2009 Appleseed Pro Bono Leader Award
Steven H. Schulman received the Pro Bono Leader Award from Appleseed. In honoring Mr. Schulman, Appleseed praised him as “one of the country’s leading immigration attorneys,” citing his work on the organization’s Assembly Line Injustice report, a groundbreaking project to reform U.S. immigration courts, and lauding his experience and insight as “invaluable resources.”
2009 Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Angel Freedom Award
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) presented Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld with a 2009 Angel of Freedom Award on November 2. The Dallas nonprofit agency praised the firm for providing “considerable pro bono legal resources” to the organization. In addition, HRI recognized Akin Gump’s participation on HRI’s Pro Bono Committee.
2008 KIPP “Beyond Z” Award
The KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) charter schools honored Akin Gump as an outstanding contributor to its mission of educating low-income children and getting them to college.
2008 National Council for Adoption “Buckaroo” Award
A team led by Washington office senior attorney Andrea Vavonese helped NCFA advocate for changes in paternal notification laws that block successful adoptions. The team was given a guitar signed by NCFA spokesperson, and country music star, Rodney Atkins.
2008 Tahirih Justice Center Law Firm of the Year Award
The Tahirih Justice Center, based in Falls Church, VA, honored Akin Gump for its representation of immigrant women and girls and also for its assistance on a variety of advocacy issues for this vulnerable population.
2008 “Big Mover” in The American Lawyer Magazine’s pro bono rankings
Akin Gump improved by 56 places from 2006 to 2007 among the 200 largest U.S. law firms.
2008 National Legal Aid & Defender Association Beacon of Justice Award
Akin Gump was Honored for Providing Significant Pro Bono Representation to People on Death Row
2007 Human Rights First Marvin Frankel Award
For Akin Gump’s firm-wide representation of refugees, advocacy on issues involving bars to asylum and counsel to Human Rights First.
2007 Legal Aid Society of New York Pro Bono Award
Christopher Kercher and Robert J. Boller received this award for their work representing an indigent man in his eviction proceedings against the New York City Housing Authority.
2007 DC Bar Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Duncan Stevens received this award for his role as class counsel in Lightfoot v. District of Columbia, a case on behalf of individuals whose workers’ compensation benefits were wrongfully terminated, which Duncan brought to the firm in August 2007.
2007 Discover the Heart of Washington Award, Cultural Tourism DC
The Washington Office received this award for pro bono service to Cultural Tourism DC, which promotes cultural activities and economic development in the District’s neighborhoods.
2007 Southern Center for Human Rights Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award
Akin Gump received this award for its work protecting human rights at Guantanamo Bay (our attorneys wrote significant amicus briefs in the Hamdan and Hamdi Supreme Court cases).
2007 State Bar of Texas Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Project Commendation
Akin Gump received this award for providing critical legal services to active duty military personnel.
2007 National Legal Aid & Defender Association Beacon of Justice Award
Akin Gump received this award for providing pro bono representation to detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
2006 “Texas Appleseed” Good Apple Award
The firm's Texas and Washington, D.C., lawyers received this award for their analyses and recommendation of ways to increase access to the commercial banking system for low-income immigrants.
2006 State Bar of Texas Frank W. Newton Award
All four of the firm’s Texas offices received this award for their longstanding commitment to pro bono service.
2006 Legal Aid Society of New York Pro Bono Award
John W. Berry, a partner in the New York office, received this award for his work on behalf of indigent criminal defendants.
2006 Rubicon Honors Award (San Francisco)
Akin Gump received this award for its pro bono service to Rubicon Programs, which provides intake, mental health, housing, and employment services to homeless and disadvantaged in the Bay Area.
2006 Washington Council of Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Akin Gump received this award for assisting the organization with its newsletter and other institutional matters.
2006 National Legal Aid & Defender Association Exemplar Award
Mark J. MacDougall received this award for his career-long commitment to providing pro bono trial defense to those facing the death penalty.
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