In March, along with many in the legal community, Arnold & Porter celebrated the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, which guaranteed legal representation for indigents in criminal cases. The fact that the court appointed Abe Fortas, one of the firm’s founders, to represent Clarence Earl Gideon remains a point of pride, chairman Thomas Milch said. "The case is not just emblematic of our long-standing and heartfelt commitment to pro bono, but the briefing and argument in the case reflected the legal excellence and creativity that our firm strives for in its day-to-day work."
The emphasis on pro bono was reflected in this year’s appellate docket, said Lisa Blatt, who leads Arnold’s appellate and Supreme Court practice. "Year in, year out, I think we have more pro bono briefs in the Supreme Court than other firms," Blatt said. Counsel Anthony Franze, partner Christopher Rhee and associates R. Reeves Anderson, Sarah Harris, R. Stanton Jones and Bob Wood were key members of Blatt’s team during the past year.
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