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National Law Journal

Getting a Conviction Overturned Without DNA

When Ropes & Gray took on George Perrot's case, it seemed like a good opportunity for DNA exoneration. That is, until the firm found the DNA evidence was unusable.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Making Strides for Sikh American Soldiers

A pro bono team from McDermott Will & Emery took on the United States Army and won.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Teaming Up for a Victory in Women's Health

When are state requirements made in the best interests of women not in the best interests of women?
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Fighting for 12,000 Texas Foster Children

Some of the most dramatic changes in Texans' lives have come as a result of lawyers deciding to sue the state in federal court. Prisons, public schools and housing are all better for those attorneys' efforts.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

A SCOTUS Win Over Florida Death Sentencing

In 2016, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr pro bono lawyers upended the death sentencing scheme in Florida and other states, opened the door to potentially thousands of dollars in federal contracts for veteran-owned small businesses, and reined in how certain offenses count toward deportation and enhanced sentences. And that was just in the U.S. Supreme Court.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Fighting for 12,000 Texas Foster Children

Some of the most dramatic changes in Texans' lives have come as a result of lawyers deciding to sue the state in federal court. Prisons, public schools and housing are all better for those attorneys' efforts.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Securing US Citizenship for Those Who Serve

For decades, Latham & Watkins' public interest practice has provided pro bono assistance to both immigration clients and, in recent years, has helped military veterans fight to access their benefits.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Protecting the Disabled, in Jail and in School

For the six weeks Abreham Zemedagegehu — an Ethiopian deaf man charged with theft — was jailed in Arlington County, he was not given access…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Connecting Police and Community in Chicago

A Chicago Task Force Led By nearly a dozen Mayer Brown attorneys inspired solutions aimed at restoring a relationship between police and communities of color after high-profile killings that sparked a national conversation about the deadly use of force.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Making Strides for Sikh American Soldiers

A pro bono team from McDermott Will & Emery took on the United States Army and won.
7 minute read

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