MoFo Wins Public Counsel’s 2025 Law Firm Pro Bono Award

Public Counsel, a nonprofit public interest law firm, recognized Morrison Foerster’s commitment to service with its 2025 Law Firm Pro Bono Award. The award honors a law firm or corporate counsel for leadership and advocacy on behalf of indigent, vulnerable, and victimized members of our society.

MoFo was recognized for our pro bono case on behalf of students who did not have equal access to education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case, Cayla J. v. State of California, sought remediation from the state of California to help disadvantaged schoolchildren who suffered the most from pandemic-related learning loss. In 2024, the team reached a historic settlement that secured at least $2 billion to help students recoup academic losses and close opportunity gaps.

The award was presented at Public Counsel’s William O’ Douglas Award Dinner on February 27 in Los Angeles, an annual event attended by over 1,000 leaders from the business, legal, political, entertainment, and philanthropic communities.