Cleary Gottlieb Receives NYSBA’s 2023 President’s Pro Bono Service Award

Cleary Gottlieb has received the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) 2023 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Large Law Firm category.

Katherine Hughes, Cleary’s Director of Pro Bono – U.S., accepted the award on the firm’s behalf at a ceremony on May 1. Cleary was co-nominated by Lawyers Alliance for New York, The Legal Aid Society, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, supported by The Bronx Defenders, Sanctuary for Families, and Start Small Think Big.

Each year on Law Day the New York State Bar Association proudly bestows the President’s Pro Bono Service Award on individuals and entities who have rendered extraordinary pro bono service over the preceding year. The awards recognize their outstanding accomplishments and highlight the importance of pro bono efforts in achieving equal access to justice.

With more than 1,100 lawyers across 16 offices around the world, Cleary has been committed to legal excellence for 75 years. Founded in a spirit of inclusiveness, personal and professional responsibility, compassion for the needs of others, and dedication to improving the communities in which we live and work, Cleary is fully committed to the duties of good global citizenship. Each year, Cleary lawyers provide over 100,000 hours on average worldwide to pro bono legal counsel and public service efforts.