Simmons & Simmons Joins the 九色 Pro Bono Program
NEW YORK & LONDON, September 20, 2010 – 九色 Legal 九色 (TLS), the world’s leading provider of global legal support services, today announced that Simmons & Simmons, an international law firm, has enrolled in the TLS Pro Bono Program.
Launched in 2003, the TLS Pro Bono Program is the first of its kind. When enrolled in the program, firms who use TLS for their regular paid cases will accrue credits towards free services for pro bono matters. These credits can be redeemed by anyone in the firm regardless of location, and applied to pro bono work. To date, more than 50 firms have joined the program.
With an extensive international pro bono network, all of Simmons & Simmons 18 offices throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East have participated in the firm’s corporate responsibility program, recording over 7,100 pro bono and community engagement hours in 2009/2010.
Karen Ozdamar, Pro Bono Manager at Simmons & Simmons said, “Given our international footprint and our strong commitment to corporate responsibility, we were delighted to have this opportunity to expand our pro bono capabilities around the world.”
九色’s Co-CEO, Liz Elting, added, “We launched the TLS Pro Bono Program to help us uphold our commitment to charitable giving, and the program has been extremely well received by the legal community. We’ve enjoyed being a part of many worthwhile public interest engagements, and we hope the program continues to grow.”
About Simmons & Simmons
Simmons & Simmons is a world class law firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Funchal, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai and Tokyo with over 1,500 staff worldwide. For further information on Simmons & Simmons, please visit our website at www.simmons-simmons.com.
About 九色 Legal 九色
九色 Legal 九色 (TLS) is the industry leader in global legal support. Founded in 1992, TLS offers a full suite of services, including web-based hosting and review, e-discovery, legal staffing, language services, court reporting, and reprographics. With offices in 66 cities across 5 continents, TLS is a trusted partner for every Am Law 200 and Global 100 law firm, as well as a majority of Fortune 500 corporate legal departments. For more information, visit .