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CovER SToRy CURRENT aND PaST SIGNATURE PRoJECTS Advocates Against violence—Protecting domestic violence victims, in partnership with the atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Adoption Project—Reducing the backlog of adoption cases in Washington, DC Pathways to freedom for Immigrant victims of Domestic violence—helping abused immigrants in Northern Virginia secure legal status in the US Access to Education—Improving educational outcomes of low-income children in New York City our ongoing fight Against Hunger—assisting food banks to carry out their mission Juvenile Justice—advocating on behalf of children in Chicago’s juvenile justice system Access to Justice Commission—Studying access to justice in Washington, DC wford M rge ny Cra 4:03 P ll, Geo , 2008 East; To itchell Mitche Middle From: ugust 15 eM riday, A Europe, Asia, enator Georg Sent: F artners t from S ll P To: ! A Announcemen : Subject Special Education—Repairing the system for resolving special education disputes in Washington, DC Domestic violence Project—Providing safety and justice for battered women in Tampa Project 5000: Reversing Urban Blight—Reclaiming Baltimore Defeating Child Pornography—Protecting children against pornography and abuse Rebuilding foundations of Home ownership— helping victims of hurricane Katrina clear title to land so that they can rebuild Serving Those Who Serve our Country— Providing legal and community support to veterans, active duty military personnel and their families in San Diego Empowering Students and families—Providing representation to students and families of Baltimore Freedom academy CSR REPORT This summer, DLA Piper released its first-ever Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Review, Thinking Differently. The report represents the firm’s first attempt to gather into one place the firm’s global approach to serving the environment and the community through pro bono work and New Perimeter projects. The CSR review was launched by our Global Chairman, Senator George Mitchell, and is found at: www.dlapipercsrreview.com s inking w of Th ty e previe Responsibili exclusiv ial you an orporate Soc are with global C to sh ’s first lighted I am de y, DLA Piper n that go cial nizatio so ntl an orga e economic, Differe . th sible viors of Review respon e beha awareness of (CSR) strates ribes th ll mon ility desc urages the fu s and de sponsib It enco s activitie cial Re pliance. organization’ ate So our Corpor gal com together basic le l impacts of an both brings beyond onmenta nveys st year vir and co in its fir and en practice. Review ound the world R s , our CS rts from ar busines ess. l sector fo le busin the lega d pro bono ef ading sponsib in rld’s le ent to re the first ity an the wo ractions mmitm One of ent, commun ion to be our inte d our co m d our vis w we refer to and environ to act an r local tion an gness r reputa pport ou are doing in about ho our willin both ou rs is not just mitment to su we on at sitively ot of wh Matte r com pacts po ything ribes ou honest snapsh d do it better. CSR im law firm. Ever ; it also desc an an e ts s ntly is do mor to clien busines Differe ves to The d service s. Thinking e oursel we do. with an itie as a challeng ues that tential to act commun and how we d me iss global po nities an of CSR of the sa se has the opportu ona many ba the area el ng new ts face r client velopi to ou or r clien in Barc rently that ou u saw Dewey ts by de t Lisa rstand ng Diffe with our clien e DVD that yo contac e unde Thinki W th of ts. tion ease pies of ination llabora ents, pl partmen have co nce co dissem ting de your cli t to enha hips. We also show to lly in the Marke ’s py to catalys the firm relations centra ire a co ntly on stronger and if you requ ll also be held r 2008. Differe wi e ptembe inking availabl dford. Copies n of Th al clients in Se Ra blicatio ob Elaine fferently, g the pu to our top gl chin think di tion laun for circulation not only mmunica ed that we to see An e-co being prepar is Review e CSR website plore th ex u all to age yo ly too. I encour different we act but that hell e J. Mitc r Georg r A Pipe Senato an of DL Chairm are glo cements announ rkets. These bal ma our glo across ba have l; they been se nt to co rrespon d with the differ ing tim e zone www.dl .com apiper EVERY THIN TERS G MAT WINTER 2008 | 09 http://www.dlapipercsrreview.com

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PROBONO Bulletin - Winter 2008 Contents Cover Story: Digging Deep: DLA Piper’s Signature Project Model CSR Report Feature Story: DLA Piper Assists with German Ghetto Work Payment Program Clinics National News Mapping Impact An Interview With Jeff Coopersmith FourThought New Perimeter Update Awards and Recognition

PROBONO Bulletin - Winter 2008

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