On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Bay Area legal community gathered for the 39th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards. This annual event spotlights the organization’s work to dismantle systems of oppression and racism; build an equitable and just society; and celebrate the contributions of pro bono volunteers, clients, community leaders, artists, and activists. 

View the official program booklet here

Watch Loretta J. Ross’s Living the Dream Award Speech here

Watch Neel Chatterjee’s Courage Award Acceptance Speech here

Full Event Recording

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:

Luminary Circle
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

Honorary Circle
Orrick
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation

Leadership Circle
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Arnold & Porter
Cooley LLP
Fenwick & West LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
WilmerHale

Visionaries
Colleen Bal & Alexander Terry
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
Covington & Burling LLP
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
David Lowe & Steven Murphy
McDermott Will & Schulte
Tom & Julie McInerney
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
NERA
Perkins Coie Foundation
Rohit Singla
Jacob Sorensen & E. Anne Hawkins
Stacey Wexler & Michael Page

Champions
Alto Litigation PC
Analysis Group, Inc.
Neel Chatterjee/Law Firm Partners United
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Econic Partners
FTI Consulting
Gibson Dunn
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Jekkie Kim & Dongin Sinn
Alyssa Koo
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Matthews Asia
Ogletree Deakins
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Shondella & Tim Reed
Ropes & Gray LLP
Amy Tovar & Ben Horwich
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Partners
Adobe
Allen Matkins
Alston & Bird
Angeion Group
Baker McKenzie LLP
Bird & Bird
Block, Inc.
Buchalter
Burris, Nisenbaum Curry & Lacy
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Cornerstone Research
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dechert LLP
Duane Morris LLP
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Folger Levin LLP
Goodwin Procter LLP
Jenner & Block LLP
JND Legal Administration
Mayer Brown LLP
PG&E
Reed Smith LLP
Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, PC
Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe, LLP
Shartsis Friese LLP
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.
Sidley Austin LLP
Darren & Shannon Teshima
Khari J. Tillery
Verita Global LLC

Friends
Adler & Colvin
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Ankura
Duff & Emily Beach
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Asim Bhansali & Daniela Wehmeyer
California Rural Legal Assistance
Law Offices of Janice Cho
Crankstart
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Everlaw for Good
Foley & Lardner LLP
Freshfields
Matt Gray
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Christin & Corey Hill
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Nixon Peabody LLP
Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP
Outten & Golden LLP
Bernida Reagan & James Head
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
San Francisco Giants
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Bill & Renée Sherer
Sideman & Bancroft
Bianca & Brian Sierra Wolff
Simpluris
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Whitty Somvichian
Steno
Ryan Takemoto
Veritext Legal Solutions
Jason Yu & Breann Robowski

Advocates
ACLU of Northern California
Hilarie Atkisson
Morris J. (Mike) Baller & Christine Brigagliano
Suzette & Clifton Barnes
Kevin Budner & Mara Boundy
Kathy Downey
Jeanette & Jonathan Lewis
Katie O’Neill & Ryan Chakmak
Rafiki Coalition for Health & Wellness
Tirien Steinbach
Roseann Torres Esq
Marc Van Der Hout

(Sponsor listings as of 2/3/2026)

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