Big Law Pro Bono Efforts Lead to Thanksgiving Exonerations and Releases | The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer
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- Steptoe & Johnson attorneys secured freedom for a teen tried as an adult in Maryland.
- A Foley & Lardner team secured the release in California of a minor convicted as an adult.
- Bryan Cave helped convince a judge to overturn a 1979 triple murder conviction of 62-year-old Missouri inmate.
Years of pro bono representation by several Am Law 100 firms have led to exonerations and releases for wrongly convicted and unfairly sentenced clients. While the work has required a years-long commitment for the Big Law teams, the wins come just days before Thanksgiving.
Steptoe & Johnson attorneys have secured freedom for David Gordon, from Maryland’s Western Correctional Institution. Foley & Lardner recently secured Christopher M.’s release from California State Prison, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner helped convince a judge to overturn the 1979 triple murder conviction of 62-year-old Missouri inmate Kevin Strickland.
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source: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2021/11/24/big-law-pro-bono-efforts-lead-to-thanksgiving-exonerations-and-releases/
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