Arnold & Porter was recently named to Bloomberg Law's 2025 “Pro Bono Innovators” list, which honors a selection of law firms and other legal service providers that go “above and beyond in delivering impactful pro bono work.” The firm was selected among nine honoree law firms for the second consecutive year and the third time in four years.
Bloomberg Law recognized the firm for its representation of female inmates at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Dublin in CCWP vs. Bureau of Prisons. In this class action, the firm and co-counsel won the court-ordered appointment of the first special master in the history of the Bureau of Prisons and separately helped obtain the largest collective damages award ever ($115.8M) for sex abuse claims by incarcerated individuals at a federal facility. The publication also featured the firm for its representation of 11 survivors and a witness in the court-martial of former Army Maj. Jonathan Batt, who was convicted and sentenced to 53 years in military prison on sex assault and battery charges.
Arnold & Porter’s pro bono work has been widely recognized by the legal community. The firm was recently highlighted as leading firm in The American Lawyer’s 2025 “Pro Bono Scorecard” for its national and international pro bono work, as well as recognized by Financial Times among the “Innovative Lawyers in Pro Bono” at the 2025 Innovative Lawyers North America Awards.