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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

"No one should have to forfeit their legal rights because they don't have money for legal counsel," says Elyse Echtman, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

May 04, 2020 at 02:06 PM

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Describe your firm’s philosophy on pro bono service.  Pro bono legal service is in our DNA. Ninety-nine percent of our U.S. lawyers and 86% of our international lawyers met the 20-hour standard last year. Associates receive full bonus credit for pro bono hours; partners are expected to meet the minimum standard. We strive to make a social impact, whether responding to the COVID-19 crisis, representing the powerless in the criminal justice and immigration systems or developing impact financing to help communities. —Rene Kathawala

What are the two biggest cases your firm worked on in 2019? Tell us more about those cases and how you reached the outcome.  1) Our efforts last summer alleviated a public health emergency for minors being held in overcrowded immigration detention centers at the Southwest border. This work in Los Angeles federal court arose from ongoing litigation in Flores v. Barr, which governs standards for housing immigrant minors. Importantly, we obtained a preliminary injunction to rectify the life-threatening conditions and the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee compliance. We’ve continued to enforce protections under Flores to ensure these children are living in sanitary conditions with adequate medical care in a case that has attracted national media attention.

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