Morrison Foerster FAQs

Find the answers to all the questions you might have about Morrison Foerster.

How many offices does the firm have?

Morrison Foerster has 18 offices across the U.S., Asia and Europe.

Are there any opportunities for a secondment?

The training period consists of four, six-month seats, with the potential to complete overseas secondments in MoFo’s offices or with MoFo’s clients. Seat options are subject to business and client needs.

Why is the firm nicknamed MoFo?

In the 1970s, when people communicated via overseas cables, the firm purposely chose “mofo” as its address.

I’m interested in pro-bono work, can I do this at the firm?

At Morrison Foerster, pro bono work is part of our DNA. Our dedicated pro bono team and our London Pro Bono Committee provide frequent opportunities for London trainees and associates to work on both domestic and international matters, ranging from providing direct services to low-income individuals, to counselling nonprofit organisations, to advising at law clinics. During 2024, MoFo lawyers devoted 66,615 hours to representing pro bono clients.

Attorneys in our London office partner with a variety of organisations on pro bono projects, such as Advocates for International Development, TrustLaw, JUSTICE, PILnet, Asylum Aid, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K), The Chancery Lane Project, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Nature Conservancy, Prime Advocates, and the Public International Law & Policy Group.

The London office is a member of the Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono in the UK, a law firm-led initiative to promote pro bono work, in which members commit to strive for an average of 25 pro bono hours per attorney, per year in their UK offices. Last year, our lawyers from London averaged 71 pro bono hours per attorney.

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