MoProBono - Spring 2018 Update

23 MoProBono Spring 2018 ON THE HORIZON GETTING INVOLVED Lawyers from MoFo’s San Diego office will be in court later this month to argue that government officials violated the rights of our clients, musician Brandon Duncan and student Aaron Harvey. Mr. Duncan and Mr. Harvey were arrested based on defective warrant applications that relied on constitutionally protected activities as the basis for arrest. They spent seven months in jail only to have all criminal charges against them dismissed. Foster parents in Hawaii may soon be better able to provide for the children in their care as the result of a class action suit we filed as co-counsel with Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice. In late May, a federal court will decide whether to approve a settlement we reached, under which the state will substantially increase monthly maintenance payments as well as clothing allowances for foster children. Pro bono client the Transformative Justice Coalition is co-sponsor of the National Commission for Voter Justice, which is holding a series of public hearings highlighting voting rights and focusing attention on problems with access to the polls. MoFo finance and litigation attorneys prepared a “briefing book” to provide commissioners key data on voting in Georgia in advance of a hearing there in March. Upcoming hearings are scheduled in California, Florida, and Wisconsin. Jennifer K. Brown Senior Pro Bono Counsel (for East Coast, China, Singapore) (212) 336-4094 jbrown@mofo.com Rachel P. Williams Pro Bono Counsel (for Northern California, Europe) (415) 268-6340 rachelwilliams@mofo.com Dorothy L. Fernandez Pro Bono Counsel (for Southern California, Denver, Tokyo) (415) 268-6009 dfernandez@mofo.com Want to join your colleagues or suggest a pro bono project? Contact: Want to know more about MoFo’s pro bono program? Visit the pro bono pages on the firm’s website.