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Amanda Valerio-Esene
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Paul, Weiss filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Brennan Center for Justice in an Eleventh Circuit appeal in litigation Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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As reported by The Washington Post, NBC and CBS, among others, the American Civil Liberties Union secured final approval of an historic settlement in Ms. L v. ICE, barring the future separation of migrant families, allowing parents…
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Treasury Escalates Russia Sanctions, Including New Prohibition on the Provision of Certain Services
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- Jan 10, 2022
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Paul, Weiss filed an amicus brief on behalf of 86 businesses spanning every sector of the U.S. economy in support of the effort by the attorneys general of Virginia, Nevada and Illinois to compel the National Archivist to certify and…
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As reported by The New York Times, CNN and other major media outlets, Paul, Weiss and co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade and reject a Mississippi state law banning…
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- Jun 10, 2021
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Awards & Recognition
Forty-Eight Paul, Weiss Attorneys Recognized in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for Pro Bono Service in 2022
- Jul 27, 2023
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Forty-Eight Paul, Weiss Attorneys Recognized in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for Pro Bono Service in 2022
Forty-eight Paul, Weiss attorneys based in D.C. have been named in the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, an initiative of the D.C. Courts in partnership with the D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center that…
Fifty-Six Paul, Weiss Attorneys Recognized in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for Pro Bono Service in 2021
- Jun 28, 2022
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Fifty-Six Paul, Weiss Attorneys Recognized in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for Pro Bono Service in 2021
Fifty-six Paul, Weiss attorneys based in D.C. have been named in the 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, an initiative of the D.C. Courts in partnership with the D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center that…
Paul, Weiss Named “Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year” by the ACLU
- Apr 21, 2022
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Paul, Weiss Named “Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year” by the ACLU
Paul, Weiss was recognized as the American Civil Liberties Union’s inaugural “Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year” for the firm’s sustained, momentous efforts over the past several years on behalf of families who were subject to the cruel…