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americanlawyer.com
JULY 2009
THE A-LIST
Four firms join
the nation’s elite.
On americanlawyer.com:
THE AM LAW
PRO BONO 100
Despite a record year,
five serious
unmet needs.
PRO BONO REPORT
THE MARRIAGE BROKER
A self-effacing Dorsey partner took up
a gay marriage appeal, rewrote Iowa
law, and dramatically shifted the
national debate. “I had to win this case,”
says Dennis Johnson.
PLUS:
Will the recession depress pro bono?
And a question from Deborah Rhode:
Are firms doing enough difficult work?
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