Overview
(July 10, 2024, Washington, DC) – Steptoe ranks 23 in the national category and 42 in the international category on The American Lawyer's 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard. In 2023, Steptoe donated 29,000+ hours of pro bono service.
In the national rankings, The American Lawyer ranks the Am Law 200 by their pro bono score for work performed by US-based lawyers. The scores are based on the average number of pro bono hours for US-based lawyers in 2023 and the percentage of lawyers handling at least 20 hours. Steptoe's US lawyers averaged 78.9 pro bono hours per lawyer, and 68.8% of lawyers completed 20 or more pro bono hours.
In the international rankings, The American Lawyer ranks Am Law 200 firms by their score for pro bono work performed by lawyers based outside the United States. 24.59% of Steptoe's international lawyers completed 20 or more pro bono hours.
Pro bono partner Paul Lee said: "The recognition from The American Lawyer is a testament to Steptoe's unwavering commitment to pro bono work and our firm’s dedication to increasing access to justice. We're proud of our long-standing tradition of public service and the significant impact our work has on addressing important legal issues. We remain steadfast in our mission to provide legal support to those most in need."
Steptoe maintains a strong commitment to pro bono. Public service is an integral part of our history, ethos, and operations.
Read more about The American Lawyer's Pro Bono Scorecard on their website.
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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.
