE LEGAL STAFF IN 2017 1.5 SERVICES PROVIDED billion SINCE 2000 2000 116 94 HOURS HOURS AVERAGE PER US AVERAGE PER LAWYER LAWYER DONATED TO FIRMWIDE DONATED PRO BONO IN 2017 TO PRO BONO IN 2017 Latham & Watkins | 2017 Pro Bono Annual Review 5 What Pro Bono Means to Us More than 95 percent of our lawyers engaged in pro bono work this year. A few of our partners and associates explain why.
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