Wilson Chu of McDermott Will & Emery and Debra Wong Yang, partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Courtesy photos Big Law Firms, GCs Form Pro Bono Alliance to Support Victims of Anti-Asian Hate
"Imagine you're an elder Asian American woman who gets attacked on the street, and all of a sudden you have a team of $1,000-an-hour lawyers representing you," founding alliance member and McDermott Will & Emery partner Wilson Chu said.
April 15, 2021 at 04:02 PM
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More than 45 law firms and 17 general counsel from Fortune 1000 companies have dispatched their pro bono programs to provide Asian American communities with legal support in the wake of a surge in reported hate crimes against a population organizers say is frequently marginalized in the legal system.
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