Jenner & Block Partners Megan B. Poetzel and Alison I. Stein have been named Co-Chairs of the firm's pro bono program.
Megan Poetzel, Co-Chair of the Financial Litigation Practice, has been recognized by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine as one of Chicago’s Top 50 “Influential Women in Law,” and by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders and one of Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers.
Alison Stein, Co-Chair of the Content, Media, and Entertainment and Technology practices and Co-Chair of the firm’s AI Task Force, brings extensive pro bono experience in reproductive rights and civil rights. She represented Sarah Collins Rudolph, a survivor of the 1963 16th Street Church bombing, in a case that drew national media attention and prompted a public apology from Alabama's governor. She also litigated a matter through trial for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, earning the 2020 Albert E. Jenner Pro Bono Award.
“Jenner & Block’s long-standing commitment to public service continues to be a vital part of who we are as lawyers and people,” said Megan and Alison. “We are excited to continue working on behalf of expanding access to justice and zealous advocacy for those who need it most.”
Learn more about Jenner & Block’s pro bono work in the Heart of the Matter report.