Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Munger, Tolles & Olson was thrilled to host MTO alum Alan Bersin as the latest speaker in our Alumni Lunch Series. In a fireside chat with Firm Chair Brad Brian, Alan reflected on his early career as a litigation lawyer at MTO and his leadership roles in public service, including his work with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and as California's Secretary of Education. Alan highlighted the importance of taking risks with integrity, building a strong network of supportive friends, and navigating the ongoing challenge of balancing a career and personal life. Thank you, Alan, for being an invaluable member of our MTO alumni community and for sharing your exceptional career journey with us. #MTO #MTOalumni 

Thank you again to the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the California Lawyers Association for recognizing MTO as the 2024 Law Firm of the Year. We were proud to accept the award at the ceremony on October 23. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gE66kZpM #MTO #CaliforniaLawyersAssociation #CLA

Munger, Tolles & Olson partner and general counsel Stuart Senator will speak at the 2024 Aon Law Firm Symposium, which will be held on October 23-25 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Mr. Senator’s panel, entitled “Law Firm General Counsels’ Forum,” will begin on October 24 and will discuss current issues of critical importance to general counsels in law firms of all sizes, as well as problems and trends likely to affect firms in the near future. #MTO #Aon #LawFirmSymposium #generalcounsel 

Last week, MTO was honored to attend The Recorder’s 2024 California Legal Awards ceremony, where this year’s finalists and winners were recognized for their impactful work in the legal community. We were proud to celebrate partner Miriam Kim, who was named a Woman Leader in Tech Law winner and partner Rose Leda Ehler, who was recognized as a Lawyer on the Fast Track winner. MTO was once again named a finalist in the Tech Litigation Department of the Year category. Ahead of the award ceremony, partners Carolyn Hoecker Luedtke, Jonathan Blavin and Miriam Kim spoke with #TheRecorder about the litigation team’s competitive advantage and recent achievements: https://lnkd.in/gwK_M-Ts #MTO #TheRecorder #CaliforniaLegalAwards #techlitigation #lawyersonthefasttrack #techlaw

In recognition of the American Bar Association’s 2024 National Celebration of Pro Bono, Munger, Tolles & Olson is honored to share our new Pro Bono Impact video. In the video, partner Donald Verrilli, Co-Managing Partners Malcolm Heinicke and Hailyn Chen, partner and Pro Bono Chair Jacob Kreilkamp, partner Ginger Anders and associates Anne K Conley, Rowley Rice and Xiaonan April Hu discuss the firm’s recent pro bono cases and initiatives and share why pro bono work means so much to them. #MTO #AmericanBarAssociation #NationalCelebrationofProBono #probono

Congratulations to MTO partners Katherine Forster and Margaret Maraschino who were named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys list! The annual #LABJ list recognizes the very best employment and labor litigators and trial attorneys in the region. #MTO #LosAngelesBusinessJournal #laborandemployment

Munger, Tolles & Olson partners Miriam Kim and Jacob Kreilkamp and associate Taylor Benninger recently spoke on the Pro Bono Institute’s (PBI) virtual panel entitled "Pro Bono Strategies to Bridge the Justice Gap: Convocation” on Wednesday, October 2. Held in partnership with PBI, the panel focused on how to effect systemic change through police reform, providing generative AI tools to the legal aid community and more. #MTO #PBI #ProBonoInstitute #probono 

Munger, Tolles & Olson is honored to be recognized by the California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Law Practice Management and Technology (LMPT) Section as the 2024 Law Firm of the Year. The LPMT’s annual awards recognize California attorneys and legal professionals who are advancing law practice management and technology adaption in the state’s innovative legal landscape. An awards ceremony will be held on October 23 in Los Angeles. #MTO #CLA #LPMT #CaliforniaLawyersAssociation #LawPracticeManagementTeam #LawFirmoftheYear 

MTO partner John Berry will be moderating a panel at the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 55th Annual Securities Regulation Seminar, which will be held in-person this Thursday, October 17 at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Berry’s panel, entitled “Responding to Government Investigations,” will discuss best practices in responding to SEC and DOJ investigations. #MTO #LACBA #LosAngelesCountyBarAssociation #securities #governmentinvestigations #SEC #DOJ

Last week, Munger, Tolles & Olson was recognized at the Pro Bono Institute’s 2024 Annual Dinner at New York City’s Gotham Hall. MTO was honored with the 2024 John H. Pickering Award alongside other awardees who have exemplified an exceptional commitment to pro bono efforts. Co-Managing Partner Hailyn Chen accepted the award on the firm’s behalf. She was accompanied by partner Don Verrilli; Co-Managing Partner Malcolm Heinicke; partners Jacob Kreilkamp, Ginger Anders and Adam B. Weiss; associates Shannon Aminirad and Taylor Nicolas; and Tiffany Bailey from the ACLU of Southern California. Thank you again to PBI, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and the Pickering family for this recognition! #MTO #ProBonoInstitute #PBI #PickeringAward #probono