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——— Empowering Communities Through ———

PRO BONO ADVOCACY

As Gil notes in his letter, this has been a 20 attorneys and business professionals
banner year for pro bono at Katten. Not whom we honored with our annual
only have our total pro bono hours and Katten Pro Bono Service Awards in
rate of attorney participation hit all- October and November (see pp. 24–27).
time highs, but the whole firm is united What I hear from them (as well as so
in these efforts. Attorneys from 40 dif- many others) is that their pro bono work " Public service marks the difference
ferent practices and seven different is transformational for them — not just between a business and a profession.
offices are transforming the lives of by enhancing their skills and integrating While a business can afford to
individuals, families, organizations and them more fully with their colleagues to
communities. You’ll see the specific better serve all our clients — but also by focus solely on profits, a profession
examples of this in the pages that follow, teaching them empathy and bringing cannot. It must devote itself first
but I want to provide some context. greater meaning to their lives. to the community it is responsible
I have had the privilege of talking with the
It is with pleasure that I invite you to serve. I can imagine no greater
to read about our impactful work in duty than fulfilling this obligation.
these pages. All the individuals you
will read about are exemplars of our And I can imagine no greater
profession, and they render honor to pleasure."
our firm.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Jonathan Baum, Director of Pro Bono Services

Los Angeles Contents Litigation Victories 2 Leadership 22
Scott C. Cutrow, Partner Deals and Transactions 8 2024 Pro Bono Partners 23
Leah E.A. Solomon, Counsel
Immigration Support Clinics 12 25th Anniversary of
Joel R. Weiner, Partner Pro Bono Service Awards 24
Community Support 13
London Increasing Awareness 16
Charlotte Sallabank, Partner
Above and Beyond 20

New York
Karen Artz Ash, Partner

Washington, DC
Joseph F. Fiorill, Partner
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