Associates Barnaby Gibson and Colleen Lee discuss accomplice liability as part of our pro bono initiative “Know Your Rights and Know the Law: Sex, Bullying and Social Media.” Our Palo Alto office created the program in 2013 to help high schoolers understand their legal rights and obligations regarding sharing sensitive information on social media. The program recently reached its ten-thousandth student.

We're thrilled to announce our 2018 class of Skadden Fellows, a group of 29 graduating law students and judicial clerks who'll devote the next two years of their professional careers to public interest work. Since the program's inception in 1988, we've funded 820 Fellows.

Paris partner Pascal Bine was a guest this week on TV France 24’s “L’Intelligence Économique,” on which he was invited to discuss the EU proposal for screening foreign direct investments within the EU and its potential implications for France.

Happy anniversary, Tokyo! Clients, friends and Skadden colleagues from around the globe gathered at the Tsunamachi Mitsui Club last week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Tokyo office. The festivities included the ceremonial breaking of a sake drum.

Attorneys from our Palo Alto office joined clients and their families at Potrero Nuevo Farm near the California coast late last month. They gathered eggs, met a herd of alpacas, harvested produce, learned about running an organic farm and enjoyed a luncheon buffet.

Our new Pro Bono and Social Impact Report surveys our attorneys' public service efforts and accomplishments, including a Supreme Court victory for a death row inmate, our Military Mondays partnership with clients, police accountability initiatives and the redevelopment of Chicago's Homan Square.

Download it at https://www.skadden.com/…/probonoreport_fall2017_100317_web….

Issues facing low-income small-business owners and entrepreneurs were the subject of presentations by Skadden's Brittany Ellenberg and Matt Rietfors at the inaugural Small Business Legal Academy in L.A. on Oct. 6. Participants also received free, one-on-one consultations from our associates and others. Stacy Horth-Neubert, Nicole Howell and Michael Vann are on the SBLA steering committee that helped launch the event with Bet Tzedek - The House of Justice.

During our annual Associates Comprehensive Education (ACE) program, new Skadden attorneys participated in a virtual exercise in which they formed teams and competed in a dynamic marketplace to build a company with the highest valuation. Winning teams received medals for their achievements. The activities included a surprise birthday celebration for London associate Jack Browne.

Bravo, Skadden Paris! A team of attorneys and staff from our Paris office ran La Parisienne, a 7-kilometer women's race from the Eiffel Tower to Hôtel des Invalides.

We're pleased to welcome our newest partner, Mike Leiter.

Read more: https://www.skadden.com/…/2…/09/michael-leiter-joins-skadden

We condemn the racism that took place in Charlottesville last weekend. Those actions were an affront to the fundamental principles of equality and justice that strengthen our nation.

Since its founding in 1948, one of Skadden's core values has been our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Recognizing that our differences help make us better and stronger, Skadden will always be a safe and welcoming environment for individuals who exemplify and share those values.

We thought it important at this time to reaffirm our dedication to our values and, in particular, our diversity.

Through our new Attorney Well-Being Series, we're raising awareness of mental health, substance abuse and other challenges that disproportionately impact members of the legal profession.

For our first installment, we welcomed Lisa Smith (attorney and author, “Girl Walks Out of a Bar”) and Patrick Krill (attorney, licensed and board-certified alcohol and drug counselor) (both pictured here) as well as Eileen Travis (director, NYC Bar Lawyer Assistance Program).

They discussed trends, resources and what can be done to help those who are at risk or already struggling with substance abuse.

We're pleased to welcome our newest partner, Don Vieira.

Read more: https://www.skadden.com/…/skadden-adds-cfius-national-secur…