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1 Main US office location: 355 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA (213) THE STATS No. of Attorneys: 2,209 No. of Offices: 30 Chair and Managing Partner: William H. Voge Who s Who How many pro bono coordinators and/or partners does the firm have? 3 Please provide the primary pro bono contact(s) s information below. Abid R. Qureshi Partner, Chair of Global Pro Bono Committee (202) abid.qureshi@lw.com work/administering pro bono program: 20% Wendy Atrokhov Public Service Counsel (202) wendy.atrokhov@lw.com work/administering pro bono program: 100% Laura Atkinson-Hope Pro Bono Managing Attorney (212) laura.atkinson-hope@lw.com work/administering pro bono program: 100% Pro Bono website (if different from main site): Does the firm have a pro bono committee? If so, how often does the committee meet? Quarterly Please describe the composition of the committee: The firm s pro bono committee currently consists of approximately 55 members of various seniority and practice area specialties, including partners, counsel, associates, and paralegals, from across the firm. THE SCOOP Does the firm have a written pro bono policy? Can associates bring pro bono matters of interest to the firm? How does the firm decide whether to take on a pro bono matter? Latham & Watkins has written policies and procedures for approval of pro bono matters. Generally, approval of pro bono matters involves identification of an appropriate pro bono project that fits within firm policies, identification of appropriate staffing and supervision, and clearance of conflicts. Approvals are handled by the firm s pro bono committee. Has the firm signed on to the law firm pro bono challenge? What are some of the areas of law in which your firm has performed pro bono legal work since 2014? Asylum; Bankruptcy; Civil rights; Community economic development; Consumer law and small claims court; Death penalty defense; Disability benefits; Domestic violence; Education; Elder law; Employment; Environment; Fair housing/tenants rights; Family law; First Amendment and constitutional issues; HIV/AIDS advocacy; Homeless advocacy; Immigration; Indigent criminal defense; International human rights; Juvenile justice reform; Nonprofit corporate law; Nonprofit incorporation/tax exemptions; Nonprofit intellectual 294

2 property; Parole hearings; Police misconduct; Prisoners rights; Social security law; Probate law; Public benefits; Real estate transactions; The arts and historic preservation; Veterans benefits/appeals; Voting rights Are there areas of law in which, as a matter of policy or practice, your firm does not perform pro bono work? If so, please indicate the specific areas below. If not, please select none. None List up to 10 of your firm s pro bono clients or partners since 2014, including legal service providers or clearinghouses. Appleseed Ashoka Bet Tzedek/Holocaust Survivors Justice Network Human Rights First Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Legal Aid Societies National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) PILnet Polaris Project TrustLaw (Thomson Reuters Foundation) List up to three pro bono matters/representations that are highlights (e.g., a Supreme Court case). We recently engaged on an urgent, high-priority project for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) connected to the EU-Turkey Summit and agreement negotiations concerning the Syrian refugee crisis and resulting mass migration into Turkey and the European Union. IRC is a global humanitarian organization that has provided critical support to more than 3 million Syrian refugees and displaced persons. While engaged in real-time advocacy in Brussels surrounding the summit (convened to establish protocols for the treatment of refugees from Syrian and other conflict zones in the Middle East), IRC needed time-sensitive support to inform and develop positions and approaches to its advocacy to the European Council. This matter proceeded at a rapid pace, and included questions concerning EU, domestic, and international law. Our lawyers based in London led a broader Latham team that included 30 lawyers across our offices in Paris, Brussels, Germany, Dubai, and Riyadh; these lawyers worked collaboratively, day and night, researching, analyzing, organizing, and conveying relevant information to IRC, ultimately providing 42 memoranda addressing each question. This team has since hosted a roundtable discussion with leading experts and continues to provide ongoing pro bono support to IRC connected to its efforts on behalf of refugees. The firm has also engaged on several additional projects related to the refugee crisis, including advising humanitarian organizations on US sanctions affecting their ability to provide on-the-ground support in Syria; holding seminars for refugees and asylum seekers in Germany; and assisting several new charities and nonprofits that have emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany to assist the refugees. Lawyers in nearly all of our US offices participate in Lawyers Serving Warriors, an initiative instituted by the nonprofit National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to provide legal assistance to veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan on applications for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC). CRSC can provide hundreds of dollars per month in additional tax-free compensation to eligible veterans for the rest of their lives. Through NVLSP, Latham also works on appeals related to disability ratings under consideration of the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR). Disability ratings determine whether the service member, upon retirement, will receive a lump-sum severance payment or lifelong retirement benefits. In the past three years, the firm has taken on more than 150 cases referred to us by NVLSP for veterans based throughout the United States concerning CRSC and PDBR disability ratings. Latham represents the tenants all of whom are low-income individuals and families of a Washington, D.C. apartment building in a lawsuit against the building s landlord for egregious housing code violations. These violations, which include mold, faulty plumbing and electrical wiring, severely cracked walls and ceilings, and rodent, bedbug, and other vermin/insect infestations, have left the tenants living in dangerously squalid conditions, and both adults and children are suffering from several severe health issues as a result. Because they are poor and many do not speak English, tenants are exploited by landlords who fail to maintain the properties on the basis that the tenants are not resourceful and will not have any recourse. Indeed, many similarly situated tenants have no alternatives but homelessness. The firm s substantial, class action-like case has involved a large team of D.C.-based lawyers, paralegals, and summer associates. During a 16-day trial spread over four months, the team presented more than 500 exhibits. The matter is currently pending. BY THE NUMBERS What is the total number of hours that lawyers at your US office(s) spent performing pro bono legal services, as defined by the law firm pro bono challenge, in 2014 and 2015? Do not include summer associate or non-lawyer pro bono hours in your answers. 2014: 119, : 127,200 What was the attorney headcount in your firm s US office(s)? As of December 31, 2014: 1,487 As of December 31, 2015: 1,571 Using the number of attorneys listed above, what is the average number of pro bono hours per attorney in your firm s US office(s) during the following years? 2014: : 81 Visit for company rankings, ratings and reviews to learn what it s really like to work in an industry or company and how to position yourself to land that job. 295

3 What percentage of attorneys employed in 2014 and 2015 in your firm s US office(s) did at least 20 hours of pro bono work during that calendar year? 2014: 65% 2015: 67% SUPERVISION AND EVALUATIONS Is there partner supervision on all pro bono matters? Do partner supervisors or, if applicable, senior associates provide written evaluations of associates work on pro bono matters? If so, are those evaluations taken into account in determining salary or bonuses?, they are taken into account in determining bonuses and senior associates, and review and feedback on associate performance. Does the firm offer the use of support staff in handling pro bono matters? Please indicate how many total hours and average hours per person your summer associates spent performing pro bono work in 2014 and Please round to the nearest hour and include numbers only: do not use commas, decimal points or labels. Total hours summer associates spent on pro bono work 2014: 5, : 8,002 Average hours per summer associate spent on pro bono work 2014: : 44 Are those evaluations taken into account in determining advancement within the firm? Is there a pro bono requirement at your firm? No Does the firm give billable hour credit for pro bono work? Does the firm have a maximum number of pro bono hours that can be applied toward the billable hour target? No Does the firm consider pro bono hours when determining bonuses? PRO BONO POINTS What training opportunities are open to associates working on pro bono matters? Latham lawyers are encouraged to attend training programs related to their pro bono work offered by community legal service providers and local bar associations. We also invite community organizations and legal service providers to the firm to introduce their organizations and train our attorneys. In addition, the firm offers in-house training related to certain types of pro bono matters. Pro bono projects are handled in the same manner as commercial work, with supervision and training by partners Percentage of summer associates in your firm s U.S. office(s) engaged in pro bono work 2014: 82% 2015: 86% Please provide any additional information about pro bono opportunities available to summer associates. Summer associates are encouraged to participate in the firm s pro bono program. Opportunities are extremely varied, ranging from representing foster children in adoption proceedings to working on asylum applications for refugees to preparing Violence Against Women Act petitions for immigrant victims of domestic violence to assisting in the decriminalization of homelessness to undertaking various international pro bono projects. Summer associates are also able to participate in larger, ongoing pro bono litigation and transactional matters that already exist in their offices, similar to the opportunity to work on commercial matters. Does the firm have established programs, such as externships, that enable its associates to work in a public interest setting? If so, please describe the established program(s) and their duration, if applicable. We participate in the PILI fellowship program in Chicago, a law firm-supported pro bono program which provides resources to legal aid agencies. The program offers recent graduates an opportunity to spend the summer immediately following law school graduation as a fellow, doing legal work for local public interest agencies. The typical fellow works five weeks part-time while studying for the bar exam and five weeks full-time after 296

4 the bar exam. We offer a stipend to incoming Latham associates who participate in the PILI program. What other law-related public interest and community service programs (that are not pro bono as defined by the law firm pro bono challenge) do you offer and manage? For example, list any law school collaborations and public interest scholarships, auctions at law schools, monetary support, or fellowships applicable. Latham lawyers are involved in the community in many ways, donating their time, talents, and financial resources to an array of causes. For example, our attorneys serve on boards of directors of community nonprofits and legal service providers, are involved in bar associations, and volunteer and raise money for many organizations. For many years, the firm has sponsored public interest fellowships through Equal Justice Works. Latham typically chooses a new fellow each year for a two-year fellowship. Our fellows have worked with veterans, asylum-seekers, human trafficking victims, and diverse, low-income entrepreneurs, among many other individuals and organizations in need. The firm also contributes financially to nonprofit legal service providers and community organizations, and sponsors a variety of community service activities across the globe. Latham often provides matching contribution programs and makes firm donations in response to major world disasters. For example, the firm has matched more than US$250,000 in donations to nonprofits and NGOs that work directly with those impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis. Around the firm, our lawyers and staff engage in various law-related public interest and community-focused projects. Personnel in our Hong Kong office, for instance, regularly volunteer at a local organization that offers programs and services to children and the elderly. What non-law related volunteer opportunities does your firm offer? For example, list any work with high school students and non-legal volunteerism for organizations like Habitat for Humanity. Our lawyers and staff give back to the community in a number of ways. What follows are a few examples of these efforts: Latham supports anti-poverty initiatives by fundraising and volunteering. We regularly host food and clothing drives in our Hong Kong, Italy, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Orange County, San Francisco, Spain, and Washington, D.C. offices, with additional personnel volunteering at soup kitchens and shelters. Over the last decade several Latham offices have built homes for families in need with Buildable Hours, a nonprofit founded in part by a D.C. partner that connects lawyers with Habitat for Humanity. The firm supports several programs dedicated to preparing students for success and teaching real-life legal and management skills. Our Chicago office sponsors and helps organize the Do the Write Thing Challenge, an initiative of Visit for company rankings, ratings and reviews to learn what it s really like to work in an industry or company and how to position yourself to land that job. the National Campaign to Stop Violence, with 80+ Latham volunteers reading essays written by local students and helping at an awards dinner. Latham lawyers and staff also show their athletic side in support of causes. Personnel in our New York office participate in the annual JDRF One Walk, which raises funds for diabetes research, while colleagues in Madrid have participated in a race to benefit the local Paralympics Federation. Please list special recognition or awards your firm has won in the last three years for its pro bono work International Law Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Collaboration Award, TrustLaw Law Firm of the Year/La Mancha Award, Casa Cornelia Pro Bono Partner of the Year Award, Swords to Plowshares Law Firm of the Year Award, Community Legal Services in Palo Alto Impact Award, Chicago Charity Challenge National Corporate Citizenship Award, American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Law Firm of the Year, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Pro Bono Partner of the Year, National Veterans Legal Services Program Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Lawyers Committee NYC Mayoral Service Corporate Honoree Champions for Children Award, Children s Law Center Virtuoso Award, Dance Theatre of Harlem Law Firm Award and Most Cases Handled Award, Lone Star Legal Aid 2015 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year, International Financial Law Review Freedom of Information Award, American Civil Liberties Union Marvin Frankel Award, Human Rights First Scott C. Solberg Pro Bono Award, Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services Legal Excellence Award, Neighborhood Legal Services Civil Rights Pro Bono Recognition Award, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice Commitment to Justice Award, Youth Advocacy Foundation Judge Learned Hand Award, American Jewish Committee Caring Company Award, Hong Kong Council of Social Service 297

5 Please add any additional information about your firm s pro bono program. You might want to touch on some of the following issues: firm s pro bono philosophy; procedures for undertaking pro bono; assignments; staffing of pro bono cases; general volunteering opportunities (outside of legal services); salary structure as it relates to pro bono work and billable hours or bonuses; international pro bono; opportunities; pro bono hours by office or region, including overseas. Pro bono is central to the culture and ethos of Latham & Watkins. Our lawyers recognize that they have a duty to help ensure the doors of justice are open to all, regardless of means or circumstance. As a result, personnel throughout the firm s 30+ offices contribute their time and expertise to help those who might otherwise be denied access to the legal system. Between 2000 and 2015, Latham donated more than 2.7 million hours in free legal services valued at over US$1.1 billion to underserved individuals and the organizations who serve them. We strongly encourage our attorneys to perform pro bono work throughout their careers. Latham lawyers are encouraged to establish relationships with legal service organizations and to bring new pro bono clients to the firm in areas of their interest, from asylum to social enterprise to animal rights. We treat pro bono the same as commercial work, applying identical quality standards and valuing pro bono hours as equal to commercial billable hours. To learn more about the firm s enthusiastic commitment to public service, see our Pro Bono Annual Review at 298

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving. Albert Einstein At Sullivan & Cromwell, we have a long tradition of encouraging pro bono involvement by our lawyers