More than $1 Million Going to Haiti from BigLaw

[Ed: It's now over $2 million, if all of the matches are fully funded as of 1/16]

We certainly spend enough time point out the failings of BigLaw, so it’s particularly bittersweet that it took such a tragedy to remind us to step up the kudos.

Lat was first on Above the Law with the news that Paul Hastings was contributing $100,000 to relief aid for Haiti.

The WSJ Law Blog followed up with news of several other firms that have stepped up:

• Skadden
• Kirkland & Ellis
• Holland & Knight
• Morrison & Foerster
• Sonnenschein
• Morgan Lewis
• Hughes Hubbard
• Weil Gotshal
• Dewey & LeBoeuf
• Hogan & Hartson
• Latham & Watkins
• Venable
• Akin Gump

[Ed: Following added 1/16]

• Katten Muchin
• Cooley Godward
• Patton Boggs
• Paul Weiss
• Gibson Dunn
• Debevoise & Plimpton
• Fried Frank
• Morrison & Foerster
• Chadbourne & Parke
• Winston & Strawn
• Foley & Lardner
• McGuireWoods
• King & Spalding

In aggregate, the firms are undertaking to contribute well over a million dollars.

This is one case where the BigLaw herd is going the right way. Well done!

To help, may we suggest: American Red Cross (or donate $10 by texting HAITI to 90999); Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti (you can also donate $5 by texting YELE to 501501 and it will show up on your phone bill); and Doctors Without Borders.

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