OPAF NEWS FLASH - OPAF AND MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP ESTABLISH PRO BONO RELATIONSHIP
Tamara Bibby
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Title:
OPAF NEWS FLASH - OPAF AND MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP ESTABLISH PRO BONO RELATIONSHIP
Creator:
Tamara Bibby
Date:
10/2/2002
Text:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(202) 223-2878
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CONTINUES PRO BONO TRADITION TO HELP STRENGTHEN
OPAF'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
Washington, DC-OPAF has established a pro bono client relationship with
Morrison & Foerster LLP ( <URL Redacted>, one of the world's
leading law firms with 1,000 lawyers in 18 offices worldwide. Through
this relationship, OPAF will receive certain legal services that can
benefit OPAF program and partnership development, including review of
contracts and liability waivers.
We appreciate the generosity of Morrison & Foerster attorneys and look
forward to working with them to set up legal structures that will lay
the groundwork for the future of our association.
Morrison & Foerster LLP has a long history of commitment to providing
pro bono legal services to indigent persons and in matters of public
interest. Their attorneys have volunteered their time and expertise in
class action cases to benefit tens of thousands of people and in
thousands of other cases to help individuals who otherwise would have
been denied access to the justice system. Pro bono activities at
Morrison & Foerster offices around the country cover the full range of
public interest work, from staffing legal service clinics and counseling
over 150 nonprofit organizations to handling high-impact litigation. The
greatest efforts of Morrison & Foerster attorneys have focused on
assisting children in poverty, school education issues, civil rights and
civil liberties cases, international human rights and political asylum
matters, and issues of housing and homelessness.
During 2001, Morrison & Foerster attorneys contributed more than 73,000
hours representing pro bono clients, equating to over $23 million in
free legal service. In July 2002, the American Lawyer ranked Morrison &
Foerster in the Top Ten in the AmLaw 100 for its pro bono work. The
firm also was awarded the 2002 American Bar Association's Pro Bono
Publico Award recognizing institutions in the legal profession that have
demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the
poor and disadvantaged.
For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund
and its programs, please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara Bibby,
OPAF Program Coordinator, at (202) 223-2878 or <Email Address Redacted>
Thank you for your continued support of our primary mission: enable
individuals with physical disabilities - especially those served by
members of the orthotics and prosthetics community - to enjoy the
rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social
interaction.
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund has moved. Our new address
is: 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440Washington, DC20006
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October 2, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(202) 223-2878
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CONTINUES PRO BONO TRADITION TO HELP STRENGTHEN
OPAF'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
Washington, DC-OPAF has established a pro bono client relationship with
Morrison & Foerster LLP ( <URL Redacted>, one of the world's
leading law firms with 1,000 lawyers in 18 offices worldwide. Through
this relationship, OPAF will receive certain legal services that can
benefit OPAF program and partnership development, including review of
contracts and liability waivers.
We appreciate the generosity of Morrison & Foerster attorneys and look
forward to working with them to set up legal structures that will lay
the groundwork for the future of our association.
Morrison & Foerster LLP has a long history of commitment to providing
pro bono legal services to indigent persons and in matters of public
interest. Their attorneys have volunteered their time and expertise in
class action cases to benefit tens of thousands of people and in
thousands of other cases to help individuals who otherwise would have
been denied access to the justice system. Pro bono activities at
Morrison & Foerster offices around the country cover the full range of
public interest work, from staffing legal service clinics and counseling
over 150 nonprofit organizations to handling high-impact litigation. The
greatest efforts of Morrison & Foerster attorneys have focused on
assisting children in poverty, school education issues, civil rights and
civil liberties cases, international human rights and political asylum
matters, and issues of housing and homelessness.
During 2001, Morrison & Foerster attorneys contributed more than 73,000
hours representing pro bono clients, equating to over $23 million in
free legal service. In July 2002, the American Lawyer ranked Morrison &
Foerster in the Top Ten in the AmLaw 100 for its pro bono work. The
firm also was awarded the 2002 American Bar Association's Pro Bono
Publico Award recognizing institutions in the legal profession that have
demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the
poor and disadvantaged.
For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund
and its programs, please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara Bibby,
OPAF Program Coordinator, at (202) 223-2878 or <Email Address Redacted>
Thank you for your continued support of our primary mission: enable
individuals with physical disabilities - especially those served by
members of the orthotics and prosthetics community - to enjoy the
rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social
interaction.
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund has moved. Our new address
is: 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440Washington, DC20006
###
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Tamara Bibby, “OPAF NEWS FLASH - OPAF AND MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP ESTABLISH PRO BONO RELATIONSHIP,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 27, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219855.
