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Our commitment to “We’re all connected” comes to life through our active involvement in community service. Below is a glimpse of some of our recent pro bono and diversity efforts.
Loeb Partners With Alliance for Children’s Rights to Support Summer Adoption Day Program
In preparation for the Alliance for Children’s Rights’ Adoption Day on Aug. 20, Loeb & Loeb senior counsel Sasha Bass spent the past month supporting adoptive parents in two adoption cases involving children with autism. Sasha’s efforts included guiding the adoptive parents through the adoption process and preparing the necessary documentation. She also represented the parents at the hearings on Aug. 20.
Established in 1992, the Alliance for Children’s Rights protects the rights of children in poverty and those overcoming abuse and neglect by delivering free legal services, supportive programs and systemic solutions. The nonprofit legal services organization’s Adoption Day events—typically held several times each year—are special celebratory days when the Los Angeles court is exclusively dedicated to finalizing adoptions.
Loeb and The Legal Aid Society Host Training on Cop Accountability and Wrongful Conviction Initiatives
On July 18, Loeb hosted a training session with The Legal Aid Society, a nonprofit providing free legal representation to low-income New Yorkers, regarding the nonprofit’s Cop Accountability Project (CAP) and Wrongful Conviction Unit (WCU). The session aimed to educate firm lawyers about both projects and inspire them to actively participate in these initiatives. The CAP seeks litigators to support its Freedom of Information Law litigation work and advocate for the transparency of law enforcement records in New York, while the WCU needs attorneys to file Article 78 petitions to obtain crucial documents for exonerating the wrongfully convicted in New York. A total of 30 Loeb lawyers attended the training in person or online, and seven lawyers and paralegals have volunteered to assist with five cases across the two projects.
Loeb Teams Up With Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
On June 11, the firm partnered with the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law (the Center), a Los Angeles-based nonprofit committed to protecting victims of domestic violence and improving the well-being of children living in poverty. Loeb partner Leah Bishop has actively supported the Center through a long-standing pro bono relationship and currently serves on the nonprofit’s Advisory Council.
The session provided insights into the Center’s work and explored how Loeb lawyers can contribute, including participating in client assessment intake meetings and representing the Center’s clients in court for limited-scope hearings or full-representation cases. Five Loeb lawyers have committed to conducting client assessment intake meetings to evaluate potential cases and determine the best avenue for relief.
Loeb and Amazon Provide Intake Interviews for Children Seeking Immigration Relief
Loeb hosted a pro bono clinic in our Los Angeles office on May 22 alongside firm client Amazon to provide refugee intake interviews for children seeking asylum. The clinic was hosted in partnership with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), a nonprofit legal aid organization addressing the gap in legal services for unaccompanied minors seeking immigration assistance.
Seventeen Loeb participants and seven Amazon lawyers and staff members conducted confidential screenings of six unrepresented migrant children aged 9 through 16. The teams facilitated the emotional interviews, with Loeb and Amazon teams continuing to support the children through their immigration relief process. Four teams, including counsel from Amazon, are continuing their representation of the children, helping the children seek immigration relief.
For more information on Loeb’s Pro Bono program or to collaborate on a pro bono matter, please contact Meredith Madnick, pro bono director.