Crowell & Moring Receives Legal Impact Award from the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2013: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was selected by the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) program as the recipient of the 2013 "Legal Impact Award." The firm received the award at the organization's 38th anniversary celebration on October 18.
The award is bestowed on a law firm or attorney "that has exemplified the spirit of volunteerism with work that reached beyond the normal scope of work of pro bono attorneys." According to the organization, Crowell & Moring was selected not only for its support of APILO's pro bono programs that assisted over 1500 clients in 2012 in the human trafficking, domestic violence, and immigration areas, but also its work in promoting community service and social justice within the firm and the broader legal profession.
Founded in 1975, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (formerly Nihonmachi Legal Outreach) is a community-based, social justice organization serving the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Greater Bay Area. For more information visit www.apilegaloutreach.org.
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.
Contact(s):
Christine Elfmann
Manager, Marketing Communications
+1 202.508.8848
Email: celfmann@crowell.com