Community News
May 11, 2012
Ten prominent law firms joined to support the Bay Area Urban Debate League, a debate-mentoring program that serves 13 Bay Area high schools. During the week of April 30, the 10 firms competed in a “Champions of Diversity” fundraising campaign in the hopes of ensuring that BAUDL remains a sustainable program. The five founding firms of BAUDL’s Champions of Diversity campaign are Bingham McCutchen LLP, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP. These firms have since been joined by Shearman & Sterling LLP, Beveridge & Diamond PC, Fenwick & West LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and Fox Rothschild LLP. Court reporting firm Esquire Solutions, LLC has also agreed to assist the firms’ fundraising efforts. Twin sisters Jacqueline (“Jack”) and Kim Mejia, debate partners for Oakland’s Fremont High School and BAUDL mentees, have received full scholarships to Yale University.
Ten prominent law firms joined to support the Bay Area Urban Debate League, a debate-mentoring program that serves 13 Bay Area high schools. During the week of April 30, the 10 firms competed in a ?Champions of Diversity? fundraising campaign in the hopes of ensuring that BAUDL remains a sustainable program.
The five founding firms of BAUDL?s Champions of Diversity campaign are Bingham McCutchen LLP, O?Melveny & Myers LLP, Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, Morrison & ...