Mayer Brown offers numerous resources and activities supporting a positive work environment. In October 2020, the firm coordinated “Global Well-Being Month,” for which it hosted a variety of mental health awareness workshops, mental health first-aid courses, mindfulness sessions, physical and financial well-being courses. The firm also provided courses for working parents and specific impact on remote working due to the pandemic. The firm plans to coordinate a Global Well-Being Month again in October 2021.
Mayer Brown is a leader in developing innovative approaches to pro bono work and strives to pioneer projects that will have a substantial local and global impact. The firm strongly encourages every lawyer to participate in the pro bono program and provides credit for the hours they contribute. Mayer Brown has a pro bono department dedicated to managing the firm’s pro bono program, ensuring that its lawyers get the support they need to become involved in pro bono work. The firm recently launched Paladin, an online platform that more strategically and effectively connect attorneys to local and national pro bono opportunities. Mayer Brown has been extensively involved in efforts to help individuals, non-profits and small businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
