Hagens Berman commits to delivering 2,080 hours of volunteer work annually.
SEATTLE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Seattle-based law firm Hagens
Berman announced the creation of a new full-time position: Project 2080.
More than a job, the position reflects the firm's commitment to complete
2,080 hours of community service every year, which is equivalent to the
number of hours one full-time employee clocks annually.
Project 2080 invites each of Hagens Berman's six offices and 83
attorneys and staff members to work together to reach the firm's goal of
completing 2,080 hours of volunteer work. With an expected high-level of
participation, the Hagens Berman team believes the goal is easily
achievable.
"We have incredibly passionate people at Hagens Berman, and all willing
employees are encouraged to invest in causes that interest them," said
managing partner Steve Berman. "We are excited about giving back to the
communities we serve."
As part of the program kick-off, all Hagens Berman offices will join
forces on April 26, 2008 and participate in National Rebuilding Day, an
annual and nationwide event put on by Rebuilding Together. The organization
works with a network of 225 affiliates in a common mission to preserve
affordable housing by rehabilitating homes of low-income homeowners.
Participation in Rebuilding Together is a national program with Hagens
Berman employees serving in Seattle, Phoenix, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles
and San Francisco. More information on Rebuilding Together is available at
http://www.rebuildingtogether.org/.
According to Berman, the inspiration for Project 2080 comes from a
desire by the firm's staff to make a quantifiable commitment to the
community and in a way that is visible to everyone in the firm. Berman is
planning a Web site featuring a tally of the hours employees have given
back since the program's inception, highlighting recent contributions and
testimonials from employees on various service projects.
"Project 2080 is just the beginning for Hagens Berman in terms of
hourly commitment and as we get more involved with the community, I expect
that each year our involvement will continue to grow," said Berman.
To learn more about Hagens Berman and its community commitments through
the country, visit http://www.hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman, formerly Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, is based in
Seattle with offices in Chicago, Cambridge, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San
Francisco. Since 1993, it has developed a nationally recognized practice in
class-action and complex litigation. Among recent successes, HBSS has
negotiated a $300 million settlement in the DRAM memory antitrust
litigation; a $340 million recovery on behalf of Enron employees; a $150
million settlement involving charges of illegally inflated charges for the
drug Lupron, and served as co-counsel on the Visa/Mastercard litigation
which resulted in a $3 billion settlement, the largest anti-trust
settlement to date. HBSS served as counsel in a $850 million Washington
Public Power Supply settlement and represented Washington and 12 other
states against the tobacco industry that resulted in the largest settlement
in history. For a complete listing of HBSS cases, visit
http://www.hbsslaw.com.
CONTACTS:
Steve Berman (206) 623-7292
Hagens Berman
Steve@hbsslaw.com
Mark Firmani (206) 443-9357
Firmani + Associates, Inc.
Mark@firmani.com
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Related links:
http://www.hbsslaw.com
http://www.rebuildingtogether.org
CONTACT:
Steve Berman of Hagens Berman,
+1-206-623-7292, Steve@hbsslaw.com; or Mark Firmani of Firmani +
Associates, Inc., +1-206-443-9357, Mark@firmani.com, for Hagens
Berman
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