MoFo Wins Three at the Inaugural Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards 2024

Morrison Foerster has received three awards at the inaugural Legal Benchmarking Group (“LBG”) Social Impact Awards 2024. The LBG Social Impact Awards highlight law firms that are working to bring positive change to their workplace environments, supporting the communities in which they work, and breaking barriers for the next generation of lawyers. MoFo received more awards than any other firm, with LBG highlighting MoFo’s “exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as their impactful legal work” and praising the firm for “setting a new standard of excellence in the legal profession.”

MoFo was recognized in the following categories:

Diverse Recruitment Firm of the Year

According to LBG, Morrison Foerster is recognized for its “unwavering commitment to enhancing the diversity pipeline through targeted on‑campus efforts and lateral hiring.” The publication specifically highlighted MoFo’s Keith Wetmore Fellowship for Excellence, Diversity, and Inclusion program and its support for pre-law interns through the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity program.

Recruitment Program of the Year

LBG highlighted MoFo’s Keith Wetmore Fellowship for Excellence, Diversity, and Inclusion initiative. Since 2012, the program has recognized and provided exceptional first and second-year law students with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, with the training, mentorship, and exposure necessary for their professional development and engagement. To date, MoFo has awarded 155 fellowships.

Social Impact Case of the Year

According to LBG, Morrison Foerster achieved a “historic settlement” in Cayla J. v. State of California that “addresses the educational disparities faced by low-income students in Black and Latinx communities due to inadequate remote education access and subsequent support.” In this case, the firm secured at least $2 billion in funding to help students who fell behind during the COVID-19 pandemic—one of the largest education-related settlements in U.S. history.

To learn more, see the full list of winners.