Pfizer Inc; Prudential Financial, Inc.; United Technologies Corporation; Hogan Lovells; and Steven M. Edwards of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
were honored with the Pro Bono Partnership Champion Award
WHITE PLAINS, NY – October 19, 2016: Pro Bono Partnership announced that it raised nearly $1.4 million to provide free business legal assistance to hundreds of nonprofit organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut through its Gala held on Tuesday, October 18, at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan.
Jack Ford, CBS News Correspondent for 60 Minutes Sports and Co-Host, Metro Focus for PBS, New York, hosted the event. Pro Bono Partnership presented the Champion Award in recognition of their service to the community and outstanding commitment to pro bono to corporate honorees Pfizer Inc; Prudential Financial, Inc.; and United Technologies Corporation and individual and law firm honorees Steven M. Edwards of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Hogan Lovells. The evening’s Dinner Chairs were: Charles D. Gill, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, United Technologies Corporation; Timothy P. Harris, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc.; Stephen J. Immelt, Chief Executive Officer, Hogan Lovells; Rady Johnson, Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, Pfizer Inc; Sara E. Moss, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Estée Lauder Companies.
Marcia Levy, Executive Director, Pro Bono Partnership, said, “We were thrilled with the tremendous turnout at the Gala again this year. The board of directors, staff, and I are grateful to our honorees and dinner chairs who worked so diligently to ensure the success of our Gala. The funds raised are critical to ensuring that we can continue to provide free legal services to nonprofits that offer vital services to our communities. We greatly appreciate everyone’s support of the Gala, including the nearly 700 leaders from the legal and corporate communities who attended.”
Please visit our Gala Photo Album on our Facebook page to view pictures from the event.
Pro Bono Partnership is a nationally recognized provider of free business and transactional legal services to nonprofits. We recruit and support volunteer attorneys with a range of specializations to help nonprofits in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut achieve their goals, avoid risk, and better serve their constituencies.
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