Pro Bono — Recent Successes and Awards
Orrick's attorneys achieve the same success for their pro bono clients as they do for their billable clients. Below is a sampling of some of the firm's recent successes and awards.
2011
December
Germany Offices Participate in European Pro Bono Forum
(12/13/2011)
Orrick Becomes a Founding Member of New Pro Bono Partnership in Germany
(12/6/2011)
Litigation Team Helps Client in Hotly Contested Asylum Case
(12/1/2011)
November
London Pro Bono Team Helps Kiyan Prince Foundation Combat Youth Violence
(11/1/2011)
October
Orrick Helps Detained New York Immigrants Through Innovative Pro Bono Partnership
(10/27/2011)
Rob Reznick to Serve Second Term on D.C. Pro Bono Committee
(10/25/2011)
Litigation Associate Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Pro Bono Case for California Wildlife Nonprofit
(10/20/2011)
Orrick's Pro Bono Initiatives With Intel Continue to Earn Recognition
(10/11/2011)
September
Community-Based Pro Bono Client Thrilled with Orrick Team's Work
(9/30/2011)
Supporting International Development: Pro Bono Team Completes Highly Complex Start-Up Project
(9/29/2011)
Litigation Associate Wins Hotly Contested Unemployment Benefits Claim for Family in Need
(9/27/2011)
August
Orrick serves as Lead Counsel in Nevada Comm. on Ethics v. Carrigan—a Landmark First Amendment Supreme Court Case
(8/26/2011)
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Orrick's Client in Fox v. Vice
(8/26/2011)
Orrick Partners With UC Hastings Law School to Help the Homeless
(8/19/2011)
Orrick Team Supports Growing Social Entrepreneur Client in Building Innovative Business
(8/4/2011)
Pro Bono Team Helps Elderly Woman Retain Ownership of Her Home in Ongoing Family Estate Battle
(8/2/2011)
Sacramento Lawyers Obtain Asylum for Indigenous Mexican Woman
(8/1/2011)
July
Orrick Team Helps Pro Bono Client Educate Haitian Orphans
(7/28/2011)
Orrick's Pro Bono Recognized by D.C. Judges
(7/19/2011)
Wendy Butler Curtis Contributes to Award-Winning NPR Story on Injured Soldier's Battle
(7/6/2011)
June
European Transactional Lawyers Complete Microfinance Project to Advocate for Uniform Laws
(6/13/2011)
Pro Bono Client Featured in The New York Times
(6/7/2011)
May
Associates Fast Track VA Benefits for Terminally Ill Vietnam Vet and Court Runner
(5/31/2011)
New York Office Continues Relationship with Children's Storefront
(5/20/2011)
March
Orrick Lawyers Honored for Work Serving Low-Income Clients in the Homeless Legal Services Program
(3/30/2011)
Orrick Team Guides Mother and Son on Eleven Year Escape From Abuse
(3/22/2011)
Orrick Hölters & Elsing Host the Foundation of Pro Bono Deutschland e.V.
(3/16/2011)
February
Tonio DeSorrento and John Ewald Recognized for Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions
(2/24/2011)
Alan Knoll and Allison Young Recognized for Outstanding Pro Bono Efforts
(2/10/2011)
Associates Honored by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
(2/3/2011)
Orrick Team Helps Food Corps Obtain Tax-Exempt Status in Record Time
(2/1/2011)
January
Litigation Team Secures Significant Settlement for Low-Income Public Housing Residents in Annapolis
(1/19/2011)
New York Team Secures Benefits for Student
(1/11/2011)
2010
December
Litigation Team Wins Precedent-Setting Opinion for Pro Bono Client
(12/23/2010)
San Francisco Pro Bono Team Secures Significant Judgment for Human Trafficking Victim
(12/8/2010)
November
Orrick and Matt Poppe Recognized for Pro Bono Contributions
(11/22/2010)
Pro Bono Work Saves Small Business Owner in Copyright Infringement Case
(11/15/2010)
October
Orrick Partners With Goldman Sachs as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month to Represent Low-Income Small Businesses
(10/29/2010)
September
Pro Bono Project Helps New York Nonprofit Prepare Hundreds of Students for Future Success
(9/29/2010)
Pro Bono Partnership With Intel Saves Sacramento Family
(9/10/2010)
An Innovative Partnership Helps San Francisco's Homeless
(9/1/2010)
August
An Innovative Partnership Helps San Francisco's Homeless Population
(8/30/2010)
Paris Associate Helps Protect the Rights of Refugees
(8/17/2010)
Pro Bono Seminar Helps Low-Income Women Entrepreneurs
(8/10/2010)
July
Pro Bono Team Wins Complex Legal Battle for Injured Soldier
(7/22/2010)
June
U.S. Supreme Court Relies on Orrick Amicus Brief in High-Profile Eighth Amendment Decision
(6/1/2010)
National Public Interest Organization Honors Orrick's Pro Bono Immigration Work
(6/1/2010)
May
Orrick Helps Unveil Truth in ICE Raid Operation
(5/17/2010)
NY Tax Associate Rights Wrong for U.S. Veteran
(5/12/2010)
April
Orrick Team Overcomes Obstacles to Save Home for Couple Defrauded in Mortgage Scam
(4/29/2010)
Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filed in High-Profile Human Rights Case
(4/21/2010)
Legal Aid Society Recognizes Orrick's Help with Domestic Violence Victims in San Mateo
(4/16/2010)
March
Pro Bono Team Wins Dismissal in Seattle Gun Ban Case
(3/25/2010)
D.C. Court of Appeals Affirms Pro Bono Litigation Victory
(3/18/2010)
Jim Houpt and Kristin Cornuelle Receive 2009 Orrick Pro Bono Award
(3/16/2010)
Christine Roch Recognized for Efforts in Community "Y" Project
(3/11/2010)
Lawyers and Staff Provide Immigration Law Assistance to Haitian Nationals
(3/10/2010)
February
Forrest Ye Delivers Tax Training Session for PILI Fellows and China Public Interest Leaders
(2/4/2010)
January
Orrick Team Achieves Success With Pro Bono Partnership
(1/27/2010)
Orrick and Louisiana Appleseed Advise Public Education Policy Organization
(1/20/2010)
Paris Office Hosts Pro Bono Roundtable
(1/7/2010)
2009
December
Orrick Addresses Student Needs With Innovative Education Finance Practice
(12/18/2009)
Low-Income Clients Served Through Growing Partnership Program With Intel
(12/18/2009)
Pro Bono Team Helps Immigrant Obtain Release After More Than Two Years in Detention Facility
(12/3/2009)
November
Orrick-Intel Pro Bono Program Achieves Success in Complex Guardianship Case
(11/18/2009)
New York Partner Receives Inaugural Bar Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
(11/4/2009)
October
New York Associate Recognized for Pro Bono Work
(10/23/2009)
Litigator Defends G-8 Countries in Mock Environmental Trial
(10/14/2009)
Pro Bono Client Featured at Clinton Global Initiative
(10/1/2009)
September
VLSP Debt Clinic Marks Successful First "Intel/Orrick Night"
(9/29/2009)
Research Assistance for European LGBT Organization to Increase Equal Rights
(9/24/2009)
Milan Aids Nonprofit Providing Health Services in Madagascar
(9/14/2009)
Orrick Wins Victory for City of Oakland in Major Case
(9/4/2009)
August
Pro Bono Team Helps Legal Nonprofit for Children With Incorporation and Tax-Exempt Status
(8/21/2009)
Protecting Japan's Largest Freshwater Fish; Orrick Helps the Wild Salmon Center
(8/17/2009)
Tokyo Lawyer Assists Nonprofit Protecting Children
(8/17/2009)
Orrick Helps Veteran in Military Physical Assessment
(8/6/2009)
July
Helping to Reduce Pollution in China, Orrick Helps Greenpeace Examine Water Regulations
(7/30/2009)
Orrick-Hastings Homeless Legal Services Partnership Successful in Placing Client in Housing
(7/7/2009)
Orrick Named to Elite A-List
(7/7/2009)
Orrick Helps Ethiopian Student Obtain Political Asylum
(7/6/2009)
June
Associate Assists New York District Attorney's Office Uphold Conviction of Criminal Defendant
(6/18/2009)
Orrick Honored by California Lawyers for the Arts
(6/16/2009)
Tax-Exempt Status Provides Financial Support to Build School for Girls in Kenya
(6/11/2009)
Multidisciplinary Team Helps School Update Its Governance Bylaws
(6/9/2009)
May
Orrick Fights Negligent Landlord on Behalf of Low-Income Tenants
(5/21/2009)
Orrick Wins Asylum for Teenagers Fleeing Abusive Father
(5/12/2009)
Panel Explores Public Interest Law
(5/7/2009)
Dreams of Becoming a U.S. Citizen Come True
(5/5/2009)
April
Legal Clinic Provides Valuable Advice to Small Business Owners
(4/28/2009)
Los Angeles Public Finance Associates Help Child Care Providers Understand Tax Issues
(4/14/2009)
March
Victory on Behalf of Low-Income Client Threatened With Civil Injunction
(3/30/2009)
Orrick Helps Algerian Political Leader Defer Removal; Saves Him From Potential Torture
(3/24/2009)
Lawyers Honored by Volunteer Legal Services Program
(3/10/2009)
Orrick and Women's Refugee Commission Issue Study on the Condition of Children Without Parents in Immigration Proceedings
(3/3/2009)
February
Los Angeles Lawyers Assist Nationally Recognized Chicano and Latino Arts Nonprofit
(2/27/2009)
San Francisco Lawyers Recognized by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
(2/24/2009)
"Blanche DuBois" Seeks Orrick's Assistance in Intellectual Property Infringement Case
(2/20/2009)
Orrick Lawyer Works to Obtain Disability Benefits for Army Specialist
(2/17/2009)
2009 Pro Bono Award Recipients
(2/17/2009)
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