L4GG Praises Katten Among Those Delivering Over $20M in Pro Bono Services

A pro bono audit conducted by Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) revealed that more than 100 law firms and corporate departments donated more than 23,700 hours of pro bono services in support of L4GG’s 2022 civil and human rights initiatives. Collectively, the pro bono partners delivered more than $20 million in pro bono legal services related to L4GG efforts.

Katten is among the top 15 law firm partners, which donated services in excess of $250,000 each.

“We are so grateful that as one new humanitarian crisis quickly follows another, Lawyers for Good Government timely provides our attorneys with responsive opportunities and supports them in their work,” said Jonathan Baum, director of Pro Bono Services at Katten.

Among the accomplishments cited by L4GG:

• Mobilizing 511 volunteers from more than 50 law firms and corporate legal departments to provide clear, up-to-date legal guidance to healthcare providers in 56 states and territories across the country;
• Securing entry into the US for 1347 asylum seekers, defending their human rights at the southern border;
• Providing temporary security for over 200 Ukrainian nationals and their families living in the US in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war; and
• Training more than 700 communities from more than 25 states on how to secure federal climate funding in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing climate resiliency.

"100+ Law Firms and Companies Donated $20M+ in Pro Bono Legal Services to L4GG in 2022," Lawyers for Good Government, March 27, 2023