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New York Law Journal: After SCOTUS Reverses Non-Unanimous Murder Conviction, O’Melveny Wins Acquittal on Retrial
March 23, 2023UCLA Law: U. Serve L.A.
March 12, 2023The Philadelphia Inquirer: What You Need to Know About Education Funding Proposed in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget
March 7, 2023Law360: How Legal Team Schooled Pa. Officials On Education Funding
February 24, 2023ABA Journal: Weekly Briefs: BigLaw Firms Among Groups Offering Abortion-Rights Counsel
February 24, 2023Law360: 7 BigLaw Firms Sign On To New Abortion Defense Initiative
February 22, 2023The Philadelphia Inquirer: How Will Pa. Fix Its School Funding? New Jersey’s ‘Abbott’ Rulings Offer Lessons
February 13, 2023Bloomberg Law: Wake Up Call: Lawyers, Law Firms February 2023
February 13, 2023The Philadelphia Inquirer: At Long Last, an Equitable Ruling on School Funding. Change Must Now Follow Swiftly. | Editorial
February 10, 2023Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: School Leaders Cautiously Optimistic About Landmark Pa. School Funding Ruling
February 9, 2023WHP-TV (CBS Harrisburg, PA): Court Rules School Funding Isn’t Fair in Pennsylvania. What Happens Now?
February 8, 2023WENY News: State Court Sides with Petitioners in Fair Funding Trial
February 8, 2023The Citizen’s Voice: Judge Concludes School Funding System in Pa. is Unfair, Violates State Constitution
February 7, 2023The Texas Lawbook: Litigation Roundup: Planned Parenthood Moves to Toss $1.7B Medicaid Fraud Suit
January 9, 2023Law360: These Firms Are The 2022 Social Impact Leaders
November 28, 2022Law360: The 2022 Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
November 28, 2022The Law Society of Hong Kong: Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme 2022
November 20, 2022Court Listener: Hamlet v. Hoxie
November 8, 2022Latino Leaders Magazine: Top Latino Lawyers 2022
November 8, 2022Sonenshine Pro Bono Reception Honors Hana Oh
November 8, 2022New York Law Journal: NYC Government Rolls Out Program to Harness Big Law Talent to Work Pro Bono for City Agencies
November 2, 2022Law360: Campaigns To Eliminate Justice Fees Pick Up Steam
October 7, 2022Community Legal Aid SoCal: Justice Served 2022
October 6, 2022Catholic Standard: John Carroll Society Honors Four Attorneys and a Law Firm for Service to Catholic Charities Legal Network
October 3, 2022American Bar Association: ABA Asks US Supreme Court to Hold Alabama Redistricting Plan Violates the Voting Rights Act
July 18, 2022Law360: These Law Firms Top The Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
January 24, 2022Crain’s New York Business: 2022 Notable Women in Law
December 20, 2021Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Seth Aronson Receives the Maynard Toll Award for Distinguished Public Service
November 17, 2021Law360: How O’Melveny Shut Down Challenge To Calif. Execution Ban
November 12, 2021The Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. lawmakers have neglected their duty to quality education across the state | Opinion
November 12, 2021Law360: Where Firms Are Investing Their Pro Bono Resources
November 1, 2021Law360: Why Pro Bono Can Be A Game-Changer In Recruiting
November 1, 2021The National Law Journal: The 2021 NLJ Awards: Professional Excellence—Pro Bono Hot List
October 25, 2021The Am Law Litigation Daily: Harnessing Big Law’s Desire to Take on Racial Justice Issues to Make a Dent in the Oncoming Eviction Avalanche
October 6, 2021O’Melveny Recognized as a Leader for Satisfaction, #1 for Tech, in The American Lawyer’s 2021 Midlevel Associates Survey
August 24, 2021Southern Poverty Law Center: Alabama Man Fights Voter Suppression of People with Disabilities
March 16, 2021LA Times: Tin Nguyen’s prison sentence was commuted, but he landed in ICE detention. Here’s his path to freedom
December 22, 2020Vault: Perspective from Law Firm Leaders: One Firm’s Response to COVID Offers Lessons for the Industry
September 29, 2020KNOE-TV, (ABC-New Orleans): Lawsuit Alleges Incarcerated Juveniles Are at Risk in Louisiana
May 15, 2020NBCNews.com: Louisiana Parents Sue to Get Children Out of Juvenile Detention as Coronavirus Spreads
May 15, 2020Supreme Court Brief: ‘Immigration Lawyers Will Not Be Able Ethically To Do Their Jobs’
February 25, 2020Law.com: Trump Watch – The News You Missed While DC Was Impeaching
February 7, 2020The AmLaw Litigation Daily: O’Melveny Associate Gets Convictions Against Border Activists for Leaving Water in the Desert Reversed
February 5, 2020Law360: Judge Rips ‘Gruesome Logic’ Of Migrant Deterrence By Death
February 4, 2020Law360: Texas Federal Judge Blocks $3.6B In Border Wall Funding
December 10, 2019The Marshall Project: He Was 17 When He Went To Prison. How Much Should That Matter To The Parole Board?
November 18, 2019The Shreveport Times: SPLC Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Louisiana Department of Health
November 8, 2019Law360 Details Ninth Circuit Victory in Pro Bono Immigration Case
September 7, 2017Lash Addresses Housing Law Pro Bono Work in Latest Op-Ed
August 3, 2017Advance Features Kohn for Pro Bono Work
July 17, 2017American Lawyer Highlights O’Melveny’s Pro Bono Work
June 28, 2017Lash Calls for Poverty Summit in Latest Byline
June 12, 2017O’Melveny’s Shick Featured on PBI’s Pro Bono Happy Hour
February 16, 2017Karr Featured in Modern Luxury’s Charity & Social Datebook for CSR Work
February 14, 2017O’Melveny’s Lash Authors Above the Law Column on IOLTA
January 26, 2017O’Melveny’s Lash Authors Above the Law Column on Pro Bono Myths
October 13, 2016O’Melveny’s Lash Authors Column on Legal Community’s Role in the Fight Against Homelessness
October 7, 2016American Bazaar Reports O’Melveny Alum Desai’s New Appointment
August 11, 2016O’Melveny’s Yelizarov Interviewed About Life/Work Balance
October 14, 2015Orange County Lawyer Spotlights O’Melveny’s Pro Bono Commitment
October 14, 2015O’Melveny’s Lash Authors Article on New Pro Bono Paradigm
October 4, 2015O’Melveny Featured in AmLaw’s 2015 Pro Bono Report
July 7, 2015O’Melveny’s Dellinger Discusses SCOTUS Decisions on Marriage Equality and Health Care in Slate Podcast
June 29, 2015Financial Times Recognizes O’Melveny’s Pro Bono Program Among Most Innovative in North America
December 4, 2014O’Melveny Praised in Book About Charter School Movement in DC
October 17, 2014O’Melveny Named a “Legal Lion” by Law360 for Ninth Circuit Victory in Marriage Equality Case
October 10, 2014O’Melveny’s Lash Co-Authors Law360 Piece on Pro Bono and Diversity
September 15, 2014Press Releases
O’Melveny Helps Achieve Historic Victory for Petitioners in Pennsylvania School Funding Lawsuit
February 8, 2023O’Melveny Selects Rodriguez, Dunham and Tongco for 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
January 26, 2023O’Melveny Recognized at The Law Society of Hong Kong’s 2022 Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Program
January 20, 2023Feerick Center for Social Justice Honors O’Melveny Chair Bradley J. Butwin and the Firm with Spirit of Service Award
November 3, 2022O’Melveny Managing Counsel David Lash Recognized as a “Top 100 Lawyer” by the Los Angeles Business Journal
May 18, 2022O’Melveny Partner Leah Godesky Named 2022 “Pro Bono Attorney of the Year” by the ACLU
April 20, 2022Esteban Rodriguez Honored with Hispanic National Bar Association’s “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award
February 28, 2022Multiple O’Melveny Lawyers Honored with The Legal Aid Society’s 2021 Pro Bono Publico Award
January 21, 2022O’Melveny Honored With “2021 Impact in the Courts Award” By National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
December 9, 2021Three O’Melveny Lawyers Named to 2021 Pro Bono Dean’s List by Volunteers of Legal Service
October 26, 2021O’Melveny Earns Multiple Awards at 2021 National Law Journal Awards
October 21, 2021O’Melveny Reaches #1 on The American Lawyer’s “A-List”
August 5, 2021Non-Binary New Yorkers Can Get Accurate Drivers’ Licenses by Summer 2022—Thanks to O’Melveny
June 25, 2021O’Melveny Teams with UCI Law Clinic in DNA Collection Lawsuit
February 18, 2021Alabama Must Take Steps to Better Protect Voters During COVID-19 Pandemic, Federal Court Rules
October 1, 2020O’Melveny Helps Secure Key Win in Wisconsin Voting Rights Case
September 22, 2020O’Melveny Ascends to Top 3 on The American Lawyer’s “A-List”
August 6, 2020O’Melveny Honored with National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s Beacon of Justice Award
July 22, 2020ABA Honors Godesky with Pro Bono Publico Award
May 26, 2020O’Melveny Announces New Leadership Appointments
March 30, 2020O’Melveny Secures Win for Pro Bono Client Before Supreme Court of the United States
February 26, 2020O’Melveny Victory for “Compassion & Choices” Protects California’s End of Life Option Act
January 27, 2020O’Melveny Partners Testify Before DC Council at Hearing on Jack Evans Investigation
November 21, 2019Groups Sue Louisiana over Poor Mental Health Services for Children
November 8, 2019O’Melveny Named to Orange County Business Journal’s “Civic 50 Orange County” for Third Year in a Row
September 9, 2019Court Square Law Project Receives ABA Award for Legal Access
January 28, 2019With O’Melveny’s Help, Pro Bono Client Wins Major Step Towards Ending Lengthy Prison Sentence
December 3, 2018The Bronx Defenders Recognize O’Melveny as Top Collaborator in the Pursuit of Justice
October 19, 2018O’Melveny’s Jacob and Alam Honored with Pro Bono Award for Work on Behalf of Domestic Violence Survivors
October 18, 2018The Legal Aid Society Honors Multiple O’Melveny Lawyers
October 18, 2018San Francisco Business Times Names O’Melveny among Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists
July 27, 2018Vault Names O’Melveny “Best Firm to Work For” and “Best Summer Associate Program” in 2019 Survey
June 27, 2018LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles to Honor O’Melveny with Inaugural Partner of the Year Award
March 7, 2018O’Melveny Files Amicus Brief in Landmark Supreme Court Privacy Case
January 22, 2018O’Melveny Wins Important Pro Bono Victory in Ninth Circuit
September 1, 2017O’Melveny Helps Launch Nation’s First City-Based Cyber Lab
August 15, 2017O’Melveny Honored as a Pro Bono Leader Among DC Firms
April 27, 2017O’Melveny is 4 for 4 in the Fourth Circuit
April 26, 2017Brooklyn Defender Services Honors O’Melveny with Partners in Justice Award at 20th Anniversary Gala
December 1, 2016O’Melveny Recognized for Outstanding Community Service by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County
October 21, 2016O’Melveny’s David Lash Named a Rockstar by Lawdragon
November 18, 2015O’Melveny Helps Launch Court Square Law Project
October 26, 2015O'Melveny Profiled in Law360 as Pro Bono Firm of the Year for Sixth Consecutive Year
October 12, 2015O'Melveny Receives The National Legal Aid and Defender Association's 2015 Beacon of Justice Award
July 1, 2015North Carolina’s Coercive Ultrasound Law Permanently Blocked as Supreme Court Refuses Review
June 15, 2015O’Melveny Honored by Weingart Center for the Homeless for Eight Decades of Public Service
November 13, 2014O’Melveny Secures Key Voting Rights in Pro Bono Case
November 12, 2014Settlement Reached in Civil Rights Lawsuit
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