Legal Aid DC recently recognized Wilkinson Stekloff for its contribution to the 2023 Making Justice Real Campaign, an annual fundraiser to support Legal Aid’s mission to provide legal services to people living in poverty in DC. With 100% participation among attorneys for the third year running, Wilkinson Stekloff contributed a total of $80,568 and was the 10th most generous donor in the campaign, ranking ahead of dozens of firms that are more than triple its size. The firm raised the most money in its category of firms with 25 to 49 attorneys, as well as firms with 50 to 74 attorneys, 75 to 99 attorneys, and 150 to 199 attorneys. This contribution is enough to staff a Legal Aid attorney for eight months. The 2023 Making Justice Real Campaign has raised over $3.5 million to fund assistance on individual and systemic levels to help District residents navigating legal issues related to eviction, domestic …
Wilkinson Stekloff Leads the Way in Legal Aid’s Generous Associates Campaign
August 15, 2019
WASHINGTON — The Legal Aid Society recently recognized Wilkinson Stekloff for its record-breaking contributions to its Generous Associates Campaign, an annual fundraiser to help support Legal Aid’s efforts representing those most in need. Wilkinson Stekloff raised the most money from firms with 50 attorneys or fewer, and topped the “Per Attorney Giving” competition, raising $1,452 per attorney in the D.C. office. “Our firm is strongly committed to pro bono representation, and we are thrilled to support Legal Aid’s mission to bring fair and equal access to justice for all,” said Wilkinson Stekloff Founding Partner Alex Walsh. “We look forward to continuing to support Legal Aid’s important work representing those most in need.” The Generous Associates Campaign is an annual fundraiser dating back to 1990. Led by associates at 82 law firms in DC and chaired by an associate co-chair committee, nearly 5,000 attorneys and staff contributed to the Campaign this year. …