Texas Lawbook: O’Melveny Adds SMU’s Laura Burstein as First Texas Pro Bono Counsel

Laura Burstein has joined O’Melveny as pro bono counsel in Dallas after 12 years at SMU Dedman School of Law, where she built and led its public interest and pro bono programs. “The opportunity to come to a place like O’Melveny and to have the comprehensive resources that firms have to really make a broader impact with pro bono work is just really exciting,” said Burnstein. “O’Melveny is a phenomenal firm where the culture and the values are really focused on pro bono, giving back and recognizing that law is a service industry.” The Texas Access to Justice Commission will honor Burstein with its Harry M. Reasoner Justice for All Award at its April 30 Champions of Justice Gala. This story was covered in additional Texas Lawbook coverage.

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