Jones Day Pro Bono | Experience

Court orders children returned to father in Canada in international child abduction case

Client charged with two counts of forgery receives sentence of probation

Asylum granted to pro bono client in difficult case

inMotion pro bono client prevails

Court grants Make-A-Wish Foundation's motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims against charity and five individual defendants

Non-profit organization's child day care center license successfully defended

Sixth Circuit remands mentally ill habeas petitioner's case for evidentiary hearing

Pakistani immigrant gains permanent restraining order against abusive ex-husband

Jones Day represents Cambodian villagers regarding violation of their land rights

Civil rights suit plaintiff pays Jones Day attorneys' fees in pro bono representation of community defendants

Relief obtained for refugee

Default judgment successfully liquidated

Federal judge rules that state law prohibiting post-conviction access to DNA testing violates due process

Eighteen year-old refugee obtains asylum after years of violence in Somalia and Kenya

Federal appeals court bars a second murder trial of former Ohio death row inmate

Jones Day represents Puerto Rico Bar Association on First Amendment challenge before U.S. Supreme Court

Hong Kong College of Cardiology seeks "quotable qualification" from the Hong Kong Medical Council for one of its members

Brittle Bone Society's hotel conference dispute is satisfactorily negotiated

Successful dismissal of criminal charges in theft and unlawful entry matter

Felony criminal charges are successfully resolved for pro bono client

Staff is restructured at Coventry Artspace

Royal National Institute for Blind People receives assistance on variety of matters

Maternal great-aunt is granted continued custody of 14 year old she has cared for since birth and permission to move out of state with child

Jones Day negotiates favorable settlement for pro bono client in landlord-tenant dispute

Judgment for elder financial abuse victim is obtained

Factual findings of the IJ and the BIA are successfully challenged

Asylum client wins asylum after ten month wait

Jones Day Dallas Issues and Appeals lawyers successfully press prisoner's civil rights claim in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Summer associates advise Shedd Aquarium

Jones Day partners work in Kenya for Lawyers Without Borders Rule-of-Law project

Third Circuit orders review of Final Order of Removal entered by INS

Indian domestic violence survivor obtains asylum

Associate Jon Feczko wins Sixth Circuit appeal on behalf of prisoner in sentencing guidelines case

Supreme Court splits 4-4 in Equal Protection challenge to derivative citizenship statute, leaving open issues on which National Immigrant Justice Center and American Immigration Lawyers Association filed amicus brief

Crossway Community's lower school receives charter school status

Pro bono client successfully challenges Bureau of Prisons' classification of his offenses as crimes of violence

Ethiopian political refugee obtains asylum

Mother starts Peace Foundation with Jones Day's assistance

High school student, suffering with severe depression and anxiety, finds a way to learn and is afforded the opportunity to graduate on time

PILPG solicits a report for the Government of Kosovo regarding judicial accountability standards and best practices in Europe

Kindergarten child diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction obtains all necessary services to allow him to succeed

Client charged with identity theft finds some relief through the discovery of mitigating circumstances

Veteran obtains waiver from Veterans’ Affairs Pension Group, saving over $70,000

Federal prisoner wins right to discovery on excessive force claim in Sixth Circuit appeal

DC foster mother seeks to adopt four-year-old foster child who has been in neglect system nearly half her life

Jones Day supports Haitian consortium of microfinance organizations in reviewing and commenting on proposed legislation

Young woman from Mali seeking to escape female genital mutilation and forced marriage wins asylum

Ohio City achieves Special Improvement District status

Chadian journalist granted asylum

Embrace assisted in its efforts to manufacture and sell low-cost incubator for use in developing countries

PILPG solicits a report for the Government of Kosovo regarding European Standards for Criminal Procedure

Client's habeas claim of ineffective assistance of state appellate counsel prevails in the Sixth Circuit

Jones Day selected to assist non-profit organization dedicated to restoring Ernest Hemingway's home in Cuba

Maryland woman seeks to adopt 6 year old girl diagnosed with AIDS

Michigan inmate prevails in Sixth Circuit appeal

Significant dispositive motion and interlocutory appeal victory for pro bono client in Section 1983 case

Pro bono client's federal sentence reduced by several years

Förderverein ExperiMINTa, a scientific museum, receives assistance in defending against abuse and unfair exploitation of its name, as well as advice on human resource issues

Going home - victory restores homeless man to residence

London Irish Center changes to meet evolving needs and interests of city's significant Irish community

Jones Day team wins significant appellate victory in El Salvadoran gang-related asylum case

Client, suffering from bipolar disorder, receives full Social Security Disability benefits

Vickery Meadow Learning Center secures contested property tax exemption

Criminal defendant spared ten-year mandatory minimum sentence

Jones Day successfully obtains reinstatement of long term disability benefits for an attorney with the Legal Aid Society

Court maintains oversight of disabled prisoners

Minister and putative class of inmates represented in religious discrimination case

Client found not guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court victory

Chelsea Art Museum restructures debts and retains use of its facility through 2011

Pittsburgh office develops "virtual" clinic for veteran matters

Victim of domestic violence granted lawful permanent residency

The Rye Arts Center receives favorable determination in New York State Department of Labor audit

SOS Kinderdorf, an Austria nonprofit providing services to orphans, receives estate property issues assistance

Client's family successful in its challenge of inappropriate actions of a teacher

Jones Day leads workshop in Republic of Congo on negotiation of foreign investment contracts

Helen Keller International prevails in employment discrimination matter

Jones Day represents the Government of Sierra Leone in negotiation of mining contracts

Jones Day New York associate argues pro bono appeal in the Sixth Circuit

Waterloo Legal Advice Service takes advantage of new legislation for client

Father ordered to pay nearly $30,000 in child support

Carlos Rashad Gould's criminal sentencing appeal is argued before U.S. Supreme Court

Jones Day raises novel Confrontation Clause challenge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Victim of domestic violence granted divorce

Prisoner represented in action alleging cruel and unusual punishment

Father ordered to return sons to mother in U.K.

Frankfurt's NGO Sozialwerk Main Taunus creates new homes for mentally handicapped people

Firm achieves best possible result for client through the Veterans Assistance Project

Jones Day San Francisco assists the Military Religious Freedom Foundation

Asylum granted for Eritrean citizen

College student defends against federal criminal charges

Jones Day partners with the city of Houston to provide volunteer prosecutors

Client receives a five-year permanent restraining order

Indigent client feared she would lose her home to a bail bonding company

Tenants facing substandard housing conditions in the District of Columbia obtain a favorable settlement

After a trial, appeal, and then retrial, a full asylum victory is obtained

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland commutes sentence of death row inmate

Asylum granted for Ethiopian victim of political oppression

Client represented in suit against her former neighbor, real estate agent, and real estate broker

Dandelion Project is dedicated to helping women and children

Housing project team partners with Legal Aid to improve living conditions at local apartment building

Asylum granted to Ghanaian citizen

Trial for a 72-year old pro bono client results in victory

Ohio Supreme Court strikes down portions of sex offender law as violation of separation of powers

Indigent veteran prevails at trial

Jones Day assists New York City ice cream entrepreneurs in bringing community development project to Rwanda

Cameroonian traditional chief obtains asylum

Jones Day assists Family Focus, one of the nation's flagship family support programs, with elevator installation

Asylum granted to unaccompanied alien child pursuant to the The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act

Misdiagnosed student won $156,000 in private school tuition from Atlanta Public Schools in 2007 and graduates high school in May 2010

Absent husband complicates divorce proceedings

Ohio inmate exonerated based on DNA test results after 29 years in prison

Armenian asylum-seeker wins Ninth Circuit reversal of Immigration Judge decision

Fourth Circuit sets standards for review of settlements and fee awards

Ohio inmate seeks new DNA testing

Emergency custody matter concludes successfully

Ethiopian immigrant obtains asylum

Cato Institute, Becket Fund For Religious Liberty, and National Association of Evangelicals support certiorari in case involving First Amendment rights of public school students

California prisoner wins preliminary injunction against California state prison in religious discrimination action

Attorneys aid father in Mexico to achieve U.S. visitation and parental rights

Two pro bono clients obtain guardianship of their niece with the help of Jones Day Silicon Valley

Victory for victim of domestic violence

Amici law firms obtain reversal of decision disqualifying entire firm where ethical wall isolated personally-conflicted attorney

Tibetan refugee wins asylum

Muslim prisoner succeeds in obtaining access to religiously acceptable meals

New York Appleseed releases groundbreaking study on reforms in consumer credit cases

New associate defends client in divorce case

Victim of domestic violence awarded child support modification

Ugandan National wins asylum

Client is saved from eviction from public housing

Conservation organization receives assistance with its effort to preserve and protect forest lands and other open space

Client secures full custody of her two children

Maryland couple successfully adopts a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who has been in the neglect system for more than two years

Airman awarded maximum compensation possible under the VA Disability System by the Physical Examination Board

U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of federal sentencing issue brought by Dallas I&A team

Unanimous appeals court reverses dismissal of client's complaint for failure to exhaust

Domestic violence matters require the assistance of inMotion and lawyer volunteers

FocusDriven - Advocates for Cell-Free Driving gets assistance in raising awareness

Great aunt and uncle obtain permanent guardianship of a niece and two nephews

Indigents working to regain self-sufficiency receive help at Community Action Network Skid Row legal clinic

National Security Archive and White House reach agreement for restoration of millions of missing Bush White House emails

Two Columbus theatre companies merge in an attempt to better serve the community

Local micro-enterprise, a bakery specializing in classic Southern desserts, is launched

There Goes My Hero, a non-profit organization that will fund cancer research and educate the public of the pivotal role that the National Bone Marrow Program plays in saving the lives of cancer patients, applies for tax-exempt status

US-Iran Cultural Alliance, a charity dedicated to improving relations between the US and Iran by fostering mutual understanding among their citizens, applies for tax-exempt status

Restraining order obtained for victim of severe abuse

Settlement reached in Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment case against California prison doctor

Moot exercise prepares an Ohio Legal Rights Service lawyer for Ohio Supreme Court argument

Client's request for a renewal of a restraining order is successful

Kids4Kids is an organization that encourages creative writing by children and operates as a non-profit set up to facilitate fund raising by children writing for a cause

Asylum is granted for Iranian family

Successful habeas corpus petition on double jeopardy violation ground

A non-profit art education organization receives assistance in negotiating a successful resolution to protect its trademark

Spanish NGO helping children with severe disability opens residential and day center

Grameen Aval Colombia is the first Colombian entity to be operated directly by Grameen Trust

Asylum granted for Iraqi woman and her son

Family day care is saved from eviction

A psychologist working with a non-profit organization is assisted in a complex custody matter in Milan

Abused client, who previously sought a restraining order while representing herself, finally realizes that order

Challenged U.S. Army Physical Evaluation Board's factual findings and diagnoses understating the extent of our client's injuries sustained in Iraq, results in medical care for the rest of his life

Client's reporting of irregularities and abuse of shelter residents results in increased scrutiny of mid-level management and favorable settlement for the client

Foster parents adopt neglected triplets

Inmate institutes a Section 1983 action to recover damages suffered after the warden violated inmate's Eighth Amendment rights

High school student challenges his school's suppression of political speech on campus before the U.S. Supreme Court

Client cleared of liability on forged Sallie Mae loan documents

Client is successful in seeking to obtain legal and physical custody of her minor biological uncles

Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims receives assistance in preparing a guideline for environmental protection lawyers to deal with litigation cases in China

Second Circuit rules for CUNY geology professor in First Amendment appeal against his public sector union

Reversal of jury verdict due to a failure to prove an essential element affirmed on appeal

Eritrean national wins asylum

Supreme Court victory for Cameroon immigrant

Cameroonian political activist wins U.S. asylum

Moroccan client wins U.S. asylum

Eighteen year old pro bono client, diagnosed with autism and mild mental retardation, obtains appropriate education and related services

Reversal obtained in the Sixth Circuit from the district court's denial of inmate's habeas petition following an Ohio trial court's unconstitutional sentencing

Veteran's appeal to the Department of Veterans Affairs results in a rating increase to 90% overall

Non-profit news organization, focusing on high-quality journalism in the Bay Area civic and community news, is launched

Third Circuit vacates dismissal of challenges to inmate garnishment

Following a contentious, long-running custody dispute, the custody recommendation for a six-year old boy is accepted by the court and parents

Proper interpretation of the Immigration and Nationality Act may permit client from Mexico adjustment of status

Thirty judges from the People's Republic of China participate in a U.S. legal course designed by the National Judicial College of the Supreme People's Court in conjunction with Temple University

Five year permanent restraining order obtained on behalf of client

German non-profit organization that assists persons with handicaps or mental illnesses, outgrows their current location and begins work towards building larger facility

Clients are granted permanent legal guardianship of their granddaughter

Jones Day attorneys help mother obtain child support and custody of her child

Court grants client a five year permanent restraining order, as well as full legal and physical custody of her daughter, and orders the boyfriend to enroll in a 52-week batterers’ program

Successful litigation improves health and therapy treatment of civilly-detained individual, and secures greater protection of his constitutional rights

Hope and assistance for clients facing eviction

Mentally retarded adult receives assistance to enforce unjust enrichment judgment after losing his home to caregiver

Jones Day lawyers successfully assisted a West African immigrant in vacating his conviction in Virginia state court for a crime he was legally incapable of committing

Brooklyn College students file complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief against viewpoint discrimination

Mother protects her children from abusive father

Dallas Film Society negotiates office lease at the Museum of Nature and Science

Abusive husband's attempt to kidnap children is foiled

Kenyan magistrate judges and lawyers receive training on the prosecution and trial of cases involving violence against women

Sixth Circuit reverses denial of habeas relief and remands for evidentiary hearing for our client

Somalian citizen is granted asylum

Grameen Bank receives assistance in forming joint venture and other corporate matters and intellectual property rights to offer microcredit loans to Mexico's poor

Two pro bono clients obtain legal and physical custody of their respective grandchildren

Children's policy issues get passed with new legislation regarding juveniles' due process and fair notice

PILPG, acting as a global law firm, provides legal assistance to states and governments involved in conflicts

Full insurance recovery is obtained for fire victims

EPPC negotiates new office lease

The Nature Conservancy receives assistance in trademark licenses and master services agreements

Case involving felony charges of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance is dismissed

United States Supreme Court hears argument regarding practical effects of denying third-party, non-signatories the right to invoke arbitration provisions

Grandmother obtains custody of her two-year old granddaughter

Burmese doctor is granted asylum

Team successfully defends against mutual restraining orders

Associate acting as Special Assistant District Attorney wins affirmance of robbery conviction

Decorated 36-year veteran of the Cleveland police force is cleared of all charges resulting from the fatal shooting of an unarmed bank robbery suspect

VIDAS, a nonprofit organization that runs a nursing home, receives assistance for the improvement of its IT structure

After School Matters retains Jones Day for pro bono services in labor & employment, intellectual property, and for transactions

Opinion holds that, in context of an anti-SLAPP motion, certain post-eviction conduct by a landlord is actionable

Latvian NGO receives assistance regarding the loss and re-gain of legal capacity for people with mental disabilities

Charity foundation, dedicated to the restoration of World War I Memorial, receives assistance with its formation and application for tax-exempt status

Inmate seeking proper medical care and compensation for recurring medical issues finally obtains both medical treatment and a settlement

Dallas Film Society negotiates box office lease at Victory Park in Dallas

Client illegally locked out of apartment wins in Cleveland's Landlord-Tenant Court

Eviction of a physically handicapped tenant is avoided

On appeal, Social Security Administration grants SSI benefits based on the merits of client's medical claim

Tenant celebrates complete dismissal of an unlawful detainer action

The Seed Foundation strives to bring an innovative educational experience to underserved children in Ohio

Pennsylvania state correction inmate succeeds in appeal to the Third Circuit on allegation of adverse actions taken against him based upon his exercise of his religion while incarcerated

Client obtains clear title to her home after receiving estranged husband's written consent

After major litigation, a nonprofit receives assistance in its reorganization

Buddy Up Tennis, Inc., a program focused on activities for children and adults with Down syndrome, receives assistance in formation of the organization

Ohio inmate is represented on appeal based on recently discovered forensic evidence

Lawyer assist elderly client to get her home back in fraudulent eviction action

Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy ("BASCAP") receives assistance in assessing existing intellectual property systems, the respective underlying statutory provisions under German law, and the right to assert claims

Living conditions improve for tenant in a public housing property

Father succeeds in the return of his four-year old son, who had been abducted by his mother and taken to New York City, to the Cayman Islands

Federal prisoner succeeds in appeal of drug dealing sentence

Mother successfully readmits her child into a local elementary school under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

South Coast Repertory, one of the primary not-for-profit performing arts centers in Orange County, California receives corporate and employment advice

Board of directors persuaded to overturn client's expulsion from Chicago International Charter School

JUSTGeorgia: Jones Day Atlanta Making the Case for a New Georgia Juvenile Code

Grandmother prevails under D.C.'s third-party custody law

Local landmark small business, Pizza Getti, stays in business while providing much-needed jobs

Cleveland, Ohio nonprofit organization is instrumental in providing free medical healthcare to thousands of uninsured and underinsured individuals

Golestan Kids obtains 501(c)(3) tax exemption

Non-profit organization successfully rebuffs temporary restraining order

KidsVoice, an organization that protects children's rights, receives appellate help in juvenile court

Custody case ends successfully

Theatrical organization obtains federal tax-exempt status

Client achieves successful results in Federal Tort Claims action against the United States Park Police

Permanent residency status and employment authorization secured for young Montenegro cello player

Healthcare center receives assistance in opening clinic

Third Circuit reverses dismissal of suit alleging prisoner abuse in Section 1983 action

Soldier's disability appeal to Army's Physical Evaluation Board is reevaluated

Mr. Silvis wins appeal in the 8th District Court of Appeals based on ex post factor clause

Gay man wins civil rights suit after beating in St. Maarten

Zaid Safarini defends against civil action for wrongful death arising from attempted airplane hijacking

Housing discrimination case ends in favorable settlement

Navy/Marine Physical Evaluation Board changes Marine's disability rating

East Bay Community Recovery Fund obtains 501(c)(3) tax exemption

Federal jury finds racial discrimination in Zanesville, Ohio water case

Tenants secure preliminary injunction in pro bono housing litigation

Mothers' custody of Zion Ranch children restored by Texas Supreme Court

Successful representation of a disabled senior citizen who sought to vacate a default judgment entered against him

Residence restrictions to sex offenders do not apply to client who had been convicted long before those restrictions were enacted

Grameen Trust receives advice regarding trademark registration, fund donations, and the establishment of the first two Grameen-type microfinance organizations in Sichuan and Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China

Insufficient evidence to support Michigan conspiracy conviction results in federal habeas relief

Client evades eviction for pet

U.S. Supreme Court rules the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms

Asylum granted for Burkina Faso woman

Ethiopian client wins U.S. asylum

Tenant association obtains relief for substandard living conditions

Mexican applicant achieves cancellation of removal grant

Family with autistic child attending public school successfully obtains an Individualized Education Plan for their son

Angel Flight of Georgia wins "superior right" to the use of its name

New York public school forced to change discriminatory admission policy

OPM's regulations regarding designation of beneficiary are challenged

Homeless man's denial of SSA disability benefits is appealed

Army awards disabled soldier's retirement benefits

Network for Good, a nonprofit organization, receives assistance in negotiating an agreement with a major credit card company under which the nonprofit provides web and other services to the credit card company

Robert and Meshell McDorman win 5th Circuit appellate victory in RICO case

Cool the Earth obtains 501(c)(3) tax exemption

Vietnamese convict wins relief from deportation

Army reevaluates veteran's disability rating

Disabled veteran wins benefits from Army after reevaluation

Togolese children receive assistance in seeking asylum

Client evades jail time after plea agreement negotiated

Habeas corpus case involving claim of actual innocence scores victory before the 6th Circuit

The 1990 Institute, a U.S.-based charity, sets up a microfinancing corporation pursuant to new regulations imposed by the China Banking Regulatory Commission

Firm volunteers staff Taipei's Legal Aid Foundation

CANOPUS Foundation's disputed nonprofit, tax-exempt status is successfully defended

Elderly woman receives assistance in removing a lien from her home and accessing the funds necessary to make desperately needed home repairs

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Shanghai's municipal government receives advice in the areas of legal education, labor and employment law, and regulations on foreign direct investment

Prisoner is successful in a civil-rights action against a former correctional lieutenant for alleged excessive use of force

Power of removal by Board of Immigration Appeals is appealed

Ethiopian's application for U.S. political asylum reopened

Client's life savings returned after being wrongfully disbursed by her bank via unauthorized wire transfers

School devoted to training of developmentally disabled is advised regarding relocation and corporate governance issues

Taipei Bar Association members participate in reviewing and amending the Taiwan Constitution and promoting judicial reform, human rights, environmental protection, consumer protection, and gender equality

Prisoner's sentence reduced in cocaine conspiracy case

Vidas, a nonprofit association that runs a nursing home, receives employment issues guidance

Prison inmate successfully settles a §1983 case involving claims of unconstitutional conditions of confinement and denial of medical treatment while detained in Cook County Jail

Indigent tenants in Los Angeles receive assistance through the Bet Tzedek Unlawful Detainer Trial Project

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program assists mother of four children achieve successful settlement in divorce matter

Sanchez-Luna petitions for review of Board of Immigration Appeals order to leave U.S.

Domestic violence victim obtains permanent restraining orders

Death row inmate's second petition for habeas corpus reviewed by Sixth Circuit

The 1990 Institute, which aids China by studying and resolving economic and social issues associated with its rapid development, collaborates with lawyers in multiple offices

Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan aims at establishing a fair and transparent justice system

Prisoner's civil rights upheld after being repeatedly placed in solitary confinement

Client resolves contract dispute with insurance company

Calvert Nursery School resolves dispute over auction item

Foster parents adopt niece

Collegiate Community Outreach seeks housing exemption allowing female students to reside in an off-campus Christian environment

Yemeni client receives U.S. political asylum

"Jail house lawyer's" charges dismissed by Ohio Supreme Court

Mexican client wins U.S. asylum

Atlanta School District agrees to pay autistic child's tuition for Marcus Institute

Couple successfully represented in dispute regarding legal title to their residence

Client's trial discontinued after insufficient evidence failed to meet state's burden of proof

Autistic child thrives in private placement resulting from settlement

Liberian family wins political asylum

Prisoner wins habeas corpus challenge to right to appellate counsel of his own choosing

Colombian family wins U.S. asylum

Firm volunteers services at South Dallas Neighborhood Legal Clinic

El Salvadorian family wins asylum

Renters, lawyers benefit from unusual volunteer program at Cleveland Housing Court

Beijing partner counsels New Hope Foundation for disabled children

Albanian granted U.S. asylum on humanitarian grounds

Firm negotiates contracts on behalf of Helen Keller International

Firm counsels walk-in clients at Waterloo Law Center

Firm counsels Chinese adoption foundation

Football Aid, a U.K.-based charitable fund, receives advice regarding corporate law issues

Social security benefits granted to World Trade Center victim in precedent-setting case

Ethiopian client wins U.S. political asylum

East Harlem School designs and builds new school facility to house its operations

Federal inmate represented in various federal court proceedings on amendment of habeas petition and resentencing

Abused Guinean woman wins asylum

Contract between the Royal Academy of Arts and the British Broadcasting Corporation facilitates the broadcast of the Academy's summer exhibition

Appellate court grants appointment of counsel in civil rights case

Women's advocacy group wins challenge against international marriage broker

92 year-old man awarded title to his home and compensatory and punitive damages resulting from a real estate scam

Lawful permanent resident is granted dismissal of deportation order

Vietnam veteran granted asylum in novel immigration case

Jones Day counsels World Trade Center Memorial Foundation

Sixth Circuit applies equitable tolling to state prisoner

Lawful resident petitions review of a removal order

CASA receives assistance with merger of children's advocacy groups

Client MJ granted affirmative application for political asylum

Grandmother wins custody of grandsons

Three inmates successfully appeal their constitutional challenge to their conditions of confinement

Jones Day provides amicus representation to overturn decision involving use of military commissions to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Indian tribes win interlocutory appeal before Alaska Supreme Court in case involving adoption violations

President's right to indefinitely detain a U.S. civilian in military custody is challenged

Ethiopian client wins U.S. political asylum

Client's conviction under federal drug laws reversed on equitable tolling grounds by Sixth Circuit

Ninth Circuit Court adopts Firm's position against using government aid to religiously influence citizens

George Mason University School of Law students assist service members on variety of legal matters

Parents granted right to adopt their foster son

Client wins car fraud case

Sierra Leone asylum applicant successfully represented by Jones Day Brussels

Sri Lankan family wins U.S. political asylum

Cameroonian client wins U.S. asylum

Pregnancy center settles with insurance company over water heater explosion

Landlord tenant relationship affirmed by DC Court of Appeals

Abusive neighbor evicted

Client's drug possession charges expunged

Youth has probation period renegotiated

Angolan wins U.S. asylum based on political opinion imputed to him by the Angolan government

Mongolian client granted U.S. asylum to avoid police brutality

Christian Palestinian client advocating on behalf of children wins U.S. asylum

Famous scientist convicted of child molesting

Bronx Preparatory Charter School obtains land from the City of New York to construct a school building that will house up to 600 students

Down Syndrome Association obtains tax-exempt status

Team Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to counseling and training Cleveland youth, gets help in obtaining tax-exempt status

Firm advises nonprofit playground builder in New York City

Mauritanian client wins asylum in record time

Prisoner appeals dismissal of federal habeas petition on statute-of-limitations grounds

Women's advocacy group wins challenge by international marriage brokers

Prisoner asserts rights under Religious Freedom and Institutionalized Persons Act

Mother and son return to DC Village shelter after winning expulsion case

Prisoner successfully appeals to reinstate Section 1983 retaliation claim

Firm launches charitable fund for coal mining victims

Sierra Leone woman granted asylum under the Convention Against Torture Act

Prisoner represented on ineffective assistance of counsel claim in Sixth Circuit

Chinese spiritual leader seeks U.S. political asylum

Togolese client wins U.S. political asylum

Client remains in home of 25 years following a failed unlawful detainer action brought by his landlord

Albanian human rights activist granted U.S. asylum

Bangladeshi political activist wins U.S. asylum

Cleveland Bar Association obtains injunction against marketing "living trusts" to senior citizens and receives award of largest civil penalty in the country for unauthorized practice of law

Cleveland housing cooperative receives half in negotiating contracts

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to reconsider death sentence in murder-for-hire case

Cameroonian client wins U.S. political asylum

Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals is remanded

Pro bono client persuades 6th Circuit to reverse dismissal of federal habeas petition for failure to exhaust state remedies

Prisoner's Section 2255 petition reversed and remanded by district court

Prisoner's appeal from judgment dismissing federal habeas corpus petition is affirmed by 6th Circuit

Firm helps create nonprofit Images for Hope

Firm helps establish start-up dedicated to melanoma awareness

Fund offers financial assistance to firefighters

Inmates' habeas corpus appeal affirmed before the Sixth Circuit

Jones Day Special Education Advocacy Project helps disabled students graduate

Nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to El Salvadorian youth receives assistance in raising and distributing funds

Homeless client returns to shelter

Prisoner granted writ of habeas corpus

Prisoner favorably settles claims brought under Religious Freedom and Institutionalized Persons Act

Firm advises National Parks Conservation Association in travel management contract

Mother wins sole custody of child in international domestic abuse case

Firm advises start-up dedicated to assisting ill athletes

Federal inmate successfully appeals to the Sixth Circuit, vacating his conviction

Prisoner represented in the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court in case involving the Prison Litigation Reform Act's exhaustion requirement

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles wins injunction against fraudulent California Law Clinic

Sri Lankan family singled out by terrorist group wins U.S. asylum

Client receives housing interview after 12 year wait

Zimbabwean professor granted U.S. political asylum

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia remands ineffective assistance of counsel claim

Spanish-speaking clients obtain relief in class-action settlement with calling card company

U.S. Supreme Court affirms parole challenges brought under federal civil rights law

Client reclaims property after wrongful eviction

Brief Advice and Referral Clinic and the Law Firm Clinic is staffed on monthly basis by local firms

Anti-communist Albanian client wins U.S. political asylum

Firm launches and staffs D.C. Bar Advice & Referral Clinic

Cleveland Bar Association successfully defends challenge to disciplinary rule related to attorney's fee disputes

Pro bono client successfully challenged an appellate court's decision in regard to a custody appeal

Latino families win groundbreaking case challenging redistricting in elementary schools

African immigrants file action against landlord for violations of the federal Fair Housing Act

Environmental Law and Policy Center overturns Engineering Board's application of its definition of "engineering"

AARP's position prevails in 10th Circuit case challenging Congressional Accountability Act's constitutionality

Woman from Congo wins U.S. political asylum

Prisoner pursues U.S. Supreme Court appeal of dismissed lawsuit alleging constitutional violations in family law matter

9th Circuit affirms prisoners' rights to mail printed from the Internet

Washington Legal Foundation submits amicus brief on proper construction of the Alien Tort Statute

Victim of foreclosure fraud returns to stable housing

Housing deed returned to hospitalized man

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program offers free counsel to indigent Houston clients

Lawyer prepares amicus brief recommending tax test for family limited partnerships

Chicago Bar Association defends indigent defendants accused of felonies

Client wins injunctive relief from vengeful in-laws

Creating Economic Opportunities for Women provide small business opportunities

HIV-positive, gay Colombian client wins U.S. asylum

Client recovers property seized in unlawful search

Firm staffs DC Landlord-Tenant Resource Center

Russian client wins U.S. political asylum

Inmates assert right to privacy against forced DNA samples

Public Counsel client recovers $110,000 in real estate fraud case

Houston Bar Association's call-in clinic, LegalLines renders legal advice

Client wins right to challenge vexatious litigant statue

D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics defends appeal of district court apportionment of attorneys' fees

Albanian client from Kosovo wins U.S. political asylum

Sheet music publishers challenge copyright act's constitutionality

Woman wins suit against moving company

Inmate wins prison abuse case

Colombian fleeing guerilla groups wins U.S. asylum

Prisoner obtained reversal of federal criminal sentence under plain error standard

Disabled student prevails in suit against state university for disability discrimination

Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund receives assistance in supporting families of astronauts

Defendant wins summary judgment in intentional infliction of emotional distress case

Prisoner represented on appeal of federal criminal sentence before the 6th Circuit

Mother of infant son obtains representation in filial matter involving the child's father, a firefighter who died in the line of duty

Pro se appellant receives assistance in briefing and arguing Water & Sewer Authority issue

Homeless receive counseling at Samoshel Legal Clinic

Incarcerated diabetic succeeds in appeal after being denied food by prison guards after insulin injections

Two Ohio charter schools successful in litigating student transportation matter

Mexican refugees granted asylum

Clients win Protection from Abuse orders

Domestic violence victims get help with obtaining restraining orders

Firm advises Californian Attorney General in investigating fraudulent business practices

Ronald LaPorte wins appeal in connection with criminal conviction and state agrees not to re-prosecute

Cleveland's economic revitalization project forms a consortium of community development corporations

Ohio Bar Association wins suit over fee disputes

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