People arrive at Towson University to cast their vote in the 2020 presidential election in Baltimore on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Seven Pa. Big Law Firms Join Fight Against 'Unnecessary Obstacles' to Voting
Leaders of nearly two-thirds of the Am Law 100, plus 19 current and former general counsel, have signed a statement denouncing laws that make it more difficult to vote and "disenfranchise underrepresented groups."
April 12, 2021 at 01:15 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Leaders of 62 Am Law 100 firms and 19 general counsel have signed on to a statement that "denounces all efforts" to restrict U. S. citizens' constitutional right to vote.
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