JENNER & BLOCK PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT 2020
On matters large and small, we provide critical legal services to those most in need. This report highlights some of the significant, life-changing pro bono matters that concluded in 2020. We continue to give an important voice to countless clients.
Read about our efforts to help this New York neighborhood and others in the Communities section.
Read the story of human trafficking survivor Bainie Mama in the Asylum/Immigration section.
Watch this video about client Patrick Pursley (right), in our Moments in Time section.
Chief Justice Anne Burke of the Supreme Court of Illinois sends a letter of thanks.
Read the story of client James Swansey (second from left), in the Criminal Defense section.
Read about our efforts to bring Sarah Collins Rudolph justice in the Civil Rights section.
Read the story of Lamonte Lay, Jr.’s father in the Criminal Defense section.
explore our 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
2020 in focus
From the pandemic to voting to a reckoning of racial injustice, 2020 presented unique challenges and opportunities. Read how we responded.
ASYLUM /
IMMIGRATION
We have a long tradition of helping clients secure new lives in the United States. Read these inspiring stories.
criminal defense
These clients needed access to justice. Read about our life-changing work.
COMMUNITIES
Community organizations and neighborhoods rely on citizens to effect change. Read how we support the areas where we live and work.
APPELLATE
Our lawyers advocated for clients at circuit courts of appeal and the US Supreme Court. Read about the cases that reached the highest courts in the land.
civil rights
These stories are part of the conversation about justice for all. Read about clients fighting for their rights.
MOMENTS IN TIME
A showcase of videos highlighting clients we have been privileged to help over the years.
transactional
Deals, mergers, and bylaws are part of the corporate fabric. Learn how our transactional clients make an impact.
