Dorsey & Whitney LLP. 50 South 6th Street Suite 1500 Minneapolis, Minnesota Phone: (612)

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1 50 South 6th Street Suite 1500 Minneapolis, Minnesota Phone: (612) locations Anchorage, AK Costa Mesa, CA Denver, CO Des Moines, IA Fargo, ND Irvine, CA Minneapolis, MN Missoula, MT New York, NY Salt Lake City, UT Seattle, WA Washington, DC Wilmington, DE Hong Kong London Shanghai Tokyo Toronto Vancouver THE STATS No. of Attorneys: 564 No. of Offices: 19 Managing Partner: Kenneth L. Cutler Hiring Partner(s): Bridget Logstrom-Koci EMPLOYMENT CONTACT Harry Poulos Director of Recruiting Phone: (612) Careers website: MAJOR DEPARTMENTS & PRACTICES Antitrust Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights Clean Technology/ Renewable Energy Corporate Energy Intellectual Property International Labor & Employment Litigation Real Estate Tax and Technology. Transaction Groups: Banking and Commercial Broker-Dealer Capital Markets Closely Held Businesses Copyright and Brand Management Corporate and Securities Corporate Governance and Compliance Corporate Trust Services Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Financial Services Franchise and Distribution Funds Health Infrastructure Licensing and Technology Commerce Mergers & Acquisitions Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Patent Private Equity Project Development and Finance Public Finance Securitization Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Technology Commerce Trademark Venture Capital and Emerging Companies. Advocacy Groups: Appellate Class Action Commercial/ Contract Construction and Design Electronic Discovery Indian Gaming Insurance Intellectual Property Vault.com Inc.

2 Who s Who Does the firm have one or more pro bono coordinators and/or partners? If so, how many? More than 3. Please provide a general description of how much of their time each of your pro bono coordinators and/or partners spends on pro bono work and/or administering the firm s pro bono program (e.g., less than half of their time, more than half of their time, all of their time). Eric Ruzicka, Pro Bono Partner spends approximately 10 20% of his time administering the pro bono program. Alysia Zens, Pro Bono Counsel (Transactions) for the firm spends 100% of her time administering the pro bono program. Lawrence McDonough, Pro Bono Counsel (Advocacy) for the firm spends 100% of his time administering the pro bono program. Bonnie Farrell, Pro Bono Coordinator for our Regional (Non- Minneapolis) Offices spends approximately 50% of her time on pro bono management; Sue Kjelvik, Pro Bono Program Coordinator (Minneapolis) spends approximately 80% of her time providing administrative support for the pro bono program. We have Pro Bono Coordinators in all offices that spend approximately 5% of their time on managing the pro bono program. Please provide the primary pro bono contact(s) s information below. Eric Ruzicka Pro Bono Partner Phone: Ruzicka.Eric@Dorsey.com Alysia Zens Pro Bono Counsel - Transactions Phone: Zens.Alysia@Dorsey.com Lawrence McDonough Pro Bono Counsel - Advocacy Phone: McDonough.Lawrence@Dorsey.com Website: Does the firm have a pro bono committee? How often does the committee meet? Bi-weekly Please describe the composition of the committee. Pro Bono Partner, two Pro Bono Counsel; one Paralegal Coordinator and one Program Coordinator. THE SCOOP Does your firm have a pro bono policy? Can associates bring pro bono matters of interest to the firm? How does the firm decide whether to take on a pro bono matter? Appropriate members of the Pro Bono Team review the matter for potential conflicts, eligibility and merit. Depending on the type of matter, they also determine the appropriate people available to properly staff the matter. Has the firm signed on to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge? What are some of the areas of law in which your firm has performed pro bono legal work since 2012? Asylum, Bankruptcy, Civil rights, Community economic development, Consumer law and small claims court, Death penalty defense, Disability benefits, Domestic violence, Education, Elder law, Employment, Environment, Fair housing/tenants rights, First Amendment and constitutional issues, Homeless advocacy, Immigration, Indigent criminal defense, International human rights, Misdemeanor criminal expungement, Nonprofit corporate law, Nonprofit incorporation/tax exemptions, Nonprofit intellectual property, Prisoners rights, Probate law, Real estate transactions, Social Security law, The arts and historic preservation, Veterans benefits/appeals, Voting rights Are there areas of law in which, as a matter of policy or practice, your firm does not perform pro bono work? Family law List up to 10 of your firm s pro bono clients or partners since 2012, including legal service providers or clearinghouses. The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The American Civil Liberties Union Community Legal Services of Palo Alto Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts The Advocates for Human Rights Tubman Safety Project WAYFIND Alaska Legal Services Co. Children s Law Center Volunteer Lawyers Network Visit for company rankings, ratings and reviews to learn what it s really like to work in an industry or company and how to position yourself to land that job. 173

3 List up to three representative examples of your firm s pro bono matters since Please limit your answer to a short paragraph per matter. Our client Half the Sky Foundation (which trains childcare workers in Chinese orphanages) brought a trademark infringement and unfair competition suit against two authors. After the Foundation declined the authors request to use the name, the authors used it anyway and named their unrelated best-selling book HALF THE SKY. The authors have a website and Facebook game, and solicit contributions for other charities. The authors actions resulted in widespread confusion and our client is inundated by confused inquiries and is now barely visible in search engine results. The Foundation seeks to have defendants enjoined from using HALF THE SKY as the organization s name and on future issued materials. October mediation did not settle the case. Defendants moved to dismiss, claiming HALF THE SKY originated in an old Chinese proverb that Women hold up half the sky and the parties are awaiting a decision on the motion. The judge has ordered discovery. The immigration backlog has resulted in far-reaching effects for those trapped in the immigration adjudication system. We prepared a white paper to investigate how delays in adjudication of asylum claims disrupt family unity and violate the rights of migrants, children, and families as recognized in international human rights and humanitarian law. The project included three teams. The Legal Research Team researched national and international law on family rights and family unity, including how other countries handle family unity and reunification in the immigration process. The Interview Team interviewed persons granted asylum who have suffered because of family separation, persons waiting for decisions on their asylum applications who are separated from their families, aliens in detention, and immigration officers. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Team drafted and filed FOIA requests on delays in the adjudication. Dorsey staffs a large number of pro bono projects for nonprofits established in communities where our offices are located. In 2013 we staffed over 280 projects working on governance document revisions, tax exempt status applications, structural reorganizations, real estate transactions, trademark registrations, employment matters, policy updates, research projects for upcoming legislative initiatives, and many other issues that affect the everyday operation of nonprofit organizations. Some of the work was related to large scale nonprofit reviews where we worked with organizations for up to six months to provide a complete internal review of all corporate workings of the organization from top to bottom. List up to three pro bono matters that are highlights (e.g., a Supreme Court case). Please limit your answer to a short paragraph per matter. On behalf of the ACLU, we have been assisting with litigation to compel the United States government s proper response to Freedom of Information Act requests served by the ACLU. The FOIA requests seek information pertaining to the United States legal basis for its use of predator drones to conduct target killings oversees. In particular, the ACLU s FOIA request seeks disclosure of the legal memorandum written by the Department of Justice s Office of Legal Counsel, which provided justifications for the targeted killing of Anwar al-awlaki, as well as records describing the legal and factual basis for the killings. The New York Times submitted a similar but narrower FOIA request, and the two resulting lawsuits filed in the Southern District of New York were combined. The government argued that the requested documents cannot be released, despite the fact that government officials have talked publicly on numerous occasions about al-awlaki s killing and the targeted killing program in general. In January 2012, the District Court granted summary judgment for the government. The ACLU and NY Times appealed and on April 21, 2014, the Second Circuit reversed the District Court in part, concluded that a redacted version of a key legal memorandum should be released, and remanded the matter. We expect the government to respond by petitioning the Second Circuit for en banc review and/or filing a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. We continue to prepare for potential further proceedings before the District Court. In Williams et al. v. Premiere Loan Services, et al., our client (class of plaintiffs) sued unscrupulous companies posing as loan modification providers. In reality, the companies collected advance payments and did nothing for the victims. Instead of refunding fees, pursuant to their contract, when the loan modification never came to fruition, the scammers ignored the victims pleas to have their funds returned, which for many represented a significant portion of their savings. The FBI and California AG s office are also actively investigating and prosecuting such scams. Dorsey, with assistance from the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, investigated companies, interviewed victims, crafted legal theories, prepared the class action complaint, defended multiple demurrers, obtained default judgments, conducted extensive discovery, deposed a key player in the loan modification scams, and engaged in a mediation which resulted in settlement by all but one defendant. Matthew Ralph, a partner in the firm s Trial Group, was named one of Minnesota Lawyer s Attorneys of the Year For seven years, Mr. Ralph has been representing our client and his family, seeking asylum in the United States from political and religious persecution they suffered in Kenya. This has entailed numerous proceedings in the United States Immigration courts as well as two appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and one appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ralph s recent victory in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals comes from a recognition by the court that asylum in the United States can be appropriate for those who resist violent gangs in their home country. This change in the law comes on top of Mr. Ralph s strong and successful representation of our client and his family in countless court proceedings and these appellate courts. BY THE NUMBERS What is the total number of hours that lawyers at your U.S. office(s) spent performing pro bono legal services, as defined by the Law Vault.com Inc.

4 Firm Pro Bono Challenge, in 2012 and 2013? Do not include summer associate or non-lawyer pro bono hours in your answers. Total number of pro bono hours in 2012: 29,054 Total number of pro bono hours in 2013: 30,627 What was the attorney headcount in your firm s U.S. offices? Number of attorneys as of December 31, 2012: 506 Number of attorneys as of December 31, 2013: 515 Using the number of attorneys listed above, what is the average number of pro bono hours per attorney in your firm s U.S. office(s) during the following years? Average number of hours per attorney in 2012: 58 Average number of hours per attorney in 2013: 59 What percentage of attorneys employed during 2012 and 2013 in your firm s U.S. office(s) did at least 20 hours of pro bono during that calendar year? Percentage of attorneys who did pro bono work in 2012: 51 60% Percentage of attorneys who did pro bono work in 2013: 51 60% SUPERVISION AND EVALUATIONS Is there partner supervision on all pro bono matters? Do partner supervisors or, if applicable, senior associates provide written evaluations of associates work on pro bono matters? Are those evaluations taken into account in determining salary or bonuses?, they are taken into account when determining bonuses. Are those evaluations taken into account in determining advancement within the firm? No Is there a pro bono requirement at your firm? No Does the firm give billable hour credit for pro bono work? Does the firm have a maximum number of pro bono hours that can be applied toward the billable hour target? What is the maximum number of pro bono hours that can be applied toward the billable hour target? Up to 150 Does the firm consider pro bono hours when determining bonuses? PRO BONO POINTS What training opportunities are open to associates working on pro bono matters? We offer extensive training opportunities, both internally and externally. We partner with various nonprofit legal service organizations, which provide training and supervision on specialized areas of law (e.g., orders for protection, representing foster children, expungements, asylum petitions). We have fulltime pro bono staff who specialize in housing and nonprofit matters, and provide regular trainings and supervision. Dorsey associates in the Minneapolis trial department are assigned to the Minneapolis City Attorney s Office for three-month periods where they prosecute misdemeanors and gain trial skills. Does the firm offer the use of support staff in handling pro bono matters? Please indicate how many total hours and average hours per person your summer associates spent performing pro bono in 2012 and Total hours summer associates spent on pro bono work 2012: 1, : 1,712 Average hours per summer associate spent on pro bono work 2012: : 50 Percentage of summer associates in your firm s U.S. office(s) engaged in pro bono work 2012: 100% 2013: 100% Please provide any additional information about pro bono opportunities available to summer associates. We are dedicated to providing a large variety of interesting pro bono projects for our summer associates. We welcome the summer associates with a pro bono orientation and invitations to multiple training and informational sessions about a variety of pro bono projects, which we schedule in the first few weeks of the summer (e.g., nonprofits, housing, orders for protection, Visit for company rankings, ratings and reviews to learn what it s really like to work in an industry or company and how to position yourself to land that job. 175

5 asylum petitions, children s rights, white paper projects involving human rights). We work to match summer associates with pro bono projects that are topically interesting to them and projects that will help them build good skills and connections. We have projects that provide summer associates with writing samples, give them direct client contact, and expose them to courtroom opportunities. In our Minneapolis office, the Minnesota Board of Legal Examiners allows us to have law students certified so that they can represent pro bono clients in Housing Court, as well as assisting victims of domestic abuse in obtaining orders for protection. Does the firm have established programs, such as externships, that enable its associates to work in a public interest setting? Please describe the established program(s) and their duration, if applicable. All associates in our litigation department and related areas of the Minneapolis office spend three dedicated months prosecuting cases on behalf of the Minneapolis City Attorney Office. Typically, associates will participate in this program in approximately their fourth year at the firm. In this program, they office at the Minneapolis City Attorney Office and work full time in that office. What other law-related public interest and community service programs (that are not pro bono as defined by the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge) do you offer and manage? For example, list any law school collaborations and public interest scholarships, auctions at law schools, monetary support, or fellowships. The firm encourages our attorneys to participate in law related, non-challenge work through our local and state bar association committees and sections to improve the justice system and access to the justice system. Our collaboration with law schools is primarily through mentoring programs, mock trial and moot court work as well as through the Minnesota Justice Foundation and the University of Washington Low Income Tax Clinic. The firm regularly provides monetary support to various law school and public interest causes. What non-law related volunteer opportunities does your firm offer? For example, list any work with high school students and non-legal volunteerism for organizations like Habitat for Humanity. Dorsey has many volunteer opportunities within our communities. Four of our larger offices have their own Volunteer Councils. Each Council is comprised of lawyers and support staff coordinating volunteer opportunities. Many of our offices participate in fundraising activities such as United Way sponsored events, adopting local schools to mentor and read to students as well as collecting school supplies for the classrooms. Dorsey offices often host blood drives, collect food and cash donations for local food shelves and adopt families to provide holiday gifts and food during the holiday season. In Seattle, the office raises money in support of an Arts Fund with 70 organizations located in the three largest counties in Washington State. Families count on the Arts Fund to educate their children and maintain family and friendship bonds through shared experiences. The Seattle office also participates in Food Frenzy, a competition among local businesses to collect food and raise funds for Food Lifeline, an organization that feeds hungry children in Western Washington during the summer months. In Minneapolis, attorneys and support staff build homes in the Twin Cities area for Habitat for Humanity. Others participate in the Minnesota Aids Walk, mentor children at an inner-city elementary school to encourage reading and promote literacy. Some help package meals at Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit that provides meals to malnourished children around the world. Many Dorsey volunteers work on food drives that benefit local food shelves and assemble and pack care packages for soldiers living overseas. In addition, attorneys in all Dorsey offices work with our clients on community service projects to build furniture for the homeless, make and pack lunches, create hygiene kits and assemble soup packages. Please list any special recognition or awards your firm has won since 2012 for its pro bono work. 91 lawyers in the Firm s Minneapolis office received recognition from the North Star Program of the Minnesota State Bar Association for their pro bono work in Each of these 91 lawyers contributed at least 50 hours of pro bono legal service to the poor and disadvantaged in our community. Dorsey & Whitney was a 2013 recipient of Opportunity International s Alfred Whittaker Founder s Award. Opportunity International is a nonprofit organization that provides financial products and strategies to over five million people working their way out of poverty in the developing world. The Alfred Whittaker Founder s award is presented each year to a key partner who has not only helped break the cycle of poverty around the world, but inspired each of us to live purposefully and passionately. Minneapolis Partner Joe Genereux was named to the International Pro Bono Advisory Committee. Finance and Restructuring Co-Department Head Joe Genereux has always made time for pro bono. Genereux recently attended the Pro Bono Institute (PBI) conference in Washington, DC, which included attendees from law firms and corporations around the world. Genereux serves on PBI s Advisory Committee and he is committed to giving his time to help facilitate the growth and effectiveness of pro bono services to those in need. Annette Jarvis was selected for the Third Annual Christine M. Durham Public Service Award. Ms. Jarvis joins Utah Supreme Court Justice Durham and Randall A. Mackey as the third recipient of the award which recognizes the work of legal professionals who demonstrate outstanding service to the citizens of Utah. Matthew Ralph, a partner in the firm s Trial Group, was named one of Minnesota Lawyer s Attorneys of the Year Vault.com Inc.

6 For seven years, Mr. Ralph has been representing our client and his family, seeking asylum in the United States from political and religious persecution they suffered in Kenya. This has entailed numerous proceedings in the United States Immigration courts as well as two appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and one appeal to the United States Supreme Court. In commemoration of the 50 year anniversary of the Gideon v. Wainwright decision, the U.S. Department of Justice sponsored an impressive event featuring Dorsey special counsel former Vice-President Walter Mondale, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, among other high ranking DOJ figures. Mr. Mondale spoke in a formal conversation with Attorney General Holder and Justice Kagan about his role as Minnesota Attorney General assembling the support of 22 states in filing an amicus brief in support of the historic decision. He also reflected on the historic and current challenges facing the federal and state governments in fully implementing adequate programs for providing effective representation. Perry Wilson, who was a partner in the Firm s Trial Group, received the Hennepin County Bar Association s Pro Bono Publico Award for an Attorney in the Private Sector. Mr. Wilson has a long and distinguished career supporting pro bono activities on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged. He joined Dorsey in 1981 and promptly began to represent pro se parties in conciliation court and housing court. For five years, he was the pro bono partner at Dorsey, overseeing the Firm s extensive pro bono program. Mr. Wilson regularly devoted 60 or more hours per month to pro bono causes and many young lawyers today participate in pro bono activities thanks to his recruiting efforts. Please add any additional information about your firm s pro bono program. Community service is a core value of Dorsey & Whitney, reflected in our consistent leadership in pro bono and volunteer activities, and the philanthropic support provided to our communities through the Dorsey & Whitney Foundation. In 1993 Dorsey & Whitney took the law Firm Pro Bono Challenge as a charter signatory. In 2013, we met the challenge for the 21st consecutive year, contributing at least 3% of our billable hours to Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge pro bono service. At Dorsey, pro bono is part of the firm culture. The firm recognizes a certain number of pro bono hours as if such hours were client billable for purposes of compensation and bonuses for both associates and partners. Each year the firm presents its Scales of Justice awards to honor outstanding lawyers who have made special contributions to the pro bono program and have helped create pro bono opportunities for others in the firm. Our international offices are also involved in significant pro bono work. Our London office works on appeals to the UK Privy Council representing Jamaican prisoners serving life sentences. Attorneys from our London and Hong Kong offices helped establish the Asian University for Women, a charity in the UK and China that encourages and assists young women from Asia to attend a university. Dorsey lawyers provided advice regarding an effective tax structure, internal corporate governance procedures and the establishment of management policies. Law Works is another charity in the UK providing free legal help to individuals and community groups who are disadvantaged and cannot afford to pay, receive help on contractual matters and assistance with disputes from our London attorneys. Visit for company rankings, ratings and reviews to learn what it s really like to work in an industry or company and how to position yourself to land that job. 177