Overall initiatives and awards include:
- Pro Bono Challenge—The Pro Bono Institute's
Challenge is an initiative that the firm endeavors to
meet through contributing an amount of time equal
to three percent of the firm's billable hours—or
over 60 hours per attorney—to pro bono work.
- 2005 Public Interest Counsel Champion Award—For
2005, Fenwick & West received the Law
Foundation of Silicon Valley's top honor in
recognition of our ongoing work on numerous
litigation matters.
- Sprinkles Global Health Initiative—Fenwick &
West is engaged as pro bono counsel to this
organization whose mission is to reduce childhood
anemia through the distribution sachets of
micronutrients sprinkled on food prepared in
the home.
And most importantly
We recently established the Diversity and Public Interest Summer Associate Fellowship. The
Fellowship will be presented to summer associates who work for eight weeks at Fenwick,
then will work for a public interest organization that focuses on serving the legal needs of a diverse
population. The Fellowship will be extended to second year law students who demonstrate superior commitment to community service, exceptional leadership and outstanding academic performance.
