Achievements
Some recent accolades for DLA Piper's projects around the world:
Europe
AWARDS 2009
- Silver ranking in Business in the Community’s Corporate Responsibility Index - June 2009
- DLA Piper Prague received the Public Interest Lawyer’s Association Award for Pro Bono Excellence - June 2009
- Tony Daley winner of Business in the Community’s North West Volunteer of the Year - June 2009
Middle East
AWARDS 2009
- Winner of Sustainability Initiative - Facilities Management Middle East -
June 2009
Europe
AWARDS 2008
- Bronze accreditation in Business in the Community 2007 CR Index (UK) first-time entrant. DLA Piper was featured in The Sunday Times "Companies That Count" supplement - May 2008
- Yorkshire Forward Creating Better Futures Award for Leadership for DLA Piper's work with asylum seekers in Leeds - May 2008
United States of America
PRO BONO AWARDS 2008
- American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award - July 08.
- B'nai B'rith International Commitment to Justice Award to Berl Bernhard, for his role as Chairman of the Middle East Investment Initiative; Sheldon Krantz, for his role as founding director of New Perimeter; and Joint CEOs Frank Burch and Lee Miller, for DLA Piper's commitment to pro bono efforts - March 2008.
Asia
AWARDS 2008
- "Caring Company" awarded to DLA Piper Hong Kong - April 2008
Europe
AWARDS 2007
- Financial Times Awards for Innovation in Law Firms, Standout category for mainland Europe and Highly Commended category for Building Better Lives - June 2007
- Business in the Community's Silver Jubilee "Big Tick" for DLA Piper's 10-year partnership with The Prince's Trust - September 2007
- Clarion Communications Award for DLA Piper's "Cooling the Planet" conference September 2007
United States of America
PRO BONO AWARDS 2007
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Robert F. Mullen Pro Bono Award to DLA Piper - December 2007
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, 2007 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year to the San Diego offices - September 2007
- Illinois State Bar Association John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award - Outstanding Law Firm Category to the Chicago office - June 2007
- District of Columbia Bar Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award to Washington, DC office - June 2007
- Legal Services for New York City (LSNY), 2007 Pro Bono Champion to New York office - June 2007
- Equal Justice Council of the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., Pacesetter Award to the Baltimore office - May 2007
Congratulations to Paul Stone
Congratulations to Paul Stone, Litigation partner from our Leeds office, who has been named His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales's Ambassador for Yorkshire and Humber for 2009 as part of Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence 2009. Read full article