Ropes & Gray Announces "Ropes Impact Fellowship" to Advance Public Service Commitment
CHICAGO, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ropes & Gray today announced the creation of the Ropes Impact Fellowship, a public-interest fellowship supported through nonprofit Equal Justice Works, a longtime partner of the firm in advancing public interest work. The Ropes-named fellowship follows the firm's longstanding tradition of funding public interest fellowships through Equal Justice Works by using fee awards from significant public interest litigation.
- "Ropes & Gray is proud of our longstanding relationship with Equal Justice Works and our support of its fellows.
- We are especially proud this year to kick off the first Ropes Impact Fellowship," said Chris Conniff, pro bono co-chair and partner at Ropes & Gray.
- "The fellowships complement Ropes & Gray's mission to 'practice with purpose'— a commitment to making a positive difference for our clients, our communities, and our own people."
- The 2023 Ropes Impact Fellow is Alexis Picard, a graduate of Harvard Law School.