Pro Bono Experience
Jones Day attorneys assisted two New York City entrepreneurs in corporate and tax matters related to Blue Marble Dreams, a New York not-for-profit corporation, whose mission is to sponsor community development projects involving the sale and production of ice cream in countries with indigenous but underutilized dairy resources. BMD will provide independently-owned start-up companies with seed capital, human capital and technological training and know-how to develop a sustainable ice cream business.
Jones Day obtained asylum for Client AA, an unaccompanied alien child from Somalia. A.A. was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1991 in the midst of a violent civil war and regime change. Due to the upheaval, and because A.A.'s father had been a military officer in the former government and feared retaliation from the new Somali leadership, A.A.'s family was forced to evacuate their home.
Public Service
Volunteers at the Fifth Annual Jones Day of Service on June 19, 2010 at St. Anthony Catholic School accomplished all tasks with enthusiasm while exhibiting many hidden talents. Every one of our projects was completed prior to our leaving Saturday afternoon and the school's principal, vice principal and staff were overwhelmingly pleased with the results.
We were just over 100 strong, and after starting our day with Krispy Kreme donuts and some brief introductory remarks from Father Fred, Bill Eager, Principal, and from Elizabeth Ross of the Catholic Consortium, students from St. Anthony lead each of their teams through the labyrinth of the school's layout to their respective chores.
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"As we look to the future, we must see and respond to the new demands for service that will be presented by an increasingly integrated world."
"Our goal is simple - to be active and effective in pro bono and public service activities, a responsibility that we believe comes with our professional success."
For several years, through a partnership with the Truancy Intervention Project (TIP), volunteer attorneys from the Jones Day Atlanta office have represented public school students who are at risk of dropping out of school.
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