Winston Hosts Virtual Pro Bono Week for 2020 Summer Associates

This week, Winston & Strawn hosted a series of panels, programs, and activities that introduce the 2020 Summer Associates to the firm’s key Pro Bono areas. Discussions will cover our ongoing efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, protect incarcerated persons vulnerable to COVID-19, assist refugees fleeing persecution, advance diversity and inclusion through pro bono work, and much more. The proceedings will also include time for associates to get hands-on experience working on pro bono projects.

Panels will be comprised of Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility department team members and special guests including:

• Peter Neufeld - Co-Founder of the Innocence Project
• Chitra Raghavan, PH.D. - Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Peter Perkowski - Legal Director, Modern Military Association of America
• Scott Schoettes - Counsel and HIV Project Director, Lambda Legal
• Darrin Utynek – CEO, Bernie’s Book Bank
• Sharon Bashan – Director, Pro Bono Justice
• Kurt Denk – Pro Bono Counsel, City Bar Justice Center, New York
• Melissa Picciola – Director of Volunteer Services, Legal Aid Chicago
• Vanessa Batters-Thompson – Managing Attorney, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center

Visit Winston’s Pro Bono and Equal Rights Amendment pages for more information about our ongoing pro bono work.