Scott Harshbarger

Pro Bono

Scott Harshbarger, Stacey O'Haire Fahey | Proskauer

The following roundtable is based on Proskauer's recently recorded Pro Bono Video, which emphasizes their motto, "Doing Well, by Doing Good" and highlights the firm's deeply rooted commitment to the Pro Bono Initiative and provision of legal services to the disadvantaged and the...

Pro Bono

Scott Harshbarger, Stacey O'Haire Fahey | Proskauer

Editor: Please tell us about your professional backgrounds. Harshbarger: I was elected district attorney of Middlesex County, and then attorney general of Massachusetts, serving eight years in both before becoming president of Common Cause in Washington, DC, in 1999. I came to Proskauer six...

Pro Bono

Scott Harshbarger, Stacey O'Haire Fahey, Lynsey Ramos | Proskauer

Editor: Scott, you served two terms as Massachusetts attorney general (1991-1999). How has this influenced your practice? How did you become interested in pro bono matters? Harshbarger: With my background both in the public sector and in nonprofit positions, my position at the firm is a...

Scott Harshbarger, Stacey O'Haire Fahey, Lynsey Ramos | Proskauer

Editor: Scott, you have had a distinguished career in public service, having served as Massachusetts Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General and Common Cause. Why has this experience fitted you so well to lead Proskauer's Pro Bono Initiative Committee...

Scott Harshbarger | Proskauer

Editor: What has Proskauer's Pro Bono Initiative accomplished over the last year? Fahey: Since last year, we have made great strides. We have increased participation by our lawyers across the firm in all offices, including our newer offices in Paris, London and Chicago. We have continued to...