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The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service will honor Simpson Thacher with the Pro Bono Publico Award at the ABA annual meeting in August for its exemplary commitment to pro bono projects. The Pro Bono Publico Award is presented annually to institutions in the legal profession that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged. The Firm is proud of its longstanding commitment to pro bono and honored to receive this recognition.

Simpson Thacher’s pro bono projects include legal services to poor and vulnerable communities, nonprofits and fledgling small businesses, and major initiatives to protect civil and human rights. The Firm recently challenged the federal government on its policies toward restricting contraceptives as well as the Executive Order that created a travel ban affecting several majority-Muslim countries, and is currently engaged in reform efforts around the country on issues including veterans disability benefits, voting rights, gender equity in school athletics and discriminatory police practices. The Firm provided almost 53,000 hours to pro bono matters in 2017.

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