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Adam will receive the award at the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee’s annual The Power of Voice benefit on October 20, 2016, alongside famed children’s folk singer Ella Jenkins, Lori Lightfoot, and Sidley Austin LLP.
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, on behalf of the Justice & Diversity Center of the San Francisco Bar Association, presented partner John S. Worden with the 2015 Volunteer Award.
Each year, NIJC honors individuals who have made outstanding achievements to promote, protect, and advance human rights throughout the world. Molly and her fellow recipients will be honored at NIJC’s 17th Annual Human Rights Awards luncheon on June 2, 2016.
Paula and Shawna were recognized for their precedent-setting work on behalf of a survivor of sexual assault and stalking.
A Safe Place honored the firm at its seventh annual Unmask the Violence Gala on October 21, 2016.
Devon Morris, a graduate student in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will receive 2016’s Schiff Hardin Construction Law Group Award.
The firm was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Pro Bono Recognition Roster for the fifth consecutive year.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, on behalf of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), will be presenting partner John S. Worden with the 2016 Volunteer Award.
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Sarah A. W. Fitts has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Regional Plan Association (RPA), an urban research and advocacy organization working to improve the New York metropolitan region’s economic health, environmental sustainability, and quality of life.
Schiff successfully secured complete relief from deportation to Iraq for a pro bono client who was detained for over 13 months by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Partner Joanne Faycurry is being recognized with the Mentor of the Year Award by the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program.
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Partner John S. Worden has been recognized with the Outstanding Volunteer award by the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) for the third year in a row.
Schiff Hardin is proud to announce that David Pi has been selected by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NJIC) to be honored with a Rising Stars Award.
Schiff Hardin is participating in a pro bono effort organized by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to provide legal assistance to ensure the safety and well-being of migrant children who have been separated from family members after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Schiff Hardin LLP is proud to announce its recent partnership with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, which provides pro bono assistance to unrepresented veterans or their loved ones appealing the denial of VA benefits.
Schiff Hardin is proud to announce that the firm has been named to the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Pro Bono Recognition Roster for the seventh consecutive year.
Schiff Hardin is working with the Center for Inquiry (CFI) to change outdated statutes to allow non-religious individuals to solemnize marriages.
Schiff successfully secured an evidentiary hearing on a post-conviction petition filed on behalf of our pro bono client, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2014 and sentenced to a 55-year imprisonment.
Caitlin Ajax has been selected as a recipient of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 2019 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her superior work providing pro bono services.
ABA Journal
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that David Pi is the 2019 recipient of the Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award by the Chicago Bar Foundation, recognizing his initiative, exceptional contributions to the profession, and pro bono service.
Partner Harold Nathan was recognized as a Nomi Network Champion for his work supporting Nomi’s programs to create economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk of human trafficking in Cambodia and India.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and three attorneys have been recognized by the State Bar of Michigan’s Access to Justice Committee on its inaugural A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.
Schiff Hardin LLP and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) are proud to commemorate 40 years of their unique and trailblazing pro bono partnership to advance change, improve lives, and bring justice, which began with the first-ever firm adoption of a CVLS neighborhood legal clinic in 1979.
Chicago Lawyer
May 2019 The Veterans Consortium Monthly Brief
Schiff Hardin LLP hosted the Spring 2019 Street Law/National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Legal Diversity Pipeline Program, which encourages the pursuit of legal careers by young people from groups currently underrepresented in the legal profession.
Schiff successfully secured asylum for a pro bono client who had faced persecution for political activities as a community organizer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
For the second consecutive year, Schiff Hardin LLP is participating in Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women annual Global Day of Service.
Schiff Hardin LLP has been recognized with a 2019 Compass Award by the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) for the firm’s active involvement in partnering with LCLD to foster a more diverse legal profession.
Schiff Partner Paul Dengel reflects back on founding the first firm-adopted CVLS neighborhood clinic – from how it all began in the early years to the reason why it remains strong 40 years later.
Caitlin Ajax is an environmental lawyer with an active pro bono practice who was recently recognized with the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 2019 Distinguished Service Award for her generous pro bono contributions and extensive commitment to addressing injustices on behalf of CVLS clients.
Meet our associates who manage the operations and scheduling for the Schiff-CVLS neighborhood clinic. Learn more about their rewarding experiences and the power of pro bono in this brief Q&A.
