Bloomberg Law
Sept. 16, 2015, 10:07 PM UTC

Foster Child Advocacy Group Seeks Big Law Partnerships

Casey Sullivan

Corporate law firms tend to be conservative organizations, extremely hesitant to be the first to do anything — whether it’s setting associate bonuses, or moving into real estate in a new area.

But once a prestigious law firm carries out a new initiative, others typically follow, and that’s what the National CASA Association, which trains volunteers to advocate on behalf of at-risk children, is hoping.

It announced Monday that it received the largest donation in its 38-year history from the 550-lawyer Florida-based law firm Akerman, which donated $1 million. Now, CASA plans to ask other law firms to also help out with ...

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