Lawyers Helping Small Businesses Navigating CARES Act Funding Requirements
- Suz Mac Cormac spoke to the Daily Journal for an article featuring the Bay Area Small/Social Enterprise Task Force (BASE Force), which is a group led by Morrison & Foerster with other legal, financial, and nonprofit professionals who are guiding small businesses through emergency... ›
Bay Area Small/Social Enterprise Task Force: Guide To COVID-19 Resources And Relief
By: Susan H. Mac Cormac, Alfredo B. D. Silva, Olga Terets and Michael P. Santos
As members of the Bay Area Social/Small Enterprise Task Force (BASE Force), Morrison & Foerster attorneys Suz Mac Cormac, Alfredo Silva, Kaela Colwell, Olga Terets, and Michael Santos have compiled a resource guide for Bay Area small businesses impacted by COVID-19. BASE Force is... ›As Wildlife Threats Grow Worldwide, Law Firms Build Climate-Focused Practices
Suz Mac Cormac, chair of the firm’s Energy and Social Enterprise and Impact Investing practices, spoke to The Recorder about how climate issues have created opportunities for law firms and their clients to help create positive change. “At first, the change was gradual, starting... ›Suz Mac Cormac Recognized as a Woman Leader in Tech Law
The Recorder has named Susan “Suz” Mac Cormac to its list of Women Leaders in Tech Law. The award celebrates lawyers who tackle the tech industry’s biggest courtroom clashes, help build its most innovative companies, and negotiate deals that move markets. As highlighted by... ›Voices in Sustainability: Interview with Susan (Suz) Mac Cormac
ClientSmart interviewed Morrison & Foerster’s Suz Mac Cormac, chair of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing and Energy practices, about the Business Roundtable’s adoption of a new “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” The statement changes the definition of the purpose of... ›The Climate is Changing: What Every Board Member Needs to Know
By: Susan H. Mac Cormac
Morrison & Foerster partner Suz Mac Cormac co-authored an article with PG&E’s Brian Wong for ACC Docket , a publication by the Association of Corporate Counsel, that covers how climate change impacts companies and how board members should address the related risks and issues.... ›Impact Links: Climate Week 2019 Announcements; UN Global Compact and Accenture Releases CEO Study on Sustainability; Caltech $750 Million Donation to Environmental Research; Invesco Study on Socially Responsible Investing; LeapFrog Reveals Independe
Significant commitments, partnerships, and new research projects worth trillions were announced during Climate Week 2019. The United Nations Global Compact and Accenture released findings from their CEO study on sustainability , which draws on insights from more than 1,000 CEOs. Caltech announced a $750... ›Suz Mac Cormac Speaks at Climate Week NYC 2019
By: Susan H. Mac Cormac
MoFo Impact’s Suz Mac Cormac spoke on a panel at Climate Week NYC 2019 covering “Facilitating Investments Towards a 1.5˚C Future: How Can Companies Harness Investment Opportunities and Leverage Portfolios for a Net-Zero Future?” The panel covered investment strategies needed to ensure a sustainable... ›MoFo Impact Publishes Guides on Social Enterprise Corporate Form
By: Susan H. Mac Cormac
The MoFo Impact team recently published two articles in the Daily Journal on legal forms for social enterprises. The first article, “ Leveraging Corporate Structure for Impact ,” summarizes the different forms that entrepreneurs and investors alike should consider to help save our planet... ›MoFo Impact Published in ABA Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook
By: Susan H. Mac Cormac and Benjamin T.R. Fox
Members of the MoFo Impact team contributed two chapters in The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook: Practical Guidance for Corporate Counsel and Law Firms , published by the American Bar Association. This new guide is a comprehensive resource for in-house and outside counsel to... ›