Gibson Dunn Chairman and Managing Partner Ken Doran provides thoughts on racial justice and equity in light of the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and several other African Americans by police.
June 5, 2020
On June 1, 2020, President Barack Obama published a blog post sharing the link to a milestone community-based policing report and toolkit created in 2019 by the Leadership Conference Education Fund—the education and research arm of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights worked on extensively by Gibson Dunn partners and associates.
June 2, 2020
As we head into another week of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all struggling to cope with the rapidly changing landscape. Some of us have loved ones who have gotten sick or even passed away, others have loved ones living far away, and still others have loved ones fighting on the front lines of this pandemic as healthcare workers or first responders.
April 22, 2020
During this uncertain time, we are all facing unpredictable and unprecedented challenges. Recent events have impacted every aspect of our daily life, and are already reverberating through the world economy, healthcare system, and much more.
April 1, 2020
We are proud to showcase some of the pro bono awards and accolades the firm has received during summer 2019, which reflect our impressive efforts. As reflected in our 2018 Pro Bono Annual Report, Gibson Dunn’s pro bono program is as diverse as the firm itself. Over the last several months, the firm has continued to be engaged in many incredible pro bono efforts. We are proud to showcase some of our work here.
August 28, 2019
We are proud to showcase some of the pro bono awards and accolades the firm has received over the last few months, which reflect our impressive efforts. This year marks the 10th Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono, which aims to shine a spotlight on important pro bono work already underway and to encourage other lawyers to get involved. At Gibson Dunn we have much to be proud of in this respect. Whether protecting constitutional rights, working on behalf of the LGBTQ community, spearheading anti-human trafficking efforts, battling slumlords, fighting on behalf of domestic violence victims, advocating on behalf of veterans, or engaging on behalf of the immigrant community, our lawyers have worked hard this year to provide access to justice for those who could not otherwise afford it.
October 29, 2018
On May 7, 2018, the administration implemented a “zero tolerance policy,” pursuant to which all adults found to be entering the United States illegally would be subject to criminal prosecution. Furthermore, all adults who crossed the border accompanied by a minor child would be separated from that child. Many of the individuals affected by this policy were asylum seekers who had been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution.
October 19, 2018
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the winners of the firm’s annual team and individual Frank Wheat Memorial Awards. Every year, Gibson Dunn presents its Frank Wheat award to lawyers in the firm who obtain significant results for their pro bono clients and demonstrate leadership and initiative that serve as inspiration to others.
February 27, 2018
The UCI Law VA Benefits Project and Gibson Dunn successfully persuaded a federal appellate court to vacate and remand a Board of Veterans' Appeals decision that denied service-connected benefits to a U.S.
June 7, 2017
On April 25, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated the order of removal of Gibson Dunn pro bono client Daniel Castendet-Lewis, a native of Panama who was deported after pleading guilty to Virginia statutory burglary.
April 25, 2017
On October 14, 2015, the Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition publicly recognized Gibson Dunn as the organization's 2015 Law Firm of the Year, because of the number of matters the firm has successfully handled for CAIR clients over the last year.
October 14, 2015
Gibson Dunn's Dubai office continues to be heavily involved in the Holy Trinity Church's Pro Bono Advice Clinic in Oud Metha, Dubai. The first of its kind in the region, the clinic offers individuals experiencing a broad range of legal problems the opportunity to obtain free legal advice from the clinic's volunteers.
October 28, 2014
Earlier this month, Gibson Dunn was named by Law360 as one of the Pro Bono Firms of the Year for 2014. Law360's Pro Bono Firms of the Year profiles the firms that had the biggest wins for clients in pro bono matters over the course of the year.
October 8, 2014
In a ceremony on October 8, 2014, Gibson Dunn was honored with the Legal Aid 2014 Pro Bono Publico Award for providing excellent legal services to low-income New Yorkers.
October 8, 2014
On May 28, 2014, Gibson Dunn was awarded Immigration Equality's annual Safe Haven Award, which recognizes the law firm that has excelled in its legal representation of pro bono clients over the past year.
May 28, 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce the winners of the firm’s annual team and individual Frank Wheat Memorial Awards. The Frank Wheat Award is given every year to lawyers in the firm who obtain significant results for their pro bono clients and demonstrate leadership and initiative that serve as inspiration to others. This year, the team award is presented to lawyers in Gibson Dunn’s New York office for their work with the Urban Justice Center to reach a settlement with the Social Security Administration that will provide benefits to more than 4,000 indigent and disabled New Yorkers. The individual award is presented to New York associate Kate Driscoll for her involvement in an ongoing case aimed at preventing the unlawful closure of the Long Island
February 6, 2014