The things that never change-they're the classics. Year in, year out we are recognized for some of the things that never change around MoFo-our commitment to maintaining a welcoming and diverse environment and our commitment to pro bono service.

Vault Rankings 2012
Ranked # 1 Most Prestigious Law Firms in Northern California
Ranked # 8 Most Prestigious Law Firms in Southern California
Ranked # 23 in Top 100 Law Firms
Ranked #3 Best Law Firms for Clean Tech/Renewable Energy
Ranked # 3 Best Law Firms for Technology
Ranked # 5 Best Law Firms for Intellectual Property
Ranked # 6 Best Law Firms for Green
Ranked # 6 Best Law Firms for IP Litigation
Ranked # 7 Best Law Firms for LGBT Diversity
Ranked # 9 Best Law Firms for Pro Bono
Ranked # 13 Best Law Firms for Informal Training

Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 2003-2012
Given a 100% Perfect Ranking every year since 2003 in this annual report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.

Minority Law Journal
Ranked # 8 in diversity among U.S. law firms nationwide in 2011.

MultiCultural Law Magazine
Ranked # 2 in its 2011 "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" survey and its 2010 "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" survey. Placed in the Top 25 Law Firms for Hispanic-Americans survey and the Top 25 Law Firms for Asian-Americans survey.

NAPABA Diversity Award
Honored with the inaugural Diversity Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) for the firm's commitment and success with diversity especially in the recruitment, retention, advancement, and promotion of APA attorneys.

FORTUNE Magazine
Named to magazine's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For" three times.

Catalyst Award
First law firm ever to receive the annual award presented to corporations and professional firms that demonstrate a commitment to the leadership development of female employees.

The American Lawyer A-List 2004-2011
Ranked as one of the nation's top 20 law firms for eight consecutive years.

Working Mother Magazine & Flex-Time Lawyers
Recognized by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers as one of the "Best Law Firms for Women" every year since 2007 in the "Best Law Firms for Women" survey.

RECENT PRO BONO AWARDS

Gordon Erspamer has been honored by American Lawyer as a 2011 Lifetime Achiever. He is one of only eight attorneys featured in Am Law's annual special section, which seeks to honor outstanding private sector success and a devotion to public service.

The Pro Bono Institute (PBI) selected Morrison & Foerster as the recipient for the John H. Pickering Award for its unwavering commitment to pro bono noting that the firm billed over 95,000 pro bono hours in 2010. PBI noted recent pro bono victories include a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding protecting juveniles from life sentences without parole in non-homicide offenses as well as securing the release of a man wrongly imprisoned for 20 years.

Morrison & Foerster is named to the Law 360 Pro Bono Firms of 2011 list. The list recognizes the top ten pro bono firms in the country, based on a record of pro bono victories, a willingness to tackle tough pro bono cases, and an overall outstanding commitment to pro bono work.

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California awarded its 2011 Social Justice Award to Sean Gates and his team for their extraordinary work in Reed v. State of California to protect the equal education rights of students affected by teacher layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Public Counsel gave its 2011 Pro Bono Award to Los Angeles attorneys Sean Gates, Hailly Korman, Dale Larson, and Miriam Vogel and Tokyo attorney Jack Londen for devoting eight months to negotiating and protecting a resolution in Reed v. State of California.

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation awarded its top pro bono honor, the 2011 John Minor Wisdom Public Interest and Professionalism Award to the firm on behalf of its work on educational reform for low-income children and children with disabilities.

Los Angeles attorney Sean Gates has been named the recipient of a 2011 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award in the public interest law category for achieving an innovative class action settlement in Reed v. State of California, to protect the equal education rights of students who are affected by teacher layoffs.

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) honored the firm with its 2010 Beacon of Justice Award for its significant contribution to pro bono representation in the area of immigration law.

The State Bar of California gave the President’s Pro Bono Service Award to Kimberly Van Voorhis, Richard Ballinger and Marc Peters for their representation of the California State Foster Parent Association in an action in the U.S. District Court for Northern California by California foster parents to increase the state’s reimbursement rates for providing basic necessities to federally qualified foster children.

The Federal Circuit Bar Association recognized the firm at the Broadmoor Bench and Bar Conference for its support of the general, government and veterans pro bono programs.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Los Angeles (ACLU) honored Jim Brosnahan, Raj Chatterjee, Sam Lunier and the firm with its Courageous Advocacy Award. The award acknowledged the firm's representation and favorable settlement on behalf of a U.S.-born citizen with cognitive limitations who was wrongfully deported by the Department of Homeland Security to Mexico, where he wandered alone in the streets for over 80 days until he was discovered and returned to his family.

The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights honored Jeremy McLaughlin, John Kolakowski, Vanessa Waldref and Robert Salerno with its Outstanding Achievement Award for their work ensuring access for people with disabilities in the Johnny Rockets chain.

The Colorado Lawyers Committee presented the Denver office with its Law Firm of the Year Award. Steve Kaufmann, who has won Lawyers Committee awards for individual and sustained contributions in the past, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel recognized the firm with a certificate of appreciation for our generous participation in the Pro Bono Connections Initiative with ALRP.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund gave the firm the Animal Law Achievement Award for helping the organization further its mission to protect the interests of animals through the legal system.

The Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco presented Kathryn Davis and Sandra Nazzal with its Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award.

California Lawyer magazine has named 44 attorneys around the state to receive the 14th annual California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards. Kevin A. Calia and Gordon P. Erspamer are being honored with the Public-Law Interest award for their extensive work for veterans' rights.

Morrison & Foerster was honored at the 2010 Northern California Innocence Project's third annual awards dinner with the Pro Bono Award for the hundreds of pro bono hours and generous contribution of resources to NCIP cases.

Kathi Pugh was honored by the Bay Area Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for her extensive work in the community as well as her continued work for disability rights.