Equal Justice Works Adds Two New Board Members: Abid R. Qureshi and Dean Risa Goluboff

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2023—Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today announced that Abid R. Qureshi and Dean Risa Goluboff have been named to the organization’s board of directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Abid and Dean Golubofff to the Equal Justice Works Board of Directors,” said Verna Williams, Equal Justice Works CEO. “These highly respected leaders embody our organization’s core values and share our passion and commitment to ensure equal justice is truly for all. We look forward to leveraging their thoughts, perspectives, and experiences to support the growth and success of the organization.”

Abid R. Qureshi is a partner at Latham & Watkins, where he represents clients in government investigations, regulatory proceedings, and complex commercial litigation. He is also the Global Chair of Latham’s Recruiting Committee. Abid has established an impressive track record of fostering a culture of pro bono at the firm, and previously served as Global Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. Under his leadership in that role, Latham substantially increased its efforts to provide free legal services in jurisdictions around the globe. An outstanding leader in the legal community, Mr. Qureshi has a long history of providing pro bono legal advice to prisoners, civil rights advocates, and immigrants’ rights groups. In 2022, he received the Community Leader Award from the South Asian Bar Association of DC.  In 2018, he received the Servant of Justice Award from the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and the Impact Award from the Capital Area Muslim Bar Association.

“As the justice gap continues to widen, it is important to mobilize passionate public service leaders to stand up for fairness, equity, and the rule of law in important ways that impact communities and empower those most in need,” said Abid R. Qureshi, global chair of Latham’s recruiting committee. “I feel passionate about the incredible service and network Equal Justice Works provides, helping to empower lawyers and future lawyers to serve in the public interest.”

Dean Goluboff is the first woman dean of the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Law and a nationally renowned legal historian who focuses on American constitutional and civil rights law. During Dean Goluboff’s tenure, Virginia Law has significantly expanded its clinical offerings; its financial support for students pursuing public service careers; and its loan forgiveness program for alumni working in public service. Dean Goluboff serves as the Arnold H. Leon Professor of Law, a professor of history, an affiliated scholar at the Miller Center, and a faculty affiliate at the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies. She is the author of two award-winning books and many shorter works, and a recipient of UVA’s All-University Teaching Award. Before joining UVA, Dean Goluboff clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

“I am thrilled to join the Equal Justice Works board of directors. EJW’s mission—to bring lasting change to underserved communities by facilitating public service opportunities for lawyers and law students—dovetails beautifully with our mission at Virginia Law, which has been preparing lawyers and leaders for lives of service to our nation and its people for two hundred years. In both roles—as dean here at Virginia and as an EJW board member—I am delighted to continue my commitment to fostering public service within the legal profession and access to justice for all.”

In addition to these new members, Equal Justice Works announced that Kathryn J. Fritz, partner in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups of Fenwick & West LLP, has been elected board chair. Ms. Fritz will succeed Ivan K. Fong, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at Medtronic. Frank R. Jimenez, group vice president and general counsel of GE Healthcare, has been named board vice chair.

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The full list of Equal Justice Board of Directors members can be found here.

About Equal Justice Works

Equal Justice Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service. As the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, Equal Justice Works brings together an extensive network of law students, lawyers, nonprofit legal aid organizations, and supporters to promote public service and inspire a lifelong commitment to equal justice.

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