As a premier international law firm, with 34 offices in 24 countries, Clifford Chance is committed to supporting our local communities by providing greater access to justice, education and opportunity. Our pro bono and community outreach program is a critical part of the firm s culture, allowing our attorneys and staff to work together to make a difference in the lives of those who truly need it. Clifford Chance Limited Liability Partnership www.cliffordchance.com

Main US office location: 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 www.cliffordchance.com (212) 878-8000 THE STATS. of Attorneys: 3,300. of Offices: 34 Global Managing Partner: Matthew Layton Who s Who How many pro bono coordinators and/or partners does the firm have? 7 Please provide the primary pro bono contact(s) s information below. Diana Mitchell Senior Business Advisor (212) 880-5830 diana.mitchell@cliffordchance.com Does the firm have a pro bono committee? If so, how often does the committee meet? Monthly Please describe the composition of the committee: The committee in the U.S. is composed of partners, associates and senior business professionals who meet on a regular basis. 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? Individual matters are reviewed in accordance with our pro bono policy. 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; Community economic development; Disability benefits; Domestic violence; Education; Employment; Family law; Homeless advocacy; Immigration; International human rights; Juvenile justice reform; nprofit corporate law; nprofit incorporation/tax exemptions; nprofit intellectual property; Police misconduct; Public benefits; Real estate transactions; The arts and historic preservation 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. ne List up to 10 of your firm s pro bono clients or partners since 2014, including legal service providers or clearinghouses. FINCA International Vera Institute of Justice Equal Justice Initiative International Federation of the Red Cross My Sisters Place Volunteers of Legal Services Services for the Underserved Children s Law Center International Senior Lawyers Project Immigration Equality 84 2016 Vault.com Inc.

List up to three pro bono matters/representations that are highlights (e.g., a Supreme Court case). Equal Justice Initiative Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a private, non-profit human rights organization that provides legal assistance to the poor, the condemned, the incarcerated, children in the criminal justice system, and people who have been unfairly victimized by discrimination and the abuse of power. EJI has played a major role in litigation regarding the constitutional rights of juveniles. Clifford Chance attorneys have had the opportunity to work on three cases before the Supreme Court involving juveniles and related life without parole sentencing, and to assist on an extensive research analysis to aid in the abolishment of the practice of housing juveniles in adult prison facilities. Justice Resource Center For many years, Clifford Chance has participated as a MENTOR law firm partner of Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx as part of a citywide moot court competition sponsored by the Justice Resource Center and Fordham Law School. As coaches, Clifford Chance attorneys meet with students weekly to help prepare them for the competition, mentoring them on everything from how to craft legal arguments to how to respond to questions from a hot bench. Attorneys help students by creating briefs for crucial cases that are included in that year s problem. Clifford Chance s lead attorney/mentor for the program was named the New York State Bar Association s 2016 Outstanding Attorney of the Year. The award, presented to a lawyer who has made a strong commitment to serve students in a volunteer capacity, is given by the Bar Association s Law Youth & Citizenship Committee. My Sisters Place My Sisters Place (MSP) is a leader in providing direct service, advocacy and education as it relates to domestic violence in New York. For over a decade, Clifford Chance has funded a legal Fellow who provides legal services to low-income residents who are victims of domestic violence. Clifford Chance attorneys work on Violence Against Women Act self-petitions and U Visa matters for clients of MSP. Clifford Chance also partners with clients on matters for MSP. 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. 2015: 9,228 What was the attorney headcount in your firm s US office(s)? As of December 31, 2015: 251 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? 2015: 37 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? 2015: 36% 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 salary Are those evaluations taken into account in determining advancement within the firm? Is there a pro bono requirement at your firm? If so, what is the requirement and to whom does it apply? While the firm does not have a formal requirement, all attorneys are strongly encouraged to dedicate a minimum of 50 hours annually to pro bono service. 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? Does the firm consider pro bono hours when determining bonuses? Visit www.vault.com 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. 85

PRO BONO POINTS What training opportunities are open to associates working on pro bono matters? Training is offered by many of our community partners for specific projects, e.g., U Visa training by My Sisters Place, Unemployment Insurance Advocacy training by Volunteers of Legal Services and Asylum training by Immigration Equality. 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 2015. 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 2015: 406 Average hours per summer associate spent on pro bono work 2015: 15 Percentage of summer associates in your firm s U.S. office(s) engaged in pro bono work 2015: 78% Please provide any additional information about pro bono opportunities available to summer associates. Numerous pro bono opportunities are made available to our summer law clerks, and the majority of the class has significant involvement with pro bono. All of the law clerks along with our attorneys, participate in our Annual Volunteer Day, a day of community service across the region. Does the firm have established programs, such as externships, that enable its associates to work in a public interest setting? 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. Law Preview Program: Since 2009, Clifford Chance has sponsored the Law Preview Scholarship Programs. The scholarship, a diversity initiative aimed at improving academic performance among racial and gender groups traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession, provides students the opportunity to attend a one-week, intensive summer prep course prior to their first year of law school. Students are taught how to brief cases, draft outlines and are given tips on how to study effectively. The AnBryce Scholarship Program at NYU School of Law: Clifford Chance was the first law firm to sponsor the AnBryce Scholarship Program. The program provides, among other things, full tuition scholarships to incoming NYU Law students whose exceptional academic and leadership accomplishments were achieved in the face of extraordinary challenging social and economic circumstances. Clifford Chance has a named scholar in all three classes at the law school. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Program (SEO): SEO is a paid 10-week summer internship that provides superior educational and career programs to young people from underserved and under-represented communities to maximize their opportunities for college and career success. Clifford Chance has hosted an SEO Scholar in our summer program for many years. Legal Outreach: Legal Outreach prepares urban youth from underserved communities in New York City to compete at high academic levels by using intensive legal and educational programs as tools for fostering vision, developing skills, enhancing confidence, and facilitating the pursuit of higher education. Clifford Chance hosts high school students during the summer to give them a preview of law firm life. 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. Clifford Chance offers numerous non-legal related volunteer opportunities. For example, the firm holds an Annual Volunteer Day. In 2016, Clifford Chance partnered with New York Cares to offer a variety of volunteer projects, including an engineering challenge for elementary school children, job readiness workshop for unemployed adults, and the creation of a vegetable garden at a resident building for mentally disabled adults. Additional programs are offered throughout the year. Clifford Chance partners with organizations such as the New York Foundling, City Harvest, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, God s Love We Deliver, My Sisters Place, the American Red Cross, DC Lawyers Have Heart, Dress for Success, among many others. Please list special recognition or awards your firm has won in the last three years for its pro bono work. Clifford Chance and our attorneys receive regular recognition for our work in the community. For example, Clifford Chance received the Champions for Children Award from the Children s Law Center. The International Senior Lawyers Project recognized Clifford Chance with a special appreciation award for the firm s many years of support. A Clifford Chance attorney was awarded the 2015 President s Pro Bono Service Award for the 9th Judicial District from the New York State Bar Association. Two of our attorneys received the Changemaker 86 2016 Vault.com Inc.

Award from The Door. Legal Services NYC recognized two attorneys for providing valuable pro bono service benefitting low-income New Yorkers. One of our lawyers received the New York State Bar Association s 2016 Outstanding Attorney of the Year. Another received the 2016 Cornerstone Award from Lawyers Alliance. 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. Our vision is to implement an outstanding corporate responsibility program that has a significant positive impact on our firm and the communities in which we operate, in support of our ambition to lead the elite group of international law firms. Our vision is underpinned by our Principles the values that unite and differentiate us. We will achieve it by focusing on three priorities: our community, our people and our environment. Our community: To have an outstanding pro bono and community outreach program that enables everyone in the firm to engage enthusiastically and which delivers effective assistance to our charitable and not-for-profit partners, enabling us to widen access to justice, to finance and to education. Our people: To build an inclusive and supportive culture that embraces our diversity and which provides opportunities for the best and brightest individuals from the widest range of backgrounds to develop their skills and broaden their experience. The environment: To take a responsible and effective approach to measuring and managing our own environmental impact, and to be a leading player in finding legal solutions for our clients to facilitate the implementation of sustainable energy technologies and projects. We set ourselves ambitious and challenging targets in each area of our CR strategy, which includes the annual target of helping 100,000 people globally and encouraging our lawyers to contribute at least 50 pro bono hours. For more information, please see www.cliffordchance.com/about_us/corporate_ responsibility.html. Visit www.vault.com 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. 87