Call for Nominations: NLJ 2018 Pro Bono Hot List
This list recognizes law firms that have led the way on access to justice.
January 11, 2018 at 01:48 PM
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The National Law Journal seeks nominations for its 2018 Pro Bono Hot List. This list recognizes law firms that have led the way on access to justice. Winning past submissions have included pro bono work with a broad policy, social or financial impact; work that required great time and sacrifice from lawyers and/or work that, because of their clients' unpopularity, exposed lawyers to criticism.
To apply: Please include a brief overview of the firm's pro bono history and highlights and detailed descriptions of key pro bono matters resolved between January 1, 2017 and January 11, 2018. Within these descriptions, please name the lawyers involved and describe the extent of their involvement on matters compared with co-counsel. On matters involving co-counsel, please include their names. Also include the names of opposing counsel. Lastly, include the names and contact information for at least two pro bono clients.
Word limit and deadline: Please limit nominations to no more than 1,800 words. Supporting documents on matters (news clips, etc.) do not count towards the word limit, but we ask that you limit these supplemental materials to 3 pages. The deadline for submissions is 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 1. We will be unable to accept late submissions this year.
Submission format: Nominations should be in the format of an attached Word or PDF document and e-mailed to [email protected].
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Who Got The Work
Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.
Who Got The Work
Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
Who Got The Work
David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
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