Pro bono

Wilson Sonsini Partner Luke Liss to Be Honored by the Center for Medicare Advocacy

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce that Pro Bono Partner Luke Liss will be honored with the Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. Social Justice & Advocacy Award from the Center for Medicare Advocacy.

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  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce that Pro Bono Partner Luke Liss will be honored with the Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. Social Justice & Advocacy Award from the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227364528/en/
    “The Center for Medicare Advocacy is delighted to present Luke Liss with the Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. Award,” said Judy Stein, the Executive Director/Attorney of the Center for Medicare Advocacy, which she founded in 1986.
  • “Similar to Chip, Luke mixes a passion for justice and compassion for people with a determination to use the law to right wrongs.
  • The event brings together leaders from advocacy, policymaking, philanthropy, and academia to discuss strategies for improving access to comprehensive Medicare, promoting health equity, and ensuring quality healthcare.

BERK COMMUNICATIONS UNVEILS INAUGURAL PRO BONO PROGRAM

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, award-winning public relations agency, Berk Communications is unveiling its inaugural Pro Bono program. The 2024 Pro Bono program will emphasize public relations services for emerging companies and entrepreneurs, including those from under-represented groups as well as those giving back and positively contributing to the communities they serve.

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  • CELEBRATING 25 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, BERK'S PRO BONO PROGRAM WILL SPOTLIGHT EMERGING COMPANIES WHO ARE MAKING AN IMPACT
    NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, award-winning public relations agency, Berk Communications is unveiling its inaugural Pro Bono program.
  • "Our team has been providing pro bono services since Berk's inception over two decades ago, an investment we've been proud to continuously make," says Berk Founder and President, Ron Berkowitz.
  • Berk's 2024 Pro Bono program will be led by the company's Vice President of Consumer Lifestyle & Sports, Laura Kepus and Senior Account Director of Entertainment & Social Justice, Arianne Antonio.
  • The launch of Berk's Pro Bono program coincides with the company's 25th anniversary.

The Galien Foundation Announces 2023 Recipient of the Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award for Global Health Equity

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Galien Foundation, the premier global institution dedicated to honoring innovators in life sciences, today announced Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first African American woman to be admitted into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut training program and enter space aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47, as the 2023 recipient of the Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award for Global Health Equity. Dr. Jemison is recognized for the exceptional achievements of her career, which has expanded across several roles including general practitioner, Peace Corps medical officer, educator, and founder of her own company, The Jemison Group. The award will be presented at the 17th annual Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony, to be held on Thursday, October 26, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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  • The Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award recognizes innovative individual and group efforts to improve the human condition through the application of biomedical science to health problems in developing or underserved populations worldwide.
  • Since its inception, the annual Pro Bono Humanum Award was personally presented by Prof. Elie Wiesel (1928–2016), Honorary Founding President of the Galien Foundation and 1986 Nobel Peace Laureate.
  • For more information on the 100 Years Starship Project, visit: https://100yss.org/
    To learn more about the award and past Roy Vagelos Pro Bono Humanum Award winners, please visit: https://www.galienfoundation.org/roy-vagelos-pro-bono-humanum-award .
  • To join us for the 2023 Prix Galien USA Forum and Awards Ceremony, please visit our website at: https://join.galienfoundation.org/ .

Foundation for Financial Planning Publishes Groundbreaking Report on Pro Bono Financial Planning Research

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP), the nation's leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to pro bono financial planning for people in crisis or need, today published its inaugural The Case for Pro Bono Financial Planning Report , a detailed look at the views of financial advisors regarding pro bono service in their profession.

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP), the nation's leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to pro bono financial planning for people in crisis or need, today published its inaugural The Case for Pro Bono Financial Planning Report , a detailed look at the views of financial advisors regarding pro bono service in their profession.
  • The Report is rooted in a research survey that reveals a compelling case for pro bono financial planning with strong moral, business, and professional development underpinnings.
  • The survey is the most comprehensive ever conducted exploring the views of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals on pro bono service.
  • The survey reveals the primary barriers to more advisors offering pro bono financial planning services included concerns about liability insurance (79%), access to pro bono opportunities (70%), training (62%), and compliance (62%).

Response from Schulte Roth & Zabel and Tanenbaum on 303 Creative v. Elenis Decision

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Saturday, July 1, 2023

In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges as much, stating that the majority decision "threatens to balkanize the market and to allow the exclusion of other groups from many services."

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  • In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges as much, stating that the majority decision "threatens to balkanize the market and to allow the exclusion of other groups from many services."
  • "The best way to ensure robust and lasting protection for religious freedom is to preserve the government's ability to implement anti-discrimination laws," said Tanenbaum CEO Rev.
  • This decision moves us backward in the pursuit of an equitable society for all."
  • Schulte is proud to work with Tanenbaum, who understands that protecting LGBTQ+ people's equal access to goods and services is not only compatible with, but in furtherance of, religious liberty."

Shook Bolsters Civil Rights and Racial Justice Practice

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

HOUSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After winning a high profile prisoner's rights case in St. Louis in 2022, Shook, Hardy & Bacon is dedicating much of the fee award recovery to the expansion of the firm's civil rights and racial justice pro bono efforts.

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  • HOUSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After winning a high profile prisoner's rights case in St. Louis in 2022, Shook, Hardy & Bacon is dedicating much of the fee award recovery to the expansion of the firm's civil rights and racial justice pro bono efforts.
  • Initially, the practice will focus primarily on prisoners' civil rights and abuse-of-force litigation, but the firm anticipates that the scope could expand in the years to come.
  • Spearheading the program will be Michael Harrison, a civil rights division prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office in Houston, who will join Shook as senior counsel.
  • Harrison will work closely with Shook Partner Charles Eblen to transform the firm's current work in this space into a nationally recognized practice.

Granite’s “Sustainable Practices” Video Wins Big at the 44th Annual Telly Awards

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today its “ Sustainable Practices | Materials ” video has been named Best General Non-Broadcast in the 44th Annual Telly Awards.

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  • Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today its “ Sustainable Practices | Materials ” video has been named Best General Non-Broadcast in the 44th Annual Telly Awards.
  • Granite is one of the nation’s largest diversified construction and construction materials companies.
  • A leader in the industry, Granite’s focus on the core values of Safety, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Sustainability are key to the company’s continued success, and the genesis of the “Sustainable Practices” video.
  • "Having this intern-produced video honored serves as a testament to our commitment to clearly communicate our sustainability core value, and to the excellence of our internship program."

Goulston & Storrs Director Rhian Cull Named a 2023 Go To Construction Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly

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Monday, June 5, 2023

BOSTON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Rhian Cull has been named a 2023 Go To Construction Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly for her long record of excellence in construction law.

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  • BOSTON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Rhian Cull has been named a 2023 Go To Construction Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly for her long record of excellence in construction law.
  • With 30 years of experience in complex procurement in the international construction industry, Cull is known for her ability to help high-profile clients creatively navigate complex, industry-defining commercial and public-private real estate construction partnerships to bring massive construction projects to successful completion.
  • She has deep experience with various project delivery methods, such as design/bid/build, construction manager at risk, design-build, and public-private partnership (P3) projects.
  • Cull is ranked in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation-Construction and Chambers USA, Construction (MA).

Hagerty Media Wins Big at 44th Annual Telly Awards

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week The Telly Awards announced their 2023 winners, with Hagerty Media receiving eight awards recognizing their online series and individual episodes.

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  • Revelations: Untold Stories of Automotive Legends Lands Gold for Video Journalism, Online Series
    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week The Telly Awards announced their 2023 winners, with Hagerty Media receiving eight awards recognizing their online series and individual episodes.
  • Hagerty Media won both Gold and Silver in the Video Journalism, Online Series category for Revelations: Untold Stories of Automotive Legends and Jason Cammisa on the ICONS, respectively.
  • "I'm incredibly proud of the work that the Hagerty Media team has produced for our YouTube channel, especially in the past year," said Larry Webster, SVP of Media and Editorial at Hagerty.
  • The full list of awards that Hagerty Media took home at the 2023 Telly Awards can be found below:

Katten Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Free Services at Legal Clinic in a Chicago Public School

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

CHICAGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that the firm commemorated a decade of service with the Katten Legal Clinic at Chicago Public Schools' Jose de Diego Community Academy in collaboration with Legal Aid Chicago, the Midwest's largest provider of free civil legal services.

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  • CHICAGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that the firm commemorated a decade of service with the Katten Legal Clinic at Chicago Public Schools' Jose de Diego Community Academy in collaboration with Legal Aid Chicago, the Midwest's largest provider of free civil legal services.
  • "Our Katten de Diego Legal Clinic is the crown jewel of our pro bono program."
  • - Jonathan Baum, Katten's senior counsel
    "Our Katten de Diego Legal Clinic is the crown jewel of our pro bono program.
  • "Legal Aid Chicago is proud to partner with Katten and the Jose de Diego Community Academy to deliver critical legal services to the Humboldt Park community.