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Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Chair's Corner Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Chair's Corner Chair's Corner Special Features Atlanta Beijing Chicago Hong Kong Barbara L. Johnson, Chair Pro Bono and Community Committee London Employment Law Partner Los Angeles Welcome to the current issue of Pro Bono News. In this issue, we recap our 2nd Annual Pro Bono and Community Service New York Award winners and highlight our global pro bono and Orange County community involvement projects. San Francisco The recent announcement of the firm being ranked 10th on The American Lawyer’s A-List of the 20 most successful law firms is Shanghai in part due to the success of our pro bono programs. Across the world, Paul Hastings maintains a reputation for providing Tokyo exemplary pro bono service and community support, and we are pleased to receive the 2010 Pro Bono Service Award from Washington, D.C. the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles for our efforts. Resources Here are just a few examples of our recent pro bono work: In Asia, our lawyers support a diverse group of organizations, Office Contacts: including The Nature Conservancy, the Natural Resources Pro Bono & Defense Council, and the Paul Hastings Hope Elementary Community School. In Europe, our partners and staff sponsor a reading Committee program for students who live in an ethnically diverse community. In North America, lawyer teams in different offices have obtained asylum for immigrants and their families who risk death or personal injury if they return to their native countries. The firm will receive the 2010 Pro Bono Service Award from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles in November. At Paul Hastings, we provide thousands of hours of pro bono and community service to countless individuals and organizations with the objective of making a difference in the lives of those who could not otherwise afford our services. Our pro bono and community commitments are consistent with the firm’s core values and operating principles. We are proud of our pro bono accomplishments, and we hope you enjoy reading our Pro Bono News. Thank you for your time and participation. Best regards, © 2010 All Rights Reserved | Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP | 515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 | www.paulhastings.com file:////lax2kfs1/...PM5/HTMLs/Newsletters/ALL_PRO_BONO/Pro_Bono_Fall_2010/emailgraphics/PDFs/PBN_Fall10_CHAIR.html[11/4/2010 4:53:32 PM] Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Special Features Chair's Corner Special Features Atlanta PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Beijing The Pro Bono and Community Committee is pleased to Chicago announce the winners of the 2nd ANNUAL PAUL HASTINGS PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS. Hong Kong Established in 2009, the Pro Bono & Community Service London Awards honor lawyers and community organizations who contribute significant time to help others. Last year, our Los Angeles lawyers recorded nearly 95,000 hours of pro bono and New York community service, a 32% increase in total hours from 2008. These results support our global promise to serve those in Orange County need, and we proudly acknowledge the lawyers who embody the firm’s commitment to pro bono and community service. San Francisco Thank you for your hard work and dedication and for being leaders at Paul Hastings and in your communities. Shanghai Robert Hastings Award Tokyo K. LESLI LIGORNER, Shanghai The Hastings Award is an honor given to a Paul Hastings Washington, partner who demonstrates sustained leadership in community D.C. and pro bono service. Lesli’s pro bono service includes supporting the Children of China Pediatric Foundation and Resources The Nature Conservancy, and the firm is particularly grateful Office Contacts: for her dedication to the Paul Hastings Hope Elementary Pro Bono & School (Jiangxi, China) and their students. Community Pro Bono Office of the Year Committee LOS ANGELES This award is given to the office with the highest pro bono participation rate based on the number of full-time lawyers. The Los Angeles office completed nearly 23,000 total pro bono hours and achieved a 100% participation rate; implemented an innovative pro bono initiative, PB5, to expand the office’s pro bono commitment; and was named Law Firm of the Year by Public Counsel. Community Service Office of the Year SAN DIEGO This award is given to the office recording the highest number of community service hours. In 2009, the San Diego office recorded close to 5,000 community service hours and volunteered with several organizations, including the Emilio Nares Foundation and Project SALUTE. Partners in the San Diego office are also active community leaders, serving on the boards of the American Inns of Court, La Jolla Music Society, and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program. Pro Bono & Community Lawyer of the Year STEVE TURANCHIK, Los Angeles This award is given to the lawyer recording the most pro bono and community hours for the year. Steve played an active role in the Los Angeles office’s pro bono activities and donated his time to several community organizations. Pro Bono & Community Coordinator of the Year BRIAN MORAN, New York This award is given to the lawyer who demonstrates exemplary pro bono leadership for the year. As the pro bono and community coordinator for the New York office, Brian significantly increased the pro bono participation rate among lawyers, leading to a 100% participation rate within the New York litigation practice. file:////lax2kfs1/.../HTMLs/Newsletters/ALL_PRO_BONO/Pro_Bono_Fall_2010/emailgraphics/PDFs/PBN_Fall10_FEATURES.html[11/4/2010 5:19:50 PM] Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Special Features Pro Bono & Community Coordinator of the Year DARCY WHITE, Atlanta This award is given to the most outstanding pro bono coordinator of the year based on measure of service. Along with fellow pro bono coordinators Todd Duffield and Adrienne Smith, Darcy continues to grow the firm’s relationship with organizations such as the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. In addition to her role as pro bono coordinator, Darcy recorded more than 118 pro bono hours in 2009. Barbara Johnson presents the award for Pro Bono & Community Coordinator of the Year to Darcy White Pro Bono & Community Strategic Initiative Award AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU/SC) This award is given to a pro bono client who benefitted from the firm’s pro bono service. In April 2009, Paul Hastings, in conjunction with the ACLU/SC, and the National Immigration Law Center, filed a class action complaint against the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which asserted that the conditions at the B-18 immigration processing center were unsanitary, unsafe, and unconstitutional. The firm commends the B-18 team, including Nick Begakis, Tollie Besson, Jamie Broder, Eleanor Mercado, Morgan Pietz, and Steve Turanchik for donating 1,940 hours to this case and ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of more than 30,000 annual detainees. Pro Bono Advocate of the Year STEVE KINNAIRD and Team for Padilla v. Kentucky This award was created to honor a lawyer or team of lawyers for exemplary legal work on a distinguished pro bono project. Steve Kinnaird argued an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a legal permanent resident who was at risk of deportation to Honduras due to erroneous legal advice from his lawyer. The Court issued a judgment (7-2) in favor of the firm’s pro bono client. Our winning team included D. Scott Carlton, Adam Cherensky, Chris Dugan, Steve Kinnaird, Alexander Lyon, Neal Mollen, Mitch Mosvick, Leeann Rosnick, Elizabeth Stevens, Peter Stone, Igor Timofeyev, and law students from the University of Pennsylvania. Pro Bono Organization of the Year KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE (KIND) This award is given to the most outstanding pro bono organization collaborating with the firm each year. Paul Hastings is proud to support KIND in “ensuring that unaccompanied migrant children in the United States are treated fairly and that their rights are protected and respected.” Paul Hastings lawyers handled more than 20 KIND cases in 2009, and continue to serve this organization. file:////lax2kfs1/.../HTMLs/Newsletters/ALL_PRO_BONO/Pro_Bono_Fall_2010/emailgraphics/PDFs/PBN_Fall10_FEATURES.html[11/4/2010 5:19:50 PM] Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Special Features Barbara Johnson and Pro Bono & Community Coordinator of the Year Brian Moran present the award for Pro Bono Organization of the year to the New York KIND staff Community Service Organization of the Year CHRISTOPHER HOUSE This award is given to the most outstanding community service organization collaborating with the firm each year. Founded in 1906, Christopher House, a Chicago-area nonprofit, supports the social needs of immigrant families. Greg Spitzer is a board member of Christopher House, and the Chicago office has collaborated with the organization on numerous volunteer and service projects. © 2010 All Rights Reserved | Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP | 515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 | www.paulhastings.com file:////lax2kfs1/.../HTMLs/Newsletters/ALL_PRO_BONO/Pro_Bono_Fall_2010/emailgraphics/PDFs/PBN_Fall10_FEATURES.html[11/4/2010 5:19:50 PM] Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 - Atlanta Chair's Corner Special Features Atlanta LAWYERS PLAY LEAD ROLES IN SERVICE JURIS DAY Beijing On June 26th, approximately 400 volunteers, including lawyers Chicago and staff from Paul Hastings, corporate legal departments, local courthouses, and other law firms participated in Service Hong Kong Juris Day. The volunteers transformed an overgrown, 7-acre abandoned tract into the Kirkwood Urban Forest and planted London trees and cleared debris in the DeKalb Memorial County Park, directly south of the Kirkwood Urban Forest as parts of their Los Angeles service projects. Liz Arnett, Adrienne Smith, and Darcy White served on the Steering Committee, and Darcy served as a New York committee co-chair.
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