Simpson Thacher Honored by Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles
09.18.13
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Simpson Thacher received the 2013 William O. Douglas Dinner Law Firm Pro Bono Award from Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles. Bill Dougherty accepted the award on behalf of the Firm. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is the public interest law firm of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations as well as the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Douglas Award is named for the late Supreme Court justice noted for his support for civil rights and freedom of speech. Past recipients of the individual Douglas award include former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Vice President Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel and Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth.