Philadelphia Bar Foundation Honors Dechert with 2020 Pro Bono Award
August 07, 2020
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation has honored Dechert LLP with a 2020 Pro Bono Award, an accolade it gives annually to a Philadelphia law firm or corporate legal department that performs outstanding volunteer efforts in providing legal services to those in need.
Dechert was nominated by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, which cited the firm’s “unflagging work to protect the rights and the lives of Pennsylvanians, especially our most vulnerable neighbors: those who are incarcerated or detained by the government.” The ACLU cited what it described as Dechert’s “extraordinary work” to help people held in immigration and criminal detention who are most at risk of adverse health consequences or death because of advanced age or certain pre-existing medical conditions if they contract COVID-19.
In announcing its decision, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation also highlighted Dechert’s longstanding history of pro bono legal service, which is evidenced in their significant contributions to protecting civil rights and civil liberties of marginalized residents in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania.
The firm will be honored at the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Awards Benefit on October 20.
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Dechert is a leading global law firm with 26 offices around the world. We advise on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.
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