2020 Above & Beyond Awards

Honoring Sanctuary’s Pro Bono Community
October 29, 2020

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

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For any questions regarding the event, please contact Chanel Ellis, Manager of Special Events at 212-349-6009 ext 366 or events@sffny.org.

Join us on Thursday, October 29th at 6:30 pm for our Above & Beyond Virtual Pro Bono Achievement Awards and Benefit. This free event, hosted by the Pro Bono Council (PBC) will honor members of the legal community who have gone “above and beyond” by providing outstanding pro bono representation and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence.

The evening will feature inspiring stories about the Above & Beyond honorees’ outstanding advocacy and representation on behalf of gender violence survivors.

The Pro Bono Council engages committed professionals in the service of our mission to provide safety and support for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking, and their children.

2020 Event Co-Chairs

Victoria Abraham, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Justin Cohen, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Irina Sivachenko, Latham & Watkins LLP

2020 Above & Beyond Honoree Firms for Excellence in Pro Bono Representation and Advocacy

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Paul Hastings LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, & Garrison LLP
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
WilmerHale

For full list of honorees, please click here.

Check our our blog to learn about our honorees’ outstanding work and commitment to survivors of gender-based violence.