Awards & Recognition

See also Directory Rankings and League Table Rankings

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American Bar Association
Recipient of the 2002 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award

The American Lawyer A-List 2004—2008
Ranked as one of the nation’s top 20 law firms for five consecutive years

The American Lawyer
Litigation Department recognized as one of the top litigation practices in the country (2008)

Catalyst Award
First law firm ever to receive the annual award presented to corporations and professional firms that demonstrate a commitment to the leadership development of female employees

Corporate Board Member
In the 2007 annual survey of more than 800 directors at public companies, firm was named one of the “Top 3 Corporate Law Firms” in San Francisco, and among the “Top 5” in San Diego

FORTUNE Magazine
Named to magazine’s 2006 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” — third time on list

Global Finance
Named the “Best Legal Adviser in Asia: World’s Best Investment Banks” for the second year in a row

IFLR America Awards 2008
Received the “Securitization Deal of the Year” Award for the firm’s representation of the underwriters in connection with the first U.S. dollar-denominated covered bonds issuance in the United States for a U.S. depositary institution. The firm also won “Securitisation Team of the Year” for its work in the area

Legal Marketing Association
Won first place for its recruiting campaign and first place in electronic media for its recruiting banner ads at the Legal Marketing Association’s 2008 Your Honor Awards. The firm also won second place honors for its “Innovation” advertisement and third place in Promotional and Collateral Materials for the firm's recruiting brochure, “Do You Have it Too?”

PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook “Global 50”
Ranked among top 50 firms worldwide with a “global outlook”

Structured Products Magazine
Named 2007, and previously 2006, Law Firm of the Year: Americas by Structured Products magazine for our innovative capital markets, derivatives and structured products work.

Working Mother Magazine & Flex-Time Lawyers
Named to both the 2007 and 2008 “Top 50 Best Law Firms for Women,” an alphabetical list of the top firms for attorneys who are also working mothers

Diversity

Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 2003-2008
Given a 100% Perfect Ranking since 2003 in this annual report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America

Minority Law Journal
Ranked # 9 in diversity among U.S. law firms nationwide in 2008

MultiCultural Law Magazine
Ranked on the 2008 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity survey and the inaugural 2008 Top 100 Law Firms for Women survey, two alphabetical lists of top firms

NAPABA Diversity Award
Honored with the inaugural Diversity Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) for the firm’s commitment and success with diversity especially in the recruitment, retention, advancement, and promotion of APA attorneys

Vault 2008-2009 Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms Survey
Ranked # 3 Most Prestigious Law Firms—Northern California
Ranked # 4 Most Prestigious Practices—Intellectual Property
Ranked # 9 Most Prestigious Law Firms—Southern California
Ranked # 11 Best Firms to Work For
Ranked # 14 Diversity
Ranked # 15 Diversity—Gays & Lesbians
Ranked # 18 Diversity—Minorities