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08-14-2008
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Pro Bono Client Sit Stay Read Profiled on NBC Nightly News
Sonnenschein pro bono client, Sit Stay Read, was the subject of the "What Works" segment on the August 4, 2008, edition of the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Sit Stay Read is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization which promotes children's literacy through the use of volunteers and their canine companions. Associates Stephanie O'Neill Macro, Beata Krakus and Jacqueline Farinella assist Sit Stay Read with corporate and trademark issues.
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02-28-2008
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African Persecution Victim Wins Asylum
Kesete Berhane's father was a prominent member of Eritrea's single-party government and worked in the country's Ministry of Information. That is, until he spoke out against government policies, including the country's war against Ethiopia and the arrests of various governmental officials.
Click here to read about this story, and many others, in the Winter 2008 Pro Bono Pathways newsletter.
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09-15-2008
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Sonnenschein Attorneys Help Make Pentagon Memorial a Reality
Sonnenschein is honored to have played a role in the successful completion of the Pentagon Memorial, a two-acre park adjacent to the Pentagon that features 184 cantilevered steel and granite benches with small pools of water underneath. The Pentagon Memorial Fund was established by the families of the 184 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Washington, D.C. As a result of our multi-year pro bono representation of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Sonnenschein was recognized at the dedication of the Memorial on September 11, 2008. The Memorial Fund allows for the construction and permanent maintenance of the Pentagon Memorial, which is the first of the major 9/11 memorials to be completed and opened to the public.
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09-04-2008
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Firm Helps Kansas Tornado Survivors Rebuild Their Community
Sonnenschein teamed up with the New York Says Thank You Foundation to help the people of Greensburg, Kan., rebuild their devastated community, which was destroyed by a tornado on May 4, 2007. A group of more than 20 attorneys, staff and guests from the law firm's Kansas City, Mo., office traveled to Greensburg from Sept. 4-7 to participate in what was described as America's largest "barn raising."
Click here to read more about Sonnenschein's efforts in Greensburg, KS.
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07-03-2008
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Sonnenschein's Pro Bono Commitment Recognized By American Lawyer Magazine
In 2007, Sonnenschein moved up to the 15th spot on The American Lawyer's ranking of the 200 top-grossing firms for our commitment to pro bono. The magazine also singled out Sonnenschein as one of four firms that had sharply increased its service to pro bono clients in recent years.
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06-19-2008
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Benjamin Weinberg Joins Sonnenschein as New Pro Bono Partner
Sonnenschein has announced that Benjamin Weinberg has joined the firm as our new pro bono partner. Weinberg is responsible for the development, growth and administration of our nationally recognized pro bono practice. Our attorneys devoted more than 48,000 hours to providing pro bono legal counsel in 2007, and we placed 15th in the most recent annual pro bono rankings of the top 200 grossing firms published by American Lawyer magazine.
Click here to read Benjamin Weinberg's press release.
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03-06-2008
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Sonnenschein Announces Pro Bono "Rothschild Award" Winners for 2007
Sonnenschein has named partner Roger Heidenreich and associate Meleana Leaverton as the recipients of the 2007 Rothschild Award. The Rothschild Award was instituted to honor Edwin Rothschild, a deceased Sonnenschein partner, who was broadly recognized for his support of and success in pro bono pursuits. The award is given annually to a partner and associate who embody Rothschild's dedication to pro bono service.
Click here to read more about our 2007 Rothschild Award winners.
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09-05-2007
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John Grossbart Honored for Pro Bono Work in Illinois
Sonnenschein partner John Grossbart has been named "Illinois Pro Bono Attorney of the Month" by Illinois Legal Aid for September 2007. The organization's Web site, Illinois Pro Bono, currently features a video interview with John.
Click here to read more about John's work with Equip for Equality.
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05-23-2007
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Sonnenschein's Pro Bono Speaker Series
The firm is pleased to highlight its "Last Tuesday Lunch," a speaker series program for associates. Our Chicago office hosts a different pro bono organization each month to help build awareness about groups and communities in need of legal services and to discuss potential opportunities for associates.
Click here to read about our May 2007 event.
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03-09-2007
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Ivor Samson Presented With CLAY Award
Sonnenschein partner Ivor Samson was presented with the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award by Justice George for his successful litigation against the former leader of a Haitian death squad, Emmanuel "Toto" Constant.
Click here to to read more from California Lawyer.
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02-16-2007
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Sonnenschein Aids New York City Nonprofit With Office Purchase
Sonnenschein attorneys recently assisted a leading provider of services to homeless individuals and families in New York City, the Center for Urban Community Services, Inc. (CUCS), in purchasing space for new headquarters in Harlem.
Click here to read more.
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02-01-2007
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Guardian Ad Litem Joint Project with UMKC Law School Given Award for Creativity and Participation
Begun in January 2005, the Project is a cooperation between students at the UMKC Law School, Sonnenschein lawyers in a mentoring role, and the judges responsible for making decisions as to the best interest of the children whose matters are presented before them.
Click here to read more.
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01-31-2007
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Sonnenschein Announces Rothschild Award Winner for 2006
Sonnenschein has named Associate Anne Mitchell as the recipient of the 2006 Rothschild Award. The Rothschild Award were instituted to honor Edwin Rothschild, a deceased Sonnenschein partner, who was broadly recognized for his support of and success in pro bono pursuits.
Click here to read more.
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01-18-2007
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Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project Honors Sandy Hauser
Partner Sandy Hauser has been awarded the Letica Award for Outstanding Support of Pro Bono by the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Brooklyn Bar Association for her tireless commitment to pro bono. Sandy is the pro bono partner for Sonnenschein's New York office and previously has received numerous awards for her pro bono work.
Click here to read more.
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01-17-2007
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Liz Leifel Gains Significant Pro Bono Win for Homeless Family
Associate Liz Leifel, together with attorneys from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, recently secured an important pro bono victory on behalf of a homeless woman and her two daughters.
Click here to read more.
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11-10-2006
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Sonnenschein Wins Unprecedented Settlement for Three Haitian Women in High-Profile Pro Bono Case
Under the leadership of partner Ivor Samson, our team helped secure a historically significant settlement for three women who were abused at the hands of Emmanuel "Toto" Constant and his brutal death squad during their oppressive rule in Haiti in the early-1990s.
Click here to read more.
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09-12-2006
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Sonnenschein Proudly Supports the Pentagon Memorial Fund
The Pentagon Memorial Fund, of which Sonnenschein is a Founding Sponsor, will create a memorial dedicated to the 184 men, women and children who perished when the Pentagon was attacked on September 11, 2001. Sonnenschein is pleased to honor these individuals and help keep their memories alive through the memorial. We invite you to add your support in tribute to these American heroes.
Click here to view the Pentagon Memorial Fund ad from the 9/11/06 edition of the Washington Post.
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07-10-2006
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Harold Hirshman Selected as the 2006 Recipient of the Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
Partner Harold Hirshman has been selected by the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Foundation as the 2006 recipient of the Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award. This award is given annually to an attorney in private practice for his or her outstanding pro bono legal service.
Click here to read more.
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07-10-2006
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Scott Turow Receives Morrie Kellman Award
Sonnenschein partner Scott Turow was recently named as this year's recipient of the prestigious Morrie Kellman Award. The award was presented in conjunction with the 43rd annual Little City Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament, which took place July 31 at the Ivanhoe Golf Club in Mundelein, Ill.
Click here for the news release.
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06-06-2006
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Los Angeles Office Wins 2006 Public Counsel Law Firm Pro Bono Award
Our Los Angeles office has been awarded the 2006 Public Counsel Law Firm Pro Bono Award. Public Counsel is the largest public interest pro bono law firm in the world. California Chief Justice Ronald M. George presented this award to our firm at the 2006 William O. Douglas Award Dinner on June 8 in Los Angeles.
Click here to read the press release from Public Counsel.
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05-23-2006
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Sonnenschein Attorneys Win Federal Court Judgment for Pro Bono Client
Harold Hirshman (pictured), Camille Bennett and Anne Mitchell recently secured $125,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for a pro bono client who was sexually assaulted by a prison guard while incarcerated in an all-female prison.
Click here to read more.
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05-04-2006
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Sonnenschein Receives Circle of Humanitarians Award from the American Red Cross
For Sonnenschein's contributions to tsunami and hurricane relief efforts, the American Red Cross has honored the firm with the Circle of Humanitarians Award.
Click here to read more and see a photo of the award.
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03-22-2006
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Legacy Charter School Featured in Forbes Magazine
Sonnenschein's Legacy Charter School initiative is featured in the March 13 issue of Forbes magazine. The article, entitled "Kindergarten Lawyers," provides an inside look at why the firm started Legacy, what it hopes to accomplish, and the progress made during the first school year.
Click here to read more from Forbes.
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