2026 Equal Justice Conference

Rene Kathawala serves as Orrick's firmwide pro bono counsel, responsible for managing and initiating the firm's pro bono activities, including all administrative and legal aspects.

Rene works with other pro bono counsel and legal services nonprofits to increase the quantity and quality of pro bono representation that is being provided to indigent clients in each of the cities worldwide where Orrick has a presence. In addition, he supervises and directly works... Read More →

Chriselle Raguro (she/her/siya) serves as the Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Partnerships at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF). In this role, she drives the organization’s vision to grow and strengthen its pro bono program, mobilizing... Read More →

Katie Niejadlik is the Global Director for Pro Bono at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she leads a global team of pro bono professionals and drives the organization’s strategy to expand and deepen partnerships with the private bar in support of reproductive rights as human... Read More →

Bianca Sierra Wolff is Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) and brings more than two decades of executive and legal leadership to the organization. Prior to joining LCCRSF, she served as Executive Director of the California... Read More →