2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins
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Pro Bono<strong>Latham</strong> & <strong>Watkins</strong> plays a leading rolein addressing the unmet legal needsof the poor and disadvantaged in ourcommunities. Our attorneys, summerassociates, paralegals and professionalstaff provide free legal services to lowincomeindividuals as well as organizationsaddressing the needs of the poor andnonprofit community organizations lackingthe ability to pay. Through the thousandsof hours we dedicate to pro bono, <strong>Latham</strong>makes public interest work an integral partof our practice of law.With more than 2,000 attorneys, summerassociates, paralegals and professionalstaff in 25 offices across 13 countriesparticipating in our program, <strong>Latham</strong> &<strong>Watkins</strong> provided approximately 250,000hours of free legal services valued inexcess of US $100 million in <strong>2009</strong>. In thepast decade, <strong>Latham</strong> & <strong>Watkins</strong> providedmore than US $500 million in free legalservices, totaling more than 1.6 million probono hours. This tremendous effort makesthe firm one of the world’s largest providersof free legal services.Our pro bono program is broad anddiverse. Like our commercial clients,our pro bono clients come to us withproblems big and small, from nearlyevery corner of the world. From domesticviolence prevention, poverty law,<strong>2009</strong> Pro Bono HighlightsHours: 250,000*Participating Attorneys: 1,727ParticipatingSummer Associates:142Participating Paralegals: 179Value of Services: $100 million** Approximate figures. Includes pro bono services by attorneys,summer associates, paralegals and professional staff.microfinance, immigration work andnonprofit corporate counseling to socialentrepreneurship, death penalty workand appellate advocacy, our pro bonoprogram includes almost every area ofpublic interest law.The pro bono program at <strong>Latham</strong> &<strong>Watkins</strong> demonstrates the commitmentand compassion of our attorneys,paralegals and staff in providingneeded legal services to the poor anddisadvantaged in our communities. Tolearn about some of our many pro bonostories from <strong>2009</strong>, read our <strong>2009</strong> Pro Bono<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Review</strong> at LW.com. •61 <strong>Latham</strong> & <strong>Watkins</strong> • <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Review</strong>
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