James Terry Honored by City Year UK with “Bridge Builder Award” for Exceptional Mentoring

August 4, 2017

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(London) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce that financial restructuring partner James Terry has been honored by City Year UK with its 2017 Bridge Builder Award for his exceptional work as a mentor in City Year’s Bridge Builder program. Nominated for the recognition by the woman he mentored, Mr. Terry received his award at City Year UK’s London graduation ceremony.

Mr. Terry, along with three other lawyers from Akin Gump’s London office, served as mentors to City Year UK volunteers over the past year. Additionally, six London partners hosted an Interview Skills Day for a team of seven City Year volunteers, and the firm served as a sponsor at City Year UK’s annual Red Jacket fundraising gala dinner, among other ways in which the firm has supported City Year UK’s exemplary work.

Founded in 1988, City Year is an education-oriented nonprofit that works to help students succeed. Part of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year partners with public schools in urban, high-poverty communities across the United States and internationally via City Year UK and City Year South Africa to help students stay in school and to graduate.

Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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