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Sponsored Event | April.28.2022 | 6pm - 9pm (Pacific Standard Time)
Santa Clara Convention CenterOrrick is a Platinum Partner of Law Foundation of Silicon Valley and will be participating in the 2022 Celebration of Justice Dinner on April 28.
The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley aims to advance the rights of under-represented individuals and families in our diverse community through legal services, strategic advocacy, and educational outreach. The Celebration of Justice dinner brings together influential lawyers, business leaders, prominent judges and elected officials to raise crucial funds in order to support over 10,000 families and individuals facing life-changing legal issues in the region each year.
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Under Mitch’s leadership, the firm has pursued a strategy to be a leading advisor globally to four sectors: Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Financial Services – with a particular focus on how AI and other technologies are transforming these ecosystems. He has led the firm’s emphasis on legal innovation, including AI adoption, the launch of Orrick Labs to develop customized solutions and partnerships with leading legal tech companies and investors. Financial Times has chosen Orrick among the top 3 Most Innovative Law Firm in North America for the past eight years. In addition, Mitch is an active participant in the legal profession dialog about how to retain and inspire top talent. Fortune has selected the firm among the 100 Best Companies to Work For nine years in a row.
Mitch serves on the Boards of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the Silicon Valley Law Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Mitch is also a Trustee of Bowdoin College, Chairman of the Board of the Wild Salmon Center and a Director of CalTrout.
He and his wife, Holly, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two adult children. Mitch posts regularly on social media about Orrick, innovation and other interests. Follow him on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.