We demonstrate our deep commitment to the needs of the public and particularly the disadvantaged through a wide array of pubic service activities. Many of our offices have worked with Habitat for Humanity and a number of our lawyers participated in rebuilding facilities in Southeast Asia following the December 2004 tsunami. Moreover, teams of lawyers across offices and practice areas regularly engage in community service projects such as cleaning parks and camps for kids, fixing up schools, and collecting and bagging groceries for food banks. The Firm also makes annual monetary contributions to and participates in fund-raising efforts for law school public interest organizations such as the Public Interest Law Foundation and the Equal Justice Foundation. The Firm hosts numerous fundraisers and events for nonprofit and other organizations, including the Appleseed Foundation, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the Capital Area Immigration Rights Coalition, the Federalist Society, GAYLAW, Special Olympics, and others.
The Pittsburgh Office of global law firm Jones Day is supporting American military personnel in Afghanistan through contributions of comforting foods and words. Teams from the Pittsburgh Office are competing to collect the most cookies, candy, gum and other items, along with personally written thank-you notes for our troops overseas.
The Chicago Office of global law firm Jones Day has donated a $33,000 fee obtained under the Equal Access to Justice Act for handling a pro bono immigration appeal to the National Immigrant Justice Center. The case was one of dozens that the Firm has taken on at NIJC’s request. Over 50 Jones Day lawyers have been involved in this pro bono work.
Jones Day and the Jones Day Foundation were proud to support the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the Mighty Penguins sled hockey program in their mission to actively promote physical well being, encourage teamwork, stress the value of education, and provide essential life skills to young people in our community through youth hockey and other activities.