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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to inflict an enormous amount of human suffering around the world and poses staggering challenges to our global economy. To address the challenges this crisis brings to the communities where we live and work, Shearman & Sterling has launched a firm-wide Global Signature Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative – “Shearman & Sterling: Making a World of Difference in Our Communities.”
“Pro bono legal work and community service have been at the heart of Shearman & Sterling since the firm’s founding nearly 150 years ago. Today, we are leveraging our talents and resources by focusing on five core areas where we can make the biggest impact to provide critical support and relief in communities on a global scale: food, medical supplies, family support, nonprofit assistance, and small business assistance.”
– David Beveridge, Senior Partner
Our approach includes volunteerism, awareness-building, legal advice and fundraising. Shearman & Sterling lawyers and business service professionals, in collaboration with our nonprofit partners, have developed a cohesive, multi-faceted, charitable response to support COVID-19 relief efforts on a global scale.
We also partner with local community organizations in many of our offices around the globe to provide much-needed food or medical supplies or support for the isolated and families alike. Our team—working across four continents and speaking more than 60 languages—is providing pro bono legal assistance in community projects around the globe to make a world of difference for the communities where we live and work.
If you have any questions related to our COVID-19 Relief Efforts, please contact the Pro Bono and Community Service team.“I am tremendously proud of the compassion, solidarity and determination that my colleagues have shown during these challenging times. Working together as one firm, we are supporting our communities, looking after our clients and taking care of our families.”
– Saralyn Cohen, Pro Bono Counsel and Director, Global Corporate Social Responsibility