Foley Hoag LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was honored with the Pro Bono Law Firm Award at the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project's Annual Gala celepation, held June 6, 2023. Pro bono counsel Rebecca Cazabon and Managing Partner Jim Bucking accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
This award recognizes Foley Hoag for its many years of service to PAIR to ensure that asylum seekers have access to justice and counsel. Firm attorneys have represented more than 100 pro bono asylum clients since the early 1990s.
Formed in 1989, the PAIR Project provides free legal services to asylum seekers and promotes the rights of detained immigrants. PAIR is the only nonprofit in Massachusetts with negotiated access to ICE detention facilities for the purpose of providing detained immigrants with legal orientation.