Bloomberg Law
Aug. 23, 2017, 5:13 PM UTC

Associates Continue Raising Money, Look at Firms

Hannah Kramer

A grassroots effort to empower law firm associates to be more charitable has gained some momentum, and some help.

Last year, Corey Laplantethen an associate at Skadden Arps, launched The Associates’ Committee, a group that raised more than $200,000 from Big Law associates for legal aid groups and litigation non-profits for the homeless, veterans, survivors of domestic violence and others.

As the group enters its second year, Laplante — now an associate in Los Angeles at the litigation boutique Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz — says the Committee is generating interest from big law firms and partners, not just from associates.

Laplante said he ...

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