Overview
(July 18, 2024, Washington, DC) – Steptoe hosted its annual Pro Bono Reception celebrating the firm's pro bono clients, leaders, and successes. The event honors recipients of the John Nolan Award for Pro Bono Excellence and Steptoe attorneys who completed over 100 hours of pro bono service in 2023.
At the event, attendees heard from several speakers highlighting our commitment to pro bono, including the Honorable Carmen G. McLean, Associate Judge on the DC Superior Court and co-chair of the Court’s Committee on Pro Bono & Affordable Counsel.
John Nolan was a former Steptoe partner and firm leader. The award pays homage to his over 50 years of practice at Steptoe, where he remained active on pro bono matters into his 80's. Nolan was a decorated marine in the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart. He was also a founding member of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. Our John Nolan Award for Pro Bono Excellence recipients are Jim Rocap, Joe Bower, Patrick Linehan, Elise Haverman, Cannon Jurrens, Gabe Scavone, and Maia Danna.
Senior counsel Jim Rocap was recognized for his career-long service to representing pro bono clients in housing/homelessness and death penalty work, and his longtime leadership of Steptoe’s pro bono committee. Associate Joe Bower received his award for his representation of several Afghan refugee families through the asylum process. Finally, our trial team that successfully an inmate facing life-threatening prison conditions: partner Patrick Linehan, and associates Elise Haverman, Cannon Jurrens, Gabe Scavone, and Maia Danna.
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About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
