6%+
of all attorney time is dedicated to pro bono work
Pro Bono
Champions for the greater good.
Our firm and attorneys have made notable impacts on issues that include voting rights, civil liberties, racial and criminal justice, housing, women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ rights. Our attorneys enjoy tremendous latitude in their choice of pro bono cases. MTO encourages them to choose pro bono matters they care about deeply.
Our Pro Bono Practice
Learn more about a few of our recent pro bono cases and the impact of this important work.
Pro Bono Results
We deliver meaningful results on high-impact pro bono cases. Munger, Tolles & Olson attorneys don’t simply advise on pro bono matters, we take them to trial—even to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The firm was one of the charter signatories to the American Bar Association’s pro bono challenge, and consistently devotes more than six percent of all attorney time to pro bono work. Contributing to the community through pro bono work and other forms of volunteerism is a core tenet of the culture at Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Featured achievement.
Pro Bono Institute Recognizes MTO with the 2024 John H. Pickering Award
The Pro Bono Institute (PBI) has named Munger, Tolles & Olson as the recipient of the 2024 John H. Pickering Award in recognition of MTO’s outstanding commitment to pro bono legal services.
Pro Bono News
Hailyn Chen to Discuss “Leading Through Complexity” at 2025 PBI Annual Conference
Munger, Tolles & Olson’s Pro Bono Impact Video
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Lawsuit Against West Contra Costa Unified School District for Failing to Address Staffing and Facility Issues
Miriam Kim Honored as a 2024 Champion of Justice by OneJustice for Innovative Pro Bono and Nonprofit Legal Services
Joseph Glynn Recognized by the National Immigrant Justice Center with a 2024 Rising Star Award
Miriam Kim Interviewed by The American Lawyer on her Generative AI Research and How it Can Help Close the Justice Gap
Xiaonan April Hu Interviewed by The Washington Post on the Firm’s Historic Supreme Court Victory in the Fight for Diversity in Schools
Munger, Tolles & Olson’s Rohit Singla and Max Rosen Recognized as 2024 Pro Bono Awardees at LCCRSF’s 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Civil Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of Young Adults in Foster Care Against State and County Agencies and Officials for Failure to Provide Stable Housing and Adequate Support Services
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Idaho School Facilities Law That Singles Out Transgender Students for Discriminatory Treatment
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Amicus on Behalf of Former FDA Officials in Mifepristone Litigation
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Challenge to CDCR Immigration Referral Practices
Michael Soloff and Ted Dane of Munger, Tolles & Olson, honored by the Homelessness Prevention Law Project
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Lawsuit Challenging Los Angeles County’s Bail Schedule Policy
Munger, Tolles & Olson Partner Jacob Kreilkamp Recognized with 2022 Advocates for Justice Awards
Munger, Tolles & Olson Files Lawsuit Against Louisville Police on Behalf of Kenneth Walker III
Munger, Tolles & Olson Partners with Loyola Project for the Innocent to Win Exoneration of Man After 32 Years In Prison