Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. in April 2012 called the fate of the estimated tens of millions of human-­trafficking victims around the globe “alarming and almost unfathomable.” Without question, Holder said during a speech in Arkansas, “this problem has reached crisis proportions.”

The fight against human trafficking is a main focus of Latham & Watkins’ pro bono program. The firm has represented trafficking victims and helped to bring criminals to justice. One project, in particular, was one of Latham’s most challenging yet — helping the anti-slavery advocacy organization Not For Sale set up what the law firm called a “unique and innovative social enterprise.”

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