Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 623 2 Opening Doors Often, by the time we meet them, our pro bono clients have started to take steps to build a better life. Many have made wrenching decisions that have closed doors on the lives they knew, risking what little they had to pursue something better but essentially unknown: a safer life in a very foreign culture, for example, or a life free of domestic violence, far from home and family. Their courage inspires us to leverage the tools of our legal profession—as we do on behalf of all of our clients—to help them move forward. For most, our steadfast representation is the key to opening doors that might otherwise remain forever shut. In other cases, such as those involving large government agencies, our persistence, backed by volumes of meticulous doc- umentation, enables clients to pass through doors that could perpetually revolve. It is especially satisfying when our pro bono cases, such as the appellate work highlighted within this book, have far-reaching impact: opening doors not just for our individual clients, but for generations to come. Doors open—and people benefit—when dedicated teams with common goals work together. Our ability to open doors for our clients can only be maintained through our collaborations with our partners in this work: nonprofits, legal service organizations, in-house legal departments, and the courts. Through such collaborations, we can find creative solutions that deliver the best outcomes for our pro bono clients and our communities. R. Robert Popeo Robert I. Bodian Susan M. Finegan Chairman Managing Member Chair, Pro Bono Committee