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Mid-Atlantic Regional Highlights<br />
Firmwide Highlights<br />
At Holl<strong>and</strong> & Knight, our lawyers are driven by a sense of community purpose <strong>and</strong> recognize that we have a responsibility<br />
to provide access to legal services for less fortunate individuals <strong>and</strong> groups. We annually contribute an amount of time<br />
equal to at least 3 percent of the firm’s billable hours to accomplish social change through impactful pro bono legal service.<br />
The cases we take on are as broad as the needs of the communities we serve - from assisting regional partnership<br />
organizations with general corporate matters <strong>and</strong> aiding in environmental cleanup <strong>and</strong> restoration efforts, to providing<br />
seniors <strong>and</strong> disabled persons with life-planning advice.<br />
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ABA Military Pro<br />
Bono Project<br />
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Chesapeake<br />
» Central Union Mission<br />
Crescent Initiative<br />
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE<br />
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Cornerstone DC<br />
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» DC Bar Pro Bono<br />
Program<br />
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District of Columbia<br />
Building Industry<br />
Association<br />
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Fairfax County Crime<br />
Solvers, Inc.<br />
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Fairfax Symphony<br />
Orchestra<br />
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Habitat for Humanity<br />
of Northern Virginia<br />
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Innocence<br />
Commission for<br />
Virginia<br />
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Mid-Atlantic<br />
» Jill’s House, Inc.<br />
Innocence Project<br />
Increasing genocide awareness<br />
When the Florida Legislature m<strong>and</strong>ated that the Holocaust be taught<br />
in the state’s public schools in the mid-1990s, Holl<strong>and</strong> & Knight<br />
assisted in preparing the first curriculum. Since that time, we have<br />
been focused on creating awareness about the Holocaust <strong>and</strong> other<br />
genocides, as well as promoting the lessons learned from extraordinary<br />
stories of human courage <strong>and</strong> compassion. Our attorneys <strong>and</strong> staff<br />
proudly work with many national <strong>and</strong> regional partners, including the<br />
following organizations.<br />
Bet Tzedek is a nonprofit that provides free legal services based on<br />
the core principles of Jewish law for equal justice. Our attorneys have<br />
teamed up with Bet Tzedek to help hundreds of Holocaust survivors<br />
recover hundreds of thous<strong>and</strong>s of dollars in reparations from the<br />
German government <strong>and</strong> gain access to other pro bono legal services<br />
to improve their lives.<br />
Chesapeake<br />
Crescent Initiative<br />
This regional collaborative<br />
to advance innovation<br />
encourages the creation<br />
of businesses <strong>and</strong><br />
interaction between<br />
government, universities<br />
<strong>and</strong> enterprises.<br />
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Northern Virginia Pro<br />
Bono Law Center<br />
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South River<br />
Federation<br />
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Suburban Hospital<br />
South River<br />
Federation<br />
By protecting <strong>and</strong><br />
preserving the South<br />
River community, this<br />
organization ensures<br />
opportunities to enjoy<br />
nature.<br />
DC Bar Pro Bono<br />
Program<br />
Through training <strong>and</strong><br />
mobilizing volunteer<br />
attorneys, this program<br />
assists impoverished<br />
members of the D.C.<br />
community.<br />
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The Art League<br />
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Washington<br />
» Tysons Partnership<br />
Area Community<br />
Investment Fund, Inc.<br />
Tysons<br />
Partnership<br />
Through collaborative<br />
work <strong>and</strong> sustainable<br />
transportation, arts,<br />
educational <strong>and</strong><br />
community services,<br />
this partnership is<br />
transforming Tysons.<br />
Fairfax Symphony<br />
Orchestra<br />
The region’s future<br />
musicians <strong>and</strong> diverse<br />
audiences are nurtured by<br />
FSO’s music, education<br />
<strong>and</strong> outreach efforts.<br />
Jill’s House, Inc.<br />
At Jill’s House, parents<br />
can have their child with<br />
special needs receive an<br />
overnight stay. This time<br />
to rest <strong>and</strong> recharge is<br />
much-needed relief for all.<br />
Facing History <strong>and</strong> Ourselves is a professional development<br />
organization that educates teachers <strong>and</strong> students to combat racism,<br />
anti-Semitism <strong>and</strong> prejudice, <strong>and</strong> nurtures democracy through<br />
educational programs worldwide. The Holl<strong>and</strong> & Knight <strong>Charitable</strong><br />
Foundation has partnered with Facing History <strong>and</strong> Ourselves to create<br />
an intensive education curriculum for students <strong>and</strong> teachers through<br />
the foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project.<br />
We work with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s<br />
Lawyers Committee, which provides professional development<br />
initiatives for judges, lawyers, law students <strong>and</strong> professors to study the<br />
legal ramifications of the Holocaust. Programs address topics such as<br />
how to prevent genocide while promoting human dignity. The Holl<strong>and</strong><br />
& Knight <strong>Charitable</strong> Foundation was also a national sponsor of the<br />
museum’s 20th anniversary events <strong>and</strong> commemorations in 2013. The<br />
sponsorship of the National Tour <strong>and</strong> Tribute for Holocaust survivors<br />
<strong>and</strong> World War II veterans helped the museum reach new audiences as<br />
well as pay tribute to those eyewitnesses of the wartime generation.<br />
“The museum is grateful that Holl<strong>and</strong> &<br />
Knight shares our commitment to ensuring<br />
the permanence of Holocaust memory <strong>and</strong><br />
teaching its lessons. These lessons - about the<br />
fragility of democracy, the nature of hate <strong>and</strong><br />
the consequences of indifference - are very<br />
relevant in our rapidly changing world. Longst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
<strong>and</strong> far-reaching efforts by Holl<strong>and</strong> &<br />
Knight honor the survivors <strong>and</strong> inspire young<br />
people throughout the country to confront<br />
hate, prevent genocide <strong>and</strong> promote human<br />
dignity.”<br />
— Sarah Ogilvie, director, National Institute for Holocaust<br />
Education at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum<br />
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