Sonnenschein's San Francisco Office Receives State Bar of California’s 2005 President’s Pro Bono Service Award

Sonnenschein’s San Francisco office received the coveted State Bar of California's 2005 President's Pro Bono Service Award in the Medium Law Firm Branch Category in San Francisco on September 9, 2005. Sonnenschein was nominated by the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco, which noted in its nomination Sonnenschein’s “long history of commitment to work done for the public good” and the firm’s “tenacity and commitment to seeing the cases through to successful completion, spending approximately 1,300 hours in less than a 12 month period.”

The San Francisco office continues to undertake pro bono cases in a variety of litigation and transactional areas. In fact, San Francisco Managing Partner Paul Glad and office Pro Bono Committee Chairman Ivor Samson are themselves actively involved in representing pro bono clients and, under their leadership, San Francisco pro bono participation has more than doubled over the last three years. “I am very proud of how our attorneys have devoted their time and energy to helping those less fortunate, for this exemplifies the best of our profession,” states Paul, “as well as providing valuable training and experience.”