Big Law, Law Departments Team Up Against Anti-Asian Hate (1)

A group of some 40 law firms, including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and White & Case, and a group of large company law departments, are launching a national pro bono initiative to aid victims and help prevent acts of anti-Asian hate.

The Alliance for Asian American Justice will coordinate and deploy law firm pro bono resources to help victims obtain legal remedies such as filing a lawsuit for compensatory or other civil remedies.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a sharp uptick in incidents of violence against Asian-Americans in the U.S., including assaults and killings. According ...