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Pete Ruegger Receives Servant of Justice Award from the Legal Aid Society 5.13.2013
Washington Office Wins Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award 5.1.2013
STB’s Washington Office Honored for Pro Bono Work by D.C. Circuit Judicial Conference 4.10.2013
Harlene Katzman Speaks at Columbia Law School Event About Pro Bono Work 3.6.2013
Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal of Pro Bono Housing Case 1.28.2013
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum on Behalf of Kyrgyz Client 1.23.2013
Simpson Thacher Awards Public Service Fellowships in 2013 1.18.2013
Simpson Thacher Wins Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Legal Permanent Residency for Youth 1.15.2013
Hayley Urkevich Nivelle Speaks on Innovative Opportunities in Environmental Pro Bono 1.4.2013
Simpson Thacher Amicus Brief Helps New York Court of Appeals Decision to Limit Application of Anti-Terrorism Statute 12.20.2012
Harlene Katzman to Speak at Pro Bono Symposium in Seoul, South Korea 12.11.2012
Todd Crider Spoke at the Inter-American Human Rights Pro Bono Representation Project Conference 11.21.2012
STB Hosts Election Protection Call Center in its New York Office 11.8.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins Exoneration of 30-Year-Old Murder Charge for Habeas Petitioner 11.6.2012
STB Wins Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Immigrant Child 10.22.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins Cancellation of Removal for Client from Trinidad 10.19.2012
Simpson Thacher Files Pro Bono Amicus Brief to Second Circuit in DOMA Case 10.18.2012
Simpson Thacher and Tax Lawyer Team Receive Pro Bono Awards from Legal Aid Society of New York 10.16.2012
Juan A. Arteaga To Receive Boston College Ignatian Award for Pro Bono Work 10.3.2012
Simpson Thacher Invited to Washington to Discuss the Role of Law Firm Pro Bono with Vice President Biden 9.24.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal and Reversal of Conviction for Criminal Trespass 9.21.2012
Harlene Katzman Receives 2012 Abely Pro Bono Achievement Award from Sanctuary for Families 8.2.2012
Simpson Thacher Again Named to The American Lawyer’s A-List 7.10.2012
Sara L. Terheggen Recognized by Public Counsel for Pro Bono Achievement for Her Efforts in Establishing the First Ever Public Counsel Small Business Clinic 6.19.2012
STB Wins Asylum on Behalf of Russian Client 6.5.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Senegalese Woman 5.29.2012
Linton Mann III Speaks About Nonprofit Board Service for Attorneys 5.25.2012
STB Wins Asylum for Pro Bono Client from Jordan 5.22.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Client from Mali 4.26.2012
STB Submits Pro Bono Amicus Brief to Chile’s Highest Constitutional Court on Behalf of New York City Bar Association 4.20.2012
Simpson Thacher Recognized as “Gold Star Pro Bono Firm” by Immigration Equality 3.27.2012
Harlene Katzman to Speak at New York University Law School on “Closing the Gaps: Bridging Public and Private Sector Law to Fight Educational Inequity” 3.16.2012
STB Wins Asylum for Fugitive Slave from Mauritania 1.9.2012
Simpson Thacher Wins D.C. Superior Court Jury Verdict on Behalf of Pro Bono Client in Landlord-Tenant Dispute 12.9.2011
Simpson Thacher Receives Legal Services NYC’s 2011 Pro Bono Visionary Award 12.7.2011
STB Team Wins Commitment to Justice Award from inMotion for Pro Bono Representation 11.15.2011
10 STB Attorneys Honored by the Legal Aid Society of New York 11.10.2011
Harlene Katzman to Speak at New York Law School on “Closing the Justice Gap Through Public Interest and Pro Bono Lawyering” 10.24.2011
STB Wins Asylum for Client from Mali 10.18.2011
STB Wins Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Guatemalan Child 10.12.2011
Craig Katerberg to Receive 2011 Cornerstone Award from Lawyers Alliance for New York 10.10.2011
Simpson Thacher to Receive 2011 Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society 10.10.2011
STB Wins Asylum for Chadian Client 10.7.2011
Paul Gluckow, Juan Arteaga, and STB’s Pro Bono Removal Defense Program Profiled in Probono.net’s September 2011 Volunteer Feature 9.27.2011
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Venezuelan Woman 9.19.2011
Firm Wins Cancellation of Removal for Client from Jamaica 8.17.2011
STB Wins Asylum for Gay Client from Indonesia 8.12.2011
STB Wins Asylum Case for African Albino 7.29.2011
Alicia Washington Speaks at Southern District of New York about Pro Bono Litigation 7.28.2011
STB Wins Asylum for Client from The Gambia 6.22.2011
Sara L. Terheggen Invited to Serve on Southern California Board for Hedge Funds Care 6.9.2011
Todd Crider Moderates and Speaks at "Pro Bono & The Legal Profession: Strengthening Access to Justice" Conference in Santiago, Chile 4.18.2011
STB Wins Asylum for Colombian Client 3.18.2011
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Pro Bono Client from Guinea 3.15.2011
STB Wins Cancellation of Removal for Pro Bono Client 3.14.2011
Simpson Thacher Wins SDNY Jury Verdict for Pro Bono Client 3.1.2011
STB Wins Cancellation of Removal for Legal Aid Client 2.16.2011
Harlene Katzman to Speak at the New York City Bar on Best Practices in Pro Bono 2.15.2011
STB Honors Attorneys at its Annual Pro Bono Recognition and Awards Reception 2.11.2011
STB Team Wins Commitment to Justice Award from inMotion for Pro Bono Representation 1.24.2011
Joyce Xu Receives Outstanding Achievement Award from the Chinese Business Lawyers Association 1.21.2011
Vanessa Bressler is Recognized by the City Bar Justice Center as an Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney 12.23.2010
Pro Bono Client Wins Cancellation of Removal in Immigration Court 12.14.2010
Victoria B. Bjorklund Receives Segal-Tweed Founders Award from The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 12.14.2010
Simpson Thacher To Receive Legal Services NYC’s 2010 Pro Bono Visionary Award 11.30.2010
Pro Bono Client Wins Cancellation of Removal in Immigration Court 11.24.2010
California Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Students 11.23.2010
Simpson Thacher Obtains Waiver of Removal for Pro Bono Client Facing Deportation to Russia 10.29.2010
Firm Wins Asylum for Pro Bono Client 9.14.2010
Simpson Thacher Obtains Dismissal of Complaint Against Pro Bono Client, The Partnership for the Homeless 9.8.2010
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Unaccompanied Child 9.7.2010
Simpson Thacher Featured In New York Daily News for its Work With InMotion 8.19.2010
Pro Bono Counsel Harlene Katzman and Associate Alyssa Watzman Recipients of Sanctuary for Families Associates Committee Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy 8.4.2010
Court Grants Habeas Corpus Petition Of Firm’s Pro Bono Client, Vacating Murder Conviction And Twenty-Two Year To Life Sentence 7.23.2010
Simpson Thacher Represents the City of New York and the Trust for Governors Island 7.21.2010
Simpson’s DC Lawyers Obtain $50,000 Judgment and Injunctive Relief for Pro Bono Client Due to Landlord’s Housing Code Violations 7.15.2010
Peter C. Thomas Speaks at National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Event 7.9.2010
Lynn K. Neuner Elected Chair of Yale Law School Fund Board 7.6.2010
Firm Obtains Rare Federal Circuit Court Reversal in Asylum Appeal 6.23.2010
Court Grants Habeas Corpus Petition of Firm’s Pro Bono Client, Ending Twenty-Year Imprisonment 6.1.2010
Bill Russell Appointed to Chief Judge’s Attorney Emeritus Council 5.17.2010
Simpson Thacher Recognized for Successful Election Protection Program by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 12.31.2009
Simpson Thacher Represents Morgan Stanley's Environment, Social Finance & Community Reinvestment Group in Connection with Secured Credit Facility for ACCION/Chicago 12.17.2009
Mark Cunha Testifies Before the New York State Senate on "IOLA and the Future of Civil Legal Services in New York State" 12.14.2009
Todd Crider Speaks on Legal Ethics and Pro Bono for Cyrus Vance Center in Lima, Peru 12.7.2009
Simpson Thacher Honored With Pro Bono Visionaries Award from Legal Services NYC 12.4.2009
Todd Crider Participates in Expert Meeting Sponsored by UNESCOCAT and by Kreddha International on "Resolution of Disputes Between Extractive Industry and Indigenous Peoples" in Sitges, Catalonia 11.16.2009
Simpson Thacher Partners Marni Lerner and Marissa Wesely to Participate in the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute 10.28.2009
Sara Terheggen Chairs 100 Women in Hedge Funds Event 10.28.2009
Simpson Thacher Launches Urban Education Initiative 10.23.2009
Simpson Thacher Litigation Associate Wins the John K. Geiger Award for Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services 10.20.2009
STB Honored by The Legal Aid Society of New York 9.17.2009
Special Master Appointed By Missouri Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date in Firm's Representation of Death Row Inmate 9.16.2009
Simpson Thacher Lawyers Write Letter to Attorney General Advocating Due Process in Immigration Proceedings 9.15.2009
Harlene Katzman Speaks on the "Poverty in New York City II: Public-Private Partnerships to Address Inequities" Panel at the New York Public Interest Legal Community Breakfast & Training Series 9.15.2009
Harlene Katzman to speak on the "Public Interest Perspectives" panel for The Association of Pro Bono Counsel and NALP Free Web Program 8.27.2009
Simpson Thacher Recognized as a Top Contributor to Legal Aid 7.24.2009
Simpson Thacher Receives Pro Bono Award from Legal Community Against Violence 7.21.2009
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Guinean Domestic Violence Victim 5.18.2009
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Simpson Thacher Victory In Endangered Species Case 5.15.2009
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum for Kenyan Domestic Violence Victim 5.12.2009
Firm's Palo Alto Office Prepares Middle School Students for Mock Trial Event 5.11.2009
Todd Crider Speaks on Pro Bono at Rio de Janeiro Conference of the Brazilian Bar - OAB 5.8.2009
Todd Crider Speaks on Pro Bono for Cyrus Vance Center in Caracas and Bogotá 4.15.2009
Simpson Thacher Recaptures Domain Names for New York Cares 4.3.2009
Jacob Press Wins Safe Haven Pro Bono Award 3.13.2009
STB Announces Public Service Fellowship Program 2.25.2009
Simpson Thacher Expands Rights of California Elderly To Access State Licensed Housing 11.12.2008
Simpson Thacher Volunteers Recognized at 2008 Legal Services NYC Awards 10.31.2008
Firm Recognized as 2008 Pro Bono Leader 9.11.2008
Simpson Thacher Recognized as Top Contributor to Legal Aid 8.1.2008
Simpson Thacher Involved in Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court's Guantánamo Ruling 6.16.2008
Simpson Thacher Hires New Pro Bono Counsel, Harlene Katzman 6.11.2008
Gary Horowitz Honored for Leadership of Miracle House 5.16.2008
Worker Cooperative Organized by Simpson Thacher Pro Bono Client Featured in The New York Times 4.25.2008
Simpson Thacher Helps Monroe County Schools Defeat Funding Cuts 3.25.2008
Todd Crider and Alan Klein Speak in Mexico City At the IBA's First Conference of the Americas 3.4.2008
NYLPI Honors Simpson Thacher Associates 1.30.2008
Kathryn King Sudol Selected to Join National Women’s Law Center’s Leadership 35 1.24.2008
Stephanie Shemin Speaks About Firm's Participation in Legal Outreach Program 12.18.2007
Simpson Thacher Represents Green Worker in the Organization of ReBuilders Source Cooperative 12.7.2007
Stephanie Shemin Speaks at Moot Court Kickoff Luncheon 11.9.2007
Mayor Bloomberg Honors Top Law Firms 10.29.2007
Simpson Thacher Contributes to Bankruptcy Assistance Project 10.23.2007
Legal Aid Society Recognizes the Firm and Associates at 2007 Pro Bono Awards 10.8.2007
Simpson Thacher Represents Amici Curiae in U.S. Supreme Court Cases Over Guantánamo Detentions 8.27.2007
Simpson Thacher Participates in Legal Outreach Internship Program 8.22.2007
Simpson Thacher a Top Contributor to Legal Aid 7.27.2007
Firm Earns Court Victory for AIDS Project Los Angeles 7.5.2007
Simpson Thacher Women Contribute to Dress for Success Organization 6.21.2007
Vanessa Bressler Honored by Common Ground Organization 6.8.2007
Simpson Thacher Associates Secure Grant Of Asylum 5.24.2007
STB Attorneys Coach Sheepshead Bay High School Mock Trial Team Into Top Eight Citywide 5.8.2007
Palo Alto Office Receives PILF's Public Interest Counsel Champion Award 4.9.2007
Jonathan K. Youngwood Named Securities "10 Under 40" 2.20.2007
Firm Hosts " Visionary Leadership Through Non Profit Board Service " Event 12.7.2006
Simpson Thacher Associate Recognized by The Lawyers Alliance for New York 11.14.2006
Simpson Thacher Associates and Paralegal Honored by inMotion 11.9.2006
Election Day - 2006 Election Protection Initiative 11.6.2006
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights Ruling 10.26.2006
Firm Recognized at Seton Hall's Recent Guantanamo Teach-In 10.11.2006
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum on Behalf of Russian Refugee 10.4.2006
Simpson Thacher Wins Asylum on Behalf of a Tibetan Refugee 8.29.2006
Court Upholds Constitutionality of Subway Bag Inspections 8.16.2006
Simpson Thacher Receives City Bar Pro Bono Award 4.5.2006
Simpson Thacher Attorneys Successful in Applications and Trials for Asylum and Withholding of Removal 3.28.2006
Simpson Thacher Obtains Another Significant Victory on Behalf of New York City's 1.1 Million School Children 3.27.2006
Simpson Thacher Files Amici Curiae Brief In U.S. Supreme Court On Behalf Of More Than 300 Detainees At Guantánamo Bay 3.27.2006
Bill Russell to Speak at Law Firm Pro Bono Coordinators Meeting 2.10.2006
Firm's Pro Bono Client Featured in The New York Times 12.27.2005
Joe Wayland Honored as "Hero of the Bar" for Pro Bono Work 12.9.2005
Court Upholds Constitutionality of Subway Bag Inspections 12.5.2005
Kevin Arquit Named to Appleseed Board of Directors 11.22.2005
Associates Recognized by Legal Aid Society 11.8.2005
Simpson Thacher Associates Chow For Charity 11.8.2005
Firm Featured in "Storming the Court - How a Band of Law Students Sued the President--and Won" 10.3.2005
Simpson Thacher Prevails in Pro Bono Matter Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 9.15.2005
Victoria Bjorklund to Moderate NYLPI's "The Pursuit of Public Interest" 4.28.2005
Tinu Awe Appointed Member of Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation 4.27.2005
Simpson Thacher Receives Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Publico Award 3.3.2005
Simpson Thacher Establishes Summer Associate Public Interest Fellowship 2.8.2005
Victory in N.Y. Court of Appeals on Behalf of New York City Schoolchildren 6.26.2003
New York Court of Appeals Decision in Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. The State of New York 6.1.2003
Simpson Thacher Hosts Legal Outreach Interns 7.15.2011
Los Angeles Office Hosts Visit from KIPP LA Students 9.24.2010
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from the Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy 5.26.2010
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance 4.21.2010
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from the Bronx High School for Law and Community Service 12.21.2009
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from the Bronx School of Law and Finance 11.23.2009
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from Hillcrest High School 11.19.2009
Simpson Thacher Hosts Students from New Dorp High School 10.28.2009
Simpson Thacher Hosts Legal Outreach Interns 7.20.2009
Simpson Thacher Hosts Legal Outreach/PACT Students 7.20.2009
Simpson Thacher Sponsors Legal Outreach Constitutional Law Debate 11.26.2008
Simpson Thacher Hosts Call Center for Election Protection 10.29.2008
Simpson Thacher Hosts Legal Outreach Interns 7.17.2008
STB Hosts the Hispanic National Bar Association's Moot Court Competition 3.14.2008
Global Warming Economics NRDC Discusses Recent McKinsey Report - Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost? 2.19.2008
Simpson Thacher and Accenture Host Women in Philanthropy Event 1.2.2008
"Perspectives" Series to Feature a Panel Discussion 12.10.2007
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