Pro Bono Partnership Celebrates 21st Anniversary

Pro Bono Partnership Celebrates 21st Anniversary Gala, Raising $1.8 Million AETNA RECEIVES PRO BONO 2018 CHAMPION AWARD: Pro Bono Partnership honored the Aetna Law & regulatory Affairs Department with its 2018 Champion Award. Thomas J. Sabatino Jr. (far right) accepted the award on behalf of the department. Also pictured, left to right: Jonathan Mothner, Pro Bono Partnership Gala Chair, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Synchrony Financial; Nancy Eberhardt, Pro Bono Partnership Executive Director; and Priya Morganstern, Pro Bono Partnership Program Director. [Photo Credit: COPYRIGHT 2018 DAN LOH PHOTOGRAPHY LLC CAMERA 4.]
The Pro Bono Partnership  celebrated its 21st anniversary at a Oct. 17, 2018 gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. According to the partnership, the event raised more than $1.8 million for its programs, with donations from event honorees and volunteer lawyers, law firm and corporate executives, and clients. The partnership said in a statement that the funds raised will allow for the provision of more than $9.7 million in free legal services. T he Aetna Law & Regulatory Affairs Department was honored at the event with the 2018 “Champion Award.” Thomas J. Sabatino Jr. , executive vice president and general counsel at Aetna Inc., accepted the award, stating: ”We are fortunate that we are armed with knowledge and experience about the law. For those who don't have these skills, the legal system can be a bewildering place. And for those who face these challenges without the ability to pay for them, or even know where to go for help, it can seem like a truly daunting and hopeless situation.” The  2018 “Pro Bono Champion Award” was presented to Aetna Inc. and Thomas J. Reid , managing partner of  Davis Polk & Wardwell “It is truly humbling to be honored by an
Pro Bono Partnership Celebrates 21st Anniversary Gala, Raising $1.8 Million REID RECEIVES PRO BONO 2018 CHAMPION AWARD: Pro Bono Partnership honored Thomas J. Reid, managing partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (center) with its 2018 Champion Award. Also pictured, left to right: Kimberley D. Harris, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, NBCUniversal Media LLC; and Nancy Eberhardt, Pro Bono Partnership Executive Director. [Photo Credit: COPYRIGHT 2018 DAN LOH PHOTOGRAPHY LLC CAMERA 4.]
organization that does so much and is so central to providing lawyers with the opportunity to do pro bono work and to make a difference in the world.” Pro Bono Partnership Executive Director Nancy Eberhardt added:  “I continue to be inspired and energized every day by my respect and admiration for the nonprofits we serve.” The even was supported by: g ala chair Jonathan Mothner , executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Synchrony Financial; dinner chairs Kimberley D. Harris , executive vice president and general counsel of NBCUniversal Media LLC; and  Sabatino