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A COMMUNITY OF SERVICE ISSUE NO. ELEVEN PRO BONO REPORT 2012–2013 PROBONO Advocating Equality Arent Fox Obtains Victory for DC Nursing Home Residents in Civil Rights Suit Arent Fox Works for Women Farmers Arent Fox Seeks Justice Under Immigration Laws Attorneys and Staff Receive Pro Bono Recognition Deanne Ottaviano Elected President of DC Legal Aid Society’s Board of Trustees Arent Fox, Second Chance Employment Services, Lead Lobbying Efforts on Passage of Violence Against Women Act Provision Arent Fox Announces Launch of Accelerating Market-Driven Partnerships Initiative with US State Department Firm Continues Commitment to Legal Aid Society of The District of Columbia Arent Fox Supports Initiative to Improve Education in Local Schools In Short Community Leadership Pro Bono Hours Honor Roll INSIDE 02 06 05 08 10 12 14 18

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Our commitment to work in the public interest dates from Arent Fox’s founding in 1942. The partners believed that community service and pro bono public interest work were integral parts of the practice of law and made it a priority to be at the forefront of the private bar's efforts to ensure that indigents have access to justice.

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arent fox Works for Women farmers arent fox seeks Justice under immigration laws

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Advocating equality

Co-Counsel Ciro Colombara, Marcela Fajardo of Fundación Pro Bono Chile, Elise Colomer of Vance Center for International Justice, join Arent Fox partners Hunter Carter, Janine Carlan, paralegals and summer associates in the firm’s New York office.

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according to Hunter, “movilH’s petition takes apart the arguments against marriage equality that rely on demonstrably false and damaging stereotypes, or on religious arguments when marriage is a legal license conferred by the state. marriage exclusion is marginalization: it serves to denigrate, castigate or express disapproval of lGBti people. it is effective at doing so, contributing to the kind of atmosphere that got a young chilean gay man brutally murdered recently. our client, movilH, has been fighting a tough struggle for the rights of lGBti persons in chile. the americas, however, are in the vanguard of marriage equality. almost half of the people in the americas now live in a country or state where same-sex marriage is legal, or where same-sex marriages from elsewhere are legally recognized. several additional jurisdictions have taken the half-measure of allowing or recognizing ‘civil unions’ of same-sex couples, which only have some of the rights and duties – and none of the status – conferred by legal marriage. By standing with movilH, we can help demonstrate, on a hemispheric basis, that excluding same-sex couples from marriage is irrational and harmful.”

Hunter, who is bilingual in spanish and chairs the inter-american affairs committee of the new york city Bar, is a passionate supporter of marriage equality. He was selected to lead the case in the inter-american commission on Human rights due to his success in helping convince the new york state Bar association (nysBa) House of Delegates and, eventually, the new york state legislature to endorse granting full equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in that state.

the story of that historic accomplishment began on a December night in 2009 in albany, when proponents of extending civil marriage rights to same-sex couples in new york were stunned by a 38-to-24 vote in the new york state senate decisively rejecting a bill that would have allowed gay couples to wed. the defeat in the state senate meant that the issue of marriage equality was dead in new york until at least 2011, when a new legislature was installed.

arent fox partner Bernice Leber’s first act after she took office as president of the nysBa—the nation’s largest voluntary bar association, with more than 75,000 members—in June 2008 was to appoint the special committee and task it with educating members of the bar about the legal hurdles faced by same-sex couples in new york state. as part of its mandate, the committee was asked to review the nysBa’s stated position on equal marriage rights for same-sex couples and, if necessary, recommend changes to the nysBa’s policy.

to help lead the new special committee on lGBt People and the law, Bernice selected Hunter, her arent fox colleague and fellow litigator, to serve on the committee. Hunter’s selection came as no surprise to those who have sought justice for the lGBti community. in addition to his reputation as a top-notch corporate and commercial litigator, Hunter is well known as a passionate advocate for equality and social justice. He served as general counsel of the Walkman-Whitman clinic, a community health center in Washington, Dc with a special focus on serving individuals living with Hiv/aiDs. Hunter, along with arent fox partner Jon Bouker, also represented the communities advocating emergency

aiDs relief (caer) coalition in the successful effort to have President obama and congress enact the ryan White Hiv/aiDs treatment extension act of 2009.

Hunter immediately volunteered to lead the special committee’s effort to fight for nysBa’s endorsement of full marriage equality. the special committee reviewed the legal developments surrounding same-sex marriage that unfolded throughout the united states in the years since the nysBa adopted a 2005 resolution in support of civil unions and domestic partnerships, as well as marriage. after almost a year of painstaking analysis and research on the legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage rights, including judicial and legislative developments, in may 2009, the special committee released its findings, which detailed the inherently unequal and unfair treatment of same-sex spouses and their children in new york courts. the book-length report was the most comprehensive overview and legal analysis on civil unions, domestic partnerships, and same-sex marriage ever prepared by any bar association. the report argued that the special committee “could reach only one conclusion: extending equal marriage rights to same-sex couples is the only legally and pragmatically viable way to vest same-sex couples with the full panoply of rights and responsibilities enjoyed by married opposite-sex couples.”

“although many thought that civil unions might promise a way to provide equal rights to same-sex couples without having to use the traditional term of ‘marriage,’ experience has shown this to be a false promise,” the committee wrote. “the separate nomenclature, it turns out, creates

In may 2012, arent fox partner Hunter Carter and an arent fox team of lawyers and legal professionals along with ciro colombara, a leading chilean human rights lawyer (legal team pictured left), filed a petition before the inter-american commission of Human rights alleging that the chilean constitutional tribunal and supreme court committed human rights violations under the american convention on Human rights when they ruled that same-sex couples are not entitled to civil matrimony, including those legally married in canada and argentina. the petition on behalf of movimiento de integración y liberación Homosexual (movilH) seeks a ruling from the inter-american court of Human rights that would require chile to allow same-sex couples to marry. this would set an international precedent for marriage equality.

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04separate and unequal rights and undercuts any attempts to create equal dignity for same-sex and opposite-sex couples. one cannot be left unmoved by the stories of confusion, inconsistency, and unfairness experienced by couples in civil unions.”

some new york state and local agencies, and lower courts, were beginning to recognize the legality of same-sex marriages contracted in other states, but did not permit same-sex couples to marry in new york. Hunter and the committee reported “an inherent inequality is resulting: same-sex couples can live as married partners in new york, but they cannot enter into a valid marriage in their home state.” “as a result,” wrote Hunter and co-author Professor elizabeth cooper of fordham law school, it was becoming the case that

“new yorkers can be married in new york; they just can’t get married in new york.”

less than two months after the special committee report was released, the full House of Delegates of the nysBa overwhelmingly adopted both the special committee’s recommendations and a resolution endorsing legislation to amend the new york Domestic relations law “to allow same-sex couples to marry and to recognize marriages if contracted elsewhere as the association believes only marriage can grant full equality to same-sex couples and their families.” the nysBa House of Delegates also adopted the special committee’s recommendation that (1) clergy should be exempt from the obligation to perform any marriage to which they object and (2) that the nysBa’s 2005 resolution supporting civil unions as an alternative to same-sex marriage be rescinded.

over the next two years, the special committee report was circulated to every member of the new york state assembly and state senate, and provided to the office of the Governor, the state attorney general’s office, and other state officials.

in august 2010, the american Bar association’s House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a resolution that calls on the nation to provide full marriage equality to same-sex couples.

the resolution was based largely on the report Hunter and the special committee prepared for the nysBa months earlier.

one year later, the new york state senate was again debating legislation that would extend to same-sex couples the same civil marriage rights enjoyed by their opposite-sex counterparts. then republican senator stephen saland, who voted against the same-sex marriage bill in 2009, announced that he would now support legislation granting equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in the state of new york.

on June 24, 2011, the new york state senate cast its historic 33-29 vote to legalize same-sex marriage. cheers erupted and tears of joy flowed in the gallery overlooking the senate floor. more than 150 miles south of albany, in new york city, Hunter and his husband césar Zapata were

among the thousands of supporters of the same-sex marriage equality bill who filled the streets to celebrate. at 11:55 p.m., new york Governor andrew cuomo signed the bill into law, making new york the largest state in the nation where gay and lesbian couples could marry.

a month later, Gov. cuomo held a reception in new york city to celebrate the law officially going into effect and thanked those who supported the marriage equality legislation. Hunter and sen. saland were both in attendance. upon meeting Hunter, sen. saland said the nysBa report had been persuasive and influential in casting his vote in support of the legislation.

“frankly, i was speechless, and for a litigator, that’s saying something,” said Hunter “Here was sen. saland, a man of courage, who cast a vote of conscience, who was living up to our ideal of a legislator by studying the facts and considering the impact of the law on real people, especially kids. and he said our report was essential in teaching him the right thing to do. as an advocate, you have to know which arguments to pick and how to support them, and the fact is our report made the case for marriage equality. though widely shared, this was a deeply personal victory for me, because i wanted to have equality here in new york for our marriage.”

today, Hunter has carried on the struggle for equal marriage rights to south america and the inter-american commission of Human rights in the hopes of achieving the same kind of civil rights victory for same-sex couples in chile and beyond.

“My vote is a vote of conscience,” sen. saland announced on the senate floor. “I have contemplated many difficult votes throughout my career and this is by far one of the most, if not the most, difficult. struggling with my traditionalist view of marriage and my deep rooted values to treat all people with respect and as equals, I believe after much deliberation, I am doing the right thing in voting to support marriage equality.”

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Arent Fox Obtains Victory for dC Nursing Home Residents in Civil Rights suitarent fox and its co-counsel obtained a major victory for nursing home residents in the District of columbia following a federal court decision rejecting the Dc government’s contention that it has complied with the american with Disabilities act (aDa) by providing services to nursing home residents who want to live in the community.

in a landmark decision, us District Judge ellen Huvelle rejected the District’s motion for summary judgment and to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of nearly 3,000 nursing home residents. the suit alleges that the District failed to comply with an aDa requirement that state and local governments provide services to people with disabilities in the most integrated setting possible.

the class action suit, Day v. District of Columbia, was filed in 2010 on behalf of the nursing home residents by a legal team from arent fox, university legal services, and aarP foundation litigation.

in rejecting the District’s motion and allowing the suit to move forward, Judge Huvelle found that the District had only transitioned three people from nursing home facilities over the last five years under a federally funded program called money follows the Person, which was egregiously short of the initial goal of nearly 900 people. the court concluded that this disparity failed to reflect a true commitment to integration by the District. Judge Huvelle also noted that a steady 90 percent

occupancy rate of nursing facilities since 2000 was evidence of the District’s lack of effort to comply with the aDa’s integration mandate.

“this is a truly significant victory for thousands and thousands of Dc residents who are rightfully demanding that the District uphold their civil right to live in an integrated community setting,” said associate

Brian schneider, an attorney in arent fox’s litigation practice in Washington, Dc. “We are very gratified with Judge Huvelle’s decision and extremely pleased that we will be able to move forward with a case that seeks to provide a healthier, happier life for people in our community, most of whom are senior citizens and many of whom are veterans of our armed

forces. arent fox, along with co-counsel from university legal services and aarP foundation litigation, are committed to ensuring that the most vulnerable members of our society are protected and get to live their lives in safety and with dignity.”

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“This is a truly significant victory for thousands and thousands of dC residents who are rightfully demanding that the district uphold their civil right to live in an integrated community setting.”

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in January 2002, arent fox, along with the Washington lawyers committee for civil rights and urban affairs, took the reins of a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by women farmers against the us Department of agriculture. the case, Rosemary Love, et al. v. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, was filed in federal district court in Washington, Dc in october 2000. Partner Barbara Wahl, assisted by counsel Kristine dunne, associate Alison Andersen, and paralegal Ngoc Niblack, along with many other attorneys over the years, have led the arent fox effort.

the Love case was brought by women farmers living in rural america who were entitled to, but discriminatorily denied, farm loans from usDa in the 1980s and earlier. many women applying for farm loans watched their male neighbors receive loans and other benefits and were told to come back to the local usDa office with their husband, father, or other male family member. others were told there were no more loan applications available, while they watched men walk up to the very same usDa official moments later and receive an application form. some women were propositioned for sexual favors in return for a promise of having their loan applications considered. for the few women farmers who were able to obtain farm loans, usDa treated them unfairly and refused to service their loans, while providing benefits and fair treatment to their male neighbors.

the litigation has been lengthy and hard-fought. changes in the law governing nationwide class actions—law that evolved during the course of this case—ultimately led to a denial of the women farmers’ (and the Hispanic farmers’) request for class certification, despite the fact that black farmers and native american farmers were able to certify virtually identical claims as class actions. the case has been to the Dc circuit multiple times and was denied a petition for certiorari to the supreme court of the united states.in addition to litigation, arent fox also pursued a legislative strategy, identifying members of congress who have supported justice for women farmers. representatives anna eshoo of california and rosa Delauro of connecticut led the cause for “sense of congress” language that was included in the 2008 farm Bill urging the administration to resolve the womens’ and other minority farmers’ discrimination claims that had long been a stain on the usDa’s record. later, reps. eshoo and Delauro introduced legislation in the House specifically aimed at addressing usDa’s discrimination against women farmers. they have continued to hold the administration’s feet to the fire on this issue, to ensure closure on what usDa secretary vilsack has called a “sordid chapter” in the agency’s history.

in september 2012, the arent fox team’s persistence paid off when the usDa committed approximately $1.33 billion to launch a claims process for women and Hispanic farmers. awards will be paid out of the federal government’s judgment fund administered by the Justice Department. together with the money awarded to other minority farmers, it represents the largest civil rights award by the federal government. this success is directly attributable to the commitment of brave clients and the arent fox team, who kept the issue alive by placing public pressure on the administration, working with members of congress and reaching out to members of the media.

a team of arent fox attorneys assisted women farmers from across the country in preparing their claims for filing by the march 25, 2013, deadline. the litigation has resumed for all named plaintiffs who did not elect to participate in the voluntary claims process.

Arent Fox Works For Women Farmers

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Arent Fox seeks Justice Under Immigration Laws

in 1990, manuel mondragon fled the civil war in el salvador for the united states and, shortly after his arrival, obtained temporary legal status. He applied for asylum in 1995 and his application remained pending until 2007, when it was denied.

While the application was pending, mr. mondragon pled guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery in virginia in 1996 and received a one-year all-suspended sentence. the misdemeanor assault and battery statute in virginia is broad, ranging from offensive touching to the use of violent physical force. mr. mondragon’s position is that, at most, he engaged in offensive touching. at the time of his plea, no adverse immigration consequences were attached because only convictions of aggravated felonies (including crimes of violence, such as use of violent physical force) that had sentences of five years or more could result in deportation from the united states. after mr. mondragon entered the guilty plea, congress changed the law and lowered the minimum required sentence from five years to one year. the law explicitly stated that the change was to apply regardless of when the sentence was imposed.

after denial of his asylum application, mr. mondragon applied for relief from removal (deportation) from the united states based on a special statute for individuals who fled latin america’s civil wars in the 1980s and 1990s. the immigration court denied his application because his one-year suspended sentence triggered the analysis of whether he had committed an aggravated felony (that is, a crime of violence). the immigration courts ruled that mr. mondragon could only use certain court records from his prior conviction to show that it was not a crime of violence. mr. mondragon was convicted in General District court in virginia, a court not of record. as a result, the court documents related to his plea deal provided no details about what transpired. the immigration courts held that these inconclusive records were insufficient to sustain his burden of proof and found mr. mondragon to be removable.

catholic charities handled the case before the immigration courts and appealed the adverse decision to the fourth circuit, at which point arent fox became involved. Despite a fourth circuit order staying removal pending appeal, the immigration court issued a final order of removal, enabling immigration and customs enforcement (ice) to detain mr. mondragon and remove him from the country.

arent fox pursued his appeal at the fourth circuit, making arguments focused on unfair retroactivity and the burden of proof. Partners Nancy Noonan, Ralph Taylor, Peter Unger, and associate Jennifer Allen briefed the case, which was argued by Nancy.

During the appeal, arent fox attorneys also pursued a habeas corpus petition in alabama where mr. mondragon was being detained. this matter was handled by Nancy, associates Tim Bucknell, Joseph Mauro, and summer associate dan Jasnow. after filing the petition, the government agreed to release mr. mondragon from custody, allowing him to return home in time to spend the holidays with his wife and three us citizen children.

on January 31, 2013, the fourth circuit issued its opinion, finding that while mr. mondragon’s petition was sympathetic in that it was a legal impossibility for him to meet his burden of proof under current law, the immigration courts were correct in retroactively applying the law and in finding that mr. mondragon did not meet his burden of proof. the arent fox team is now pursuing a petition for rehearing en banc, focusing on two primary issues: first, the precedent in another circuit holding that an inconclusive conviction record satisfies the foreign national’s burden of proof and justifies relief from removal, and, second, that this issue is of exceptional importance and likely to recur because of the numerous virginia state laws covering a broad range of offenses, making it deserving of a full court review. arent fox is supported in its petition by an amicus brief on behalf of an immigrant rights group.

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Arent Fox Attorneys and staff Receive Pro Bono Recognition

on november 28, 2012, arent fox announced the recipients of the firm’s albert e. arent and marc l. fleischaker Pro Bono awards, presented annually to lawyers and paralegals who demonstrate outstanding contributions to public service.

“these awards are a way to spotlight hard work and great achievement,” said chairman Mark Katz. “they also serve as a reminder of the firm’s continued commitment to pro bono efforts that stretches back more than 60 years.”

a reception was held in arent fox’s los angeles, new york, and Washington, Dc offices to announce that partners Terree Bowers (los angeles), Connie Raffa (new york), Barbara Wahl (Washington), and counsel Kristine dunne (Washington) received the marc l. fleischaker award for notable work by partners and counsel.

the albert e. arent award for outstanding pro bono achievement by associates and paralegals went to associates Alison Andersen (Washington), Lauren Tabak-Fass (new york), Temitope

Yusuf (new york), and senior paralegal Ngoc Niblack (Washington).

“arent fox takes great pride in its commitment to the administration of justice and the development of the law,” said nonprofit Practice partner deanne Ottaviano, chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Publico committee. “We are proud of our lawyers and want to encourage a continued focus on public service.”

Barbara, Kristine, alison, and ngoc represented women farmers who were entitled to, but discriminatorily denied, farm loans made to male neighbors by the us Department of agriculture. the case Rosemary Love, et al. v. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture was filed in federal district court in Washington, Dc in october 2000, two days before the statute of limitations expired on claims against usDa for discrimination in the way it administered its farm loan programs dating back to the 1980s. Due to the persistence of this team and others at arent fox, the usDa launched in september a claims process for women and Hispanic farmers, committing approximately $1.33 billion. awards will be paid out of the judgment fund administered by the Justice Department.

connie, lauren, and temitope were recognized after joining with pro bono legal service providers appleseed foundation and ny appleseed to bring health and disability insurance to 50,000 members of the new york taxi driver fleet. the arent fox team found an innovative way to structure a proposal generating seed money and

ongoing funding that creates a permanent source of funding for health and disability benefits for low-income taxi drivers. that work also led the appleseed foundation, a nonprofit network of public interest justice centers and professionals, to honor the firm at appleseed’s Pillars of Justice awards reception. the dinner was held in Washington, Dc on october 24, 2012.

Working with an aBa section of litigation task force, terree taught a trial skills training program for 32 Haitian criminal defense lawyers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. terree was part of a delegation of nine lawyers and a federal judge who jointly prepared teaching materials over a period of several months. the group then taught advocacy skills and international legal principles during a four-day training session in Haiti, with the goal to strengthen the Haitian justice system. this was the third foreign delegation terree has participated in to strengthen court-based justice systems in developing countries by providing criminal defense training, having previously shared his skills and expertise with lawyers in afghanistan and sudan.

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Arent Fox Attorneys and staff Receive Pro Bono Recognition

on november 18, 2012, labor & employment partner Carla Feldman was honored with l.a.c.e.r.’s Business community leader award for all of her years of tireless service and dedication to that organization. l.a.c.e.r. is an afterschool program dedicated to providing literacy, arts, culture, education and recreational activities to underserved middle and high school students in the los angeles unified school District. carla sat at the helm of l.a.c.e.r.’s board for six years and has served as a board member for another two years. former state assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg presented carla with the award in front of a crowd of local city and state politicians and los angeles community leaders.

the Washington lawyers’ committee honored partner Alan Fishel, a partner in the firm’s telecommunications group, by presenting him with the 2012 vincent e. reed award. alan received the award at the 2012 Wiley a. Branton annual awards on June 19, 2012, at the JW marriott Hotel in Washington, Dc.

alan was recognized for his considerable commitment to public education in the District of columbia. in addition to his efforts on behalf of randle Highlands elementary school with respect to a host of activities, alan created an award-winning geography

game called GeoPlunge that has been a tremendous success in the Dc public schools. for the past seven years, alan and a number of his colleagues at arent fox, along with the Dc Public school system and the Washington lawyers’ committee, have run a city-wide GeoPlunge tournament involving hundreds of students. students, working closely with teachers and community leaders, often play GeoPlunge several times a week for approximately two months in preparation for this exciting tournament, and the students’ knowledge of geography skyrockets as a result. this tournament has drawn rave reviews from principals, teachers, students, and coaches, leading the District of columbia mayor vincent Gray to officially proclaim november 15, 2011, “GeoPlunge Day.” the eighth annual Dc GeoPlunge challenge tournament was held on December 5, 2012, at the smithsonian national Portrait Gallery.

“it is great to see alan use his creativity for multiple purposes: both to achieve extraordinary results for so many clients with respect to legal matters, and to benefit school children throughout Dc with regard to GeoPlunge,” said arent fox managing Partner Matt Clark. “this award is unquestionably well-deserved. through his innovative and highly successful work in connection with the GeoPlunge tournament and his activities with randle Highlands, alan has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to improving education and helping our neighborhood schools.”

this prestigious award is named in honor of vincent e. reed, a distinguished educator

and former Dc schools superintendent who encouraged public education support programs throughout the District of columbia.

Michael Turrill, a litigation partner at arent fox, was named Pro Bono attorney of the year by the university of southern california’s Public interest law foundation. a strong believer in the importance of giving back to his community, michael has spent many years working with the alliance for children’s rights, particularly with its pro bono adoption project. after he joined arent fox in 2008, michael introduced the firm to the alliance, which provided training for attorneys who were interested in participating in its programs. since then he and several of his colleagues have continued to provide assistance with its pro bono adoption project that helps families to finalize foster care adoptions.

“michael has always shown a strong sense of responsibility to his clients, his community and as an involved alumnus of our law school,” noted robert rasmussen, Dean of the Gould school of law. “this award reflects our acknowledgement of his dedication to providing free legal assistance to deserving people in need.”

“i am very humbled to be honored by usc’s Public interest law foundation in this way,” said michael. “While i have been involved in some high-profile pro bono matters, nothing has given me more satisfaction than helping families overcome the legal obstacles associated with adopting children who need a stable, supportive, and loving home where they can develop life skills and thrive.”

top left – top row, l to r: Deanne Ottaviano, Marc Fleischaker, Alison Anderson, Barbara Wahl, Ngoc Niblack, Mark Katz. Bottom row, l to r: Connie Raffa, Lauren Tabak-Fass, Michael Turrill, Terree Bowers, Robert O’Brien.

top right – l to r: Lauren Tabak-Fass, Connie Raffa, Temitope Yusuf

Below: Alan Fishel

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10nonprofit partner deanne Ottaviano was elected President of the Board of trustees of the legal aid society of the District of columbia. Prior to her election to the presidency, Deanne had served as the vice President of the society’s Board of trustees. Deanne also has served on the Board’s executive committee.

the legal aid society of the District of columbia was established in 1932 to provide legal representation to those who may not be able to afford to hire a lawyer. over the years countless numbers of District residents have benefited from their services.

“I am honored to be selected by my peers as the next president of the dC Legal Aid society,” said deanne. “The attorneys and professionals who voluntarily dedicate so much of their time and skill to the Legal Aid society of dC are representative of the highest ideals of the legal profession. I am humbled and grateful that they see fit to trust me with the leadership of this indispensable organization.”

arent fox chairman Mark Katz said, “Deanne’s commitment and dedication to pro bono work and service to the community are a true inspiration to her colleagues at arent fox and our fellow members of the bar in the Washington, Dc-area. We congratulate her on her election. With Deanne at the helm, the legal aid society of the District of columbia is in the very best of hands.”

“i cannot think of a finer choice to lead the Dc legal aid society,” agreed arent fox chair emeritus Marc Fleischaker. “During her term as chair of our firm’s pro bono committee and her service as a member of the society’s executive committee and vice president, Deanne has been at the forefront of some of the most innovative and effective initiatives to provide high quality legal representation to persons living in poverty in the District of columbia, including our nation’s returning veterans, families facing the threat of foreclosure on their homes, senior citizens, and immigrants.”

arent fox’s commitment to work in the public interest dates back 70 years when the founding partners believed that community service and pro bono public interest work were integral parts of the practice of law. they made it a priority to be at the forefront of the private bar’s efforts to ensure that those in need have access to justice. that tradition continues today with arent fox’s leadership in the Dc sails Pro Bono Project for veterans and free legal services for the neediest members of the Dc community in the areas of family/domestic violence, housing, public benefits, and consumer law.

Arent Fox’s deanne Ottaviano elected President Of dC Legal Aid society’s Board Of Trustees

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Arent Fox, second Chance employment services, Lead Lobbying efforts on Passage of Violence Against Women Act Provision

in a months-long pro bono effort that preceded passage of renewal of the violence against Women act (vaWa) in february 2013, arent fox Government relations partner Jon Bouker and director James Hunter advocated for the inclusion of a critical provision on behalf of second chance employment services, a Washington, Dc-based nonprofit that has helped hundreds of women who were victims of domestic violence and human trafficking rebuild their lives by offering them job training and placement services.

Jon’s and James’s lobbying efforts ensured that the reauthorization of the 1994 legislation included language that would, for the first time, allow nonprofits to apply for federal grants when working to help female victims of violence with employment training and placement services. specifically, section 602 of the bill (s. 47) amended the transitional Housing assistance grant program to include

“employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling on re-entry in to the workforce” as activities eligible for federal funding.

“i am very proud of our work on this critical issue,” said Jon, co-practice group leader. “arent fox worked with the senate Judiciary committee to refine the legislative language in section 602 and helped Dr. ludy Green, president and founder of second chance, to arrange meetings with members of congress and their staffs to raise awareness of the role employment plays in helping to end the cycle of violence experienced by the victims Dr. Green assists.”

“We are thrilled that Congress recognized the need to expand employment opportunities for female victims of violence and are honored to have worked with dr. Green and second Chance to raise awareness of this important issue,” said James. “This legislation will ensure that employment becomes a national priority in the fight against domestic violence.”

second chance provides a national model for financial empowerment envisioned by the domestic violence act. the organization is america’s only private nonprofit agency that focuses on helping abused women gain meaningful career positions with full health benefits. as a result, more than 800 women have found career-track positions through second chance. the nonprofit provides career counseling, interview training, meaningful employment through corporate partners, and continues into career tracking to ensure clients are meeting their goals.

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Arent Fox Announces Launch Of Accelerating Market-driven Partnerships Initiative With Us state department

arent fox is a founding partner in the us state Department’s accelerating market-Driven Partnerships (amP) initiative, which was announced by then-secretary of state Hillary rodham clinton at the first-ever Global impact economy forum. the event was held april 26–27, 2012, at the Department of state and Georgetown university’s mcDonough school of Business in Washington, Dc.

“amP will bring a business eye to taking on social and environmental problems in developing markets,” said secretary clinton.

“We will launch amP in Brazil and focus first on building sustainable cities, everything from providing low-cost housing, to offering skills training that builds the capacity of local workers, to improving urban waste management systems. amP will draw on the resources of private sector and civil society partners in both Brazil and the united states, including arent fox, machado associados, Grupo aBc, HP, the rockefeller foundation, the World Bank, and mercy corps.”

arent fox’s Cristina Carvalho, a partner in the firm’s intellectual Property practice, said the firm was honored to be a partner in creating amP. the fact that the partnership’s initial emphasis will be on assisting the people of Brazil makes arent fox’s work with amP especially meaningful, said cristina, who was born and raised in the south american nation, and where she is also licensed to practice law. “Being selected to help my home country and to be able to utilize my training and experience to serve the people of Brazil is a tremendous privilege and a profound responsibility

that i and my colleagues at arent fox are proud to accept,” cristina said.

arent fox’s work on the amP initiative predates the announcement by secretary clinton. the firm’s attorneys have been developing a sophisticated legal structure for the public-private partnership, which it intends to support the work of amP in Brazil and beyond.

in addition to cristina, arent fox partner Bill Charyk, associates david Carter, and Loni sherwin have worked tirelessly over the past several months to help launch amP.

“Brazil’s rapidly growing middle class, and the role the nation will play as host to the 2014 fifa World cup and 2016 summer olympics, presents both unique challenges and tremendous opportunities for innovative solutions to issues such as the environment, waste management, and the efficient delivery of the food supply,” David said. “like secretary clinton, we believe that empowering entrepreneurs is a uniquely effective strategy for finding solutions to intractable social problems and forging long-lasting ties between our countries. arent fox looks forward to working with the other amP partners to pioneer these new models of social innovation.”

amP is not the first time arent fox has partnered with the us state Department to help find solutions to social problems in emerging and developing nations. in 2007, california managing Partner Robert C. O’Brien was appointed by the secretary of state to co-chair the state Department’s Public-Private Partnership for Justice reform in afghanistan. the Partnership is an ongoing initiative by america’s legal community to help develop the rule of law in afghanistan. “the partnership will allow firms to demonstrate their commitment to improving the justice system in afghanistan by funding low-cost, high-impact projects that promote women’s rights, access to justice, legal aid, professional development,

and other important justice-related activities,” the state Department said when the Justice reform Partnership was first announced.

Firm Continues Commitment To Legal Aid society Of The distrct Of Columbia

volunteer arent fox attorneys staff intake at the legal aid society of the District of columbia on mondays and thursdays to allow legal aid attorneys to focus their efforts on their active caseloads. arent fox’s volunteers conduct interviews, gather relevant information from potential clients, and prepare a summary report to assist legal aid with determining which cases it will take.

training for the intake program takes place annually and is conducted by attorneys from legal aid with the assistance of Karen Carr, coordinator of the program, Randy Brater, and deanne Ottaviano. approximately 25 additional associates, counsel, and partners at arent fox are trained to conduct intake at legal aid. they are Alison Andersen, emily Baver, Tiffany Brooks Healy, Tim Bucknell, sean Clerget, Amal dave, Jennifer Fischer, Keisha Garrick, edna Garrett, Joanne Hawana, Katie Heilman, Pam Kopp, Meredith Larson, Ben Lee, Jason Madden, Jason Moore, Leah Montesano, Andrew Murad, Tarik Nabi, Maulin Patel, Kelli scheid, Brian schneider, Jim shipe, Matt Thorne, Ria Williams, Matt Wright, and Nolan Young.

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more than 200 Washington, Dc students, representing about 30 local public schools, participated in the 8th annual GeoPlunge challenge tournament. the tournament was held at the smithsonian’s national Portrait Gallery and made possible through donations by area businesses.

arent fox partner Alan Fishel created the award-winning geography game that resulted in mayor vince Gray proclaiming January 9th “GeoPlunge Day” in the District. volunteers from arent fox, including managing Partner Matthew Clark, were on hand to help make the tournament a success. DcPs, in partnership with the Washington lawyers’ committee, and with the help of sponsors that include arent fox, annually present the tournament as part of a larger program aimed at improving education in local schools.

GeoPlunge helps 3rd through 6th graders get excited about geography while they learn a key social studies standard. By turning the names of state capitals and other fun facts into a game, GeoPlunge instills in students a love of geography at a critical time in their educational development. moreover, they have a chance to interact with their peers at other schools in a friendly competition. the DcPs chancellor’s representative Josephine Bias robinson was on hand to present an award to the winning team from alice Deal middle school, which became the first squad in GeoPlunge’s history to win all 13 of its matches.

Alan Fishel, eva Pulliam, Amy salomon, Jason Madden, Keisha Garrick, and emily Johnston organized the tournament. additional arent fox volunteers included Taledia Allen, Claudia Bass, emily Baver, Heather Booth, Joe Bowser, demetria Buncum, sean Clerget,

Ritu Kaur Cooper, Logan Gants, Jon Gryskiewicz, Tiffany Brooks Healy, Adam Hopkins, Jack Hsu, dan Jasnow, Kristen Koines, Mindy Lin, Johanna Mansilla, Katherine Marshall, Julie Miller, Andrew Murad, Maulin Patel, Monica Phillips, Luna samman, Loni

sherwin, Jim shipe, Benjamin sisko, Christine Thach, stephanie Trunk, Karen Vladeck, and david Wallace.

Arent Fox supports Initative To Improve education In Local schools

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Partner stu Manela and associates Rachel Witriol and Jason Moore represent a former employee in pursuing restitution for the District of columbia Public school (DcPs) system’s retaliatory termination of his employment. the plaintiff alleged that he was instructed to falsify his students’ performance on standardized tests by the principal of the school where he worked, and when he refused, the principal circumvented him and used other teachers to carry out the falsification. He also alleges that he was terminated in retaliation for reporting those events and a variety of other abuses and grievances to former DcPs chancellor michelle rhee. the suit seeks relief under 18 u.s.c. § 1983 against ms. rhee and the former principal individually for violating the plaintiff’s right to free speech, as well as relief from the District of columbia for violation of the Dc Human rights law, violation of Dc’s whistleblower protection statute, and breach of contract. after defeating a motion to dismiss the complaint, the court granted judgment on the pleadings in november 2012. that ruling is on appeal to the Dc circuit.

on october 2, 2012, associates Aaron Brand and Matthew Thorne successfully tried a case for a woman from el salvador in arlington immigration court. the woman was scheduled to be removed to el salvador. in the face of government objection, aaron and matt successfully demonstrated that her removal would result in “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” to her two us citizen children, and thus made her eligible for “cancellation.” the woman may now remain in the country

indefinitely as a legal permanent resident with her two children.

associates Jon Phillips, Andy Kong, and stanley stringfellow participated in national adoption Day on november 16, 2012, in cooperation with the alliance for children’s rights adoption Project. their efforts helped seven children formalize permanent homes with four loving families just in time for the holidays.

arent fox secured a major victory for a Darfuri refugee and former humanitarian aid worker who was scheduled to be deported to sudan. the refugee fled Darfur several years ago after leaders of the Janjaweed militia—the government-backed group that has committed genocide in Darfur—threatened to kill him in retaliation for his work for a prominent humanitarian organization. He applied for asylum in the united states, but the Board of immigration appeals denied his application and ordered him deported to sudan. arent fox filed a motion to reconsider. upon reconsideration, the Board concluded it had erred. associate Aaron Brand was lead attorney on this matter. attorneys Katie Lane Chaverri, Karen Vladeck, Benjamin Lee, emily Baver, Mindy Lin, and david Brzozowski also have worked on this matter. Partner Nancy Noonan supervised the team.

from october 1, 2012, through election Day, 29 arent fox volunteers donated a total of 315 hours to the election Protection Project, an initiative sponsored by the lawyers’ committee for civil rights under law and its coalition partners. five arent fox partners and counsel, 20 associates, and four paralegals fielded calls from thousands of voters with questions about photo identification requirements,

voter registration, early voting, and more. election Protection is the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection coalition and helps all voters across the country, particularly those who are traditionally disenfranchised.

arent fox scored an important victory and crucial step toward securing adjustment to lawful permanent residency when the us citizenship and immigration services approved a violence against Women act self-Petition filed by the firm on our client’s behalf. the approval paves the way for her to remain in the united states and apply for legal permanent residency. she otherwise would have been required to return to afghanistan for two years as normally required under the J-visa under which she came to the united states in 2007 on an exchange program. Partner Nancy Noonan and associate Katie Heilman worked on the matter with assistance from Regan Alberda and dalisay Limjap.

on July 11, 2012, more than 30 military homeschooled children and families from three local military bases gathered in arent fox’s Washington, Dc, office to participate in the first GeoPlunge military Homeschool challenge tournament. the tournament is based on the award-winning geography card game GeoPlunge created by arent fox partner Alan Fishel. the game teaches students about the geography of the united states and how to think strategically.

the District of columbia is pursuing a budget autonomy referendum on an amendment to the District’s charter to allow, for the first time, the District to pass its own local budget without congressional approval. arent fox developed the innovative legal theory behind the referendum, working with Dc vote and Dc appleseed.

Partner Jon Bouker and associates Aaron Brand, sean Clerget, Katie Heilman and others drafted the legal memorandum supporting the referendum and presented testimony to the council. the Dc council unanimously approved the measure for the ballot and mayor Gray signed it. as a result, Dc voters will have the chance to vote for budget autonomy during a special election on april 23, 2013.

steve Kimelman, Temitope Yusuf, and elizabeth Hall, together with the institute for inclusive security, organized a Pakistani Women leader’s luncheon on foreign corruption. arent fox researched background information on panel speakers, foreign organizations dealing with corruption, and popular euphemisms for corruption.

Partner donald Mitchell continued his work as general counsel for the audubon naturalist society.

James e. Price initially filed for va benefits in 1982. in December 2008, mr. Price again filed a request for benefits, including a PtsD claim. after the va denied the PtsD claim, he sought the assistance of arent fox’s Jackson Toof, who represented mr. Price in an appeal of his benefits denial.

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Pakistani women leaders join Arent Fox’s Deanne Ottaviano, Nancy Noonan, Temitope Yusuf, Jennifer Fischer, and Steve Kimelman in the firm’s Washington, DC office.

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following numerous visits to several health care providers, Jackson and the client obtained a report from a va doctor establishing the critical linkage between the PtsD claim and mr. Price’s military service. Jackson was informed in march 2012 that the va reversed its earlier decision and granted mr. Price a PtsD rating of 100 percent (the highest award possible). in addition, the va made the rating retroactive to December 2008, thereby affording mr. Price several years of disability compensation and significantly improving mr. Price’s quality of life and access to needed medical care.

Partner debra Albin-Riley, assisted by associate Jade Kelly, provided counsel to the library foundation of los angeles. Debra serves as the chair of the Governance committee, and Jade and Debra worked on revisions for the bylaws of the foundation and general governance matters.

associates Joe Bowser, Adam Bowser, and paralegal Ben sisko represented city Gate, inc. to resolve its dispute with yes, inc. and the District of columbia office of state secretary of education (osse). city Gate provided services under certain 21st century learning grants that osse awarded to yes in 2009, but was unpaid for some work. the dispute went to an administrative trial in December 2011, after which the office of administrative Hearings largely affirmed osse’s close-out of the grant.

the tides foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports grantees and programs that provide nonprofit infrastructure and social service delivery. Partner Cristina Carvalho and associate Loni sherwin helped the tides

foundation by conducting clearance on trademark names.

Ricardo Fischer, Loni sherwin, and Jennifer Terry drafted a life story rights agreement for the low-income family of a minor who created an arcade game.

Ronni Arnold, Heike Vogel, Jordana Renert, and Beth Brownstein worked with the new york city family court volunteer Program, which provides support, paternity, custody, visitation, family offense, and guardianship advice to unrepresented litigants in new york family court. arent fox’s volunteers provided an ear for these litigants and gave them important advice to help resolve their matters.

arent fox recently achieved a major victory on behalf of asia Dinkins, in a matter referred to the firm by in-motion, a nonprofit that provides assistance to women in need. the court’s ruling established that the respondent is the subject child’s father on equitable estoppel grounds. this ruling follows a series of evidentiary hearings conducted in the lawsuit, pending in Bronx family court, in connection with the respondent’s motion to dismiss, and ms. Dinkins’ cross-motion to establish paternity, on the factual issue of equitable estoppel. associates James Westerlind and eric Biderman have handled (and continue to handle) all aspects of this case, which now will proceed to the issue of the appropriate amount of child support that the father must pay to ms. Dinkins.

Partners Jill steinberg and Andrew Ross contributed substantial efforts toward the launch of the new senior Planet exploration center in manhattan, the nation’s first technology-themed community center for older adults, a large

demographic group that has lagged far behind others in the adoption and use of internet-related technology. in addition to free access to state-of-the-art technology, senior Planet provides free training courses, a high-profile speaker series, and a range of other programming and special events, all of which stress the benefits that technology can produce in the lives of seniors. the center is the brainchild of older adults technology services (oats), a nonprofit whose mission is to help seniors harness the power of technology to create transformational change in their lives by increasing their social and civic connectedness, strengthening their finances, improving their health and wellness, and opening up new pathways for creative expression and lifelong learning.

arent fox, led by partner and law school Board member Jon Bouker, sponsored a uDc clarke law fellow through the university of the District of columbia’s David a. clarke school of law’s summer Public interest fellowship Program. the Program consisted of 69 law fellows who provided a total of 28,000 hours of legal services to nonprofits and government agencies in the District of columbia. aisha ching, arent fox’s law fellow and current 3l law student, worked at ayuda, a legal nonprofit focusing on the empowerment of the low-income Hispanic community in the Washington, Dc area. aisha worked in the domestic violence/family law unit and has continued working with the organization during the fall semester.

associate Karen Carr is representing access youth, inc., a District nonprofit with expertise in providing mediation and dispute resolutions services to at-risk youth, in its contract dispute with another District nonprofit over unpaid

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grant funds. Jon Bouker leads the client relationship; partner don McLean is supervising the litigation, and paralegal elisabeth Maddrell provided assistance.

counsel Maidie Oliveau and associate Rachel Richardson provided legal counsel to the 2015 special olympics World summer Games organizing committee, inc. in connection with its application to the irs for 501(c)(3) status, along with advice on other corporate matters, including its first board meeting, adoption of bylaws, and contract negotiations, and documentation of an agreement with special olympics, inc.

counsel dennis Henderson, and associates Temitope Yusuf and elizabeth Hall coordinated a week-long high school intern program in the new york office through legal outreach for students enrolled in a college preparatory program with a legal focus. the arent fox program involved legal writing and a mock mediation. the project was supervised by dennis Henderson. associates Kimberly Gold and Jennifer Koehler also served as mentors to legal outreach participants.

Partner darrell Gay and associates Temitope Yusuf and elizabeth Hall provided counsel to the naacP legal Defense & educational fund, inc. on employment law issues.

associates Asari Aniagolu, elizabeth Hall, and partner Allen Reiter are representing laura mavroudes in collecting spousal support, ordered previously in her divorce decree. the funds being

sought by ms. mavroudes are needed to maintain her home.

associate david salkeld, assisted by Nancy Noonan and Terri LaBounty, is representing a young man in his petition for asylum and related claims under the convention against torture, and on matters pertaining to the renewal of his work authorization.

associates Katie Heilman and Katie Lane Chaverri represented a man on his petition to us citizenship and immigration services for a family-based adjustment of status for him, a parolee who has a pending removal order in place.

Katie Heilman and counsel Kristine dunne provided legal counsel to the land trust alliance, a small nonprofit employer.

associate Patrick Quigley, partner Richard Webber, and paralegal Benjamin sisko represented a defendant-intervenor in a case to recover military retirement benefits allegedly being improperly paid and to which another claimant claims entitlement. the arent fox team prepared briefs in defense of the defendant’s continued receipt of benefits in response to two different agency decisions regarding resolution of this ongoing matter.

Patrick Quigley represented a couple in separate uncontested divorce proceedings in virginia circuit court. Patrick developed the cases from initial interview, through preparation of pleadings, discovery, and preparation of all related motions and final decree, with each concluding in grants of divorce.

associate d.A. duggar, mentored by deanne Ottaviano, represented a veteran before the us court of appeals for veterans claims following the Board of veterans

appeals’ denial of an increase in the veteran’s disability rating. D.a. successfully negotiated a joint motion for remand directing the Board to explain the bases of its rejection based on the evidence found in the record before the verterans administration. Both parties agreed the Board’s decision to reject the veteran’s request for an increased disability rating was not supported by the evidence.

Partner Jeff Jordan, counsel Kristine dunne, and associates edna Garrett, Ichiro Morinaga, and Rachel Richardson provided counsel on the new District of columbia nonprofit code to various firm pro bono clients, including the legal aid society of the District of columbia, community economic Development Program, central union mission, street sense, city Gate, Washington middle school, national maritime Heritage foundation, Palisades village, and the Jewish social services agency.

Partner Robert O’Brien, counsel erin Muellenberg, and associates Karen Van essen and Collin seals assisted the Public-Private Partnership for Justice reform in afghanistan with producing a video on the democratic justice system to be aired in afghanistan for educational purposes.

susan Kleiman provided retirement plan guidance to the carlos rosario international Public charter school, the Dc Bar, and nation’s capital child & family Development on its 403(b) retirement plans.

associate Andrea davison worked with the Dc earned income tax campaign, volunteering tax preparation services to Dc residents. the campaign promotes awareness of the federal and Dc earned income tax

credit, promotes free and affordable tax preparation for Dc residents, and connects low-income taxpayers with programs and services to improve their financial stability.

attorneys edna Garrett, Pamela Kopp, Ichiro Morinaga, and partner Amy schoenhard drafted wills for elderly Dc residents on behalf of legal counsel for the elderly.

Ben Lee assisted national maritime Heritage foundation with its agreements and forms.

Andrea davison, supervised by partner Mary Jo dowd, assisted the legal aid society of the District of columbia client velma starks, a low-income tenant who had been paying rent into a court registry to offset housing code violations. ms. starks eventually decided to seek alternative housing and recover the rent paid into the court’s registry. Her landlord’s bankruptcy filing and the resulting automatic stay prevented her from prosecuting her right to the rent. andrea and mary Jo successfully obtained from the united states Bankruptcy court for the District of maryland an order lifting the automatic stay, permitting ms. starks to pursue her right to the funds in the court registry.

counsel Joe Fries and associate Ritu Kaur Cooper provided legal assistance to mary’s center for maternal and child care, inc. with Joe taking the lead on real estate and contract matters and ritu handling health care issues.

Partner david Gryce assisted the Washington area lawyers for the arts with coordinating a negotiation clinic for their creative entrepreneurs program.

Partners david Gryce and Alec Rosenberg worked with street law to develop

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a curriculum for high school students on counterfeiting.

associates Leah Montesano and Joanne Hawana are representing Johnny monts in his appeal for disability benefits before the Board of veterans’ appeals. leah and Joanne are in the process of compiling additional medical evidence to submit to the Board to support mr. monts’s claim and expect the case to be set for a hearing soon.

Partner Nancy Noonan and associates Ben Lee, Ichiro Morinaga, and Claudia Torres assist the clients of Hogar immigrant services, a program of catholic charities Diocese of arlington, with their naturalization applications.

Partners Richard Newman, dan Renberg, Robert Honigman, and associates Ichiro Morinaga and Amal dave provided legal services to the center for Disaster Philanthropy, including charter preparation, tax-exempt application, and other advice.

Partner Wib Chesser, associate Tarik Nabi, and Kristine dunne have provided legal counsel to Generation schools network in the areas of contracts, employment law, and intellectual property.

Partners Wib Chesser, Jay Halpern, Bill Charyk, and associate Brian Leung have assisted my sister’s circle with intellectual property, corporate, and nonprofit issues.

Ambassador Pierre Prosper, assisted by associates Jennifer Fischer and Ben Lee, are representing a us citizen detained in iran and sentenced to death on espionage charges. the arent fox team has extensively interviewed his family and past military colleagues and prepared affidavits in support of our client’s release. While not yet

released, the client had his death sentence overturned by iran’s supreme court in march 2012. He is now awaiting a retrial.

Ben Lee represented the Dc Bar foundation in negotiating a sublease for new office space at 1420 new york avenue nW. the sublease was finalized in early January 2013, and the Dc Bar foundation took possession in february 2013.

the firm’s Go casual for Justice fundraiser in Dc allowed attorneys and staff to wear jeans on october 24, 2012, in exchange for a donation to the Dc Bar foundation. the effort garnered more than $7,400. the la office and ny office also participated in the fundraiser, with their proceeds going to inner city law center ($3,000+) and legal outreach ($2,500+), respectively.

arent fox associates, with matching contributions from partners and the firm, raised over $24,500—the highest result in firm history—in support of legal aid society of the District of columbia’s Generous associates campaign. city-wide campaign receipts were a record $901,000, a dramatic increase over the $785,000 raised in 2011. Karen Carr and Kelli scheid ran the arent fox campaign and also served as coordinators of the city-wide campaign.

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Name Title Organization

debra J. Albin-Riley Director, Governance committee chair

library foundation of los angeles

Michael s. Blass chairman of the Board national executive service corpsJon Bouker Director center for Health and Gender equality

vice chair Dc appleseedcommissioner Dc access to Justice commissionchairman of the Board Dc voteDirector uDc David a. clark school of law foundationcommissioner federal law enforcement nominating commission

Lowell Brown advisory Board member venice family clinicDirector emeritus Boy scouts of america Western los angeles county council

Hunter Carter Director and secretary foundation caring for colombiaBoard member cyrus r. vance center for international Justice of the new york

city Bar associationWilburn Chesser Board member center for children’s law and PolicyAmy demske Director Junior state foundationAmy donnelly Director starlight children’s foundation mid-atlanticKristine J. dunne Director national maritime Heritage foundation

Board of Governors member the John carroll societyLisa estrada 2012 Director street senseCarla Feldman Director lacer afterschool ProgramAlan Fishel President learning Plunge, inc.Marc L. Fleischaker chair senior attorney initiative for legal services

Director, executive committee member and audit committee chair

lawyers’ committee for civil rights under law

Director Washington lawyers committee for civil rights and urban affairschairman of the Board national Health law ProgramDirector Dc Bar foundation

James e. Frankel Director salvadori centerDirector samuel Waxman cancer research foundation

Craig Gelfound Director the conrad foundationMelissa Hudzik Director and secretary learning Plunge, inc.James H. Hulme member, executive committee council for court excellenceAaron Jacoby Director Western center on law and PovertyJeffrey Jordan Director secret Passage therapeutic riding centerstephen d. Kahn Director national Kidney foundation of the national capital area

General counsel the Wolf trap foundation for the Performing artsmember volunteer advisory Board of the united states Holocaust memorial museummember, chairman’s

leadership committeenational Kidney foundation

Mark Katz Director appleseed foundationmember federal city council

Anthony V. Lupo Director Discovery channel Global education fundDirector the national ZooDirector Woolly mammoth theater

stewart Manela Director District of columbia Jewish community centerellen McCarthy Director cultural tourism Dc

member local initiatives support corporationRichard A. Newman trustee Washington Drama society d/b/a arena stage

secretary aia legacy foundation N. Christopher Norton Board member center for children’s law and Policy

community leaDersHiP

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Name Title Organization

Robert O’Brien Director us Department of state Public-Private Partnership for Justice reform in afghanistan

Director friends of the Public-Private Partnership for Justice reform in afghanistan inc.

Board of advisors member the conrad foundationMaidie Oliveau trustee california state Parks foundation

Director 2015 special olympics World summer Games organizing committee, inc.

deanne M. Ottaviano President, Board of trustees legal aid society of the District of columbiaPierre-Richard Prosper Director us Holocaust memorial council

Director Gen next foundationDirector Project concern international

Connie Raffa Director Hospice & Palliative care association of new york statedan Renberg Director and secretary challenge center for space science educationJill steinberg Director older adults technology servicesJennifer Terry President of the Board los angeles children’s chorusMatt Wright Director learning Plunge, inc.

Pro Bono Hours Honor roll250+ Hours 150 to 249 Hours 50 to 149 Hours

Jennifer s. AllenAlison L. AndersenJon BoukerAaron BrandKristine J. dunneMarc L. Fleischakerdeanne M. OttavianoPierre-Richard ProsperConnie A. Raffa

eric a. BidermanG. David carterHunter t. carteredna Garrettelizabeth e. HallKatie r. HeilmanBernice K. leberBenjamin leeGerard levalmarianna f. miyazakiJason D. mooreichiro morinaganancy a. noonanrobert c. o’Brieneva J. PulliamBrian D. schneiderelijah m. sheetsmatthew thorneBarbara s. WahlJames m. Westerlindtemitope K. yusuf

regan K. alberdaasari a. aniagolutaniel e. andersonronni n. arnoldKatherine e. Barker

marshallseth Barneyemily s. BaverJennifer l. Bougheradam D. BowserKinley r. Braytimothy Bucknellmichael Burtoncrystal canterburyKaren ellis carrroger o. chaoWilliam r. charykKatie l. chaverrisean n. clergetsamuel c. cohenritu Kaur cooperamal u. Dave

andrea campbell Davison

Jennifer a. fischeralan G. fishelKeisha a. GarrickKimberly J. GoldDavid s. GreenbergJoanne s. HawanaDennis J. HendersonJames H. Hulmeyelee y. Kimsteven Kimmelmansusan s. KleimanJennifer c. KoehlerPamela l. KoppJeffrey r. lordJason s. maddenstewart s. manelaJoseph c. mauromatthew r. millsleah c. montesanoandrew m. murad

tarik m. nabimaidie e. oliveauJames H. ortegaPatrick r. Quigleyrachel richardsonandrew rossamy salomonKelli a. scheidJames a. shipePamela shunicole sorianolauren tabak-fassralph a. taylor, Jr.Jackson D. toofandrew c. udinPeter ungerKaren van essenKaren s. vladeckHeike m. vogelria m. Williamsrachel m. Witriol

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