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8.04.25

Media Outlets Cover Dykema Pro Bono Victory in High-Profile Alexis Martin Case

For years, national media outlets have followed Alexis Martin’s case. Following Dykema's pro bono victory on Martin’s behalf on August 4, outlets covered the Dykema team’s work on achieving success…

2.20.24

Dykema Pro Bono Initiative Mentioned in Pride Source

Dykema's pro bono involvement in several name change clinics spanning multiple years mentioned in the Pride Source article, "The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans…

3.22.23

Chris Sakauye Featured In Partner Profile In DC Bar Foundation’s March Newsletter

Chris Sakauye was the subject of a Partner Profile feature in the DC Bar Foundation’s March Newsletter. 

9.22.25

Dykema Partners with Pepperdine Caruso School of Law’s Quattrone Wrongful Convictions Appellate Clinic

Dykema is proud to serve as the inaugural legal partner of the newly launched Quattrone Wrongful Convictions Appellate Clinic with the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. The Clinic,…

9.01.25

Dykema Named a 2025 Michigan Powerhouse by Law360

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that the firm was recognized as a 2025 “Michigan Powerhouse” by Law360. The recognition comes through the publication’s annual listing of…

8.04.25

Survivor of Human Trafficking Alexis Martin Freed After 11 Years Behind Bars Following Pro Bono Effort by Dykema

Today, pursuant to judicial release, Judge Oldfield of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas ordered the release of Alexis Martin, a survivor of human trafficking, from the Dayton Correctional…

12.12.23

Pro Bono Matters 2023 Highlights

This issue of Pro Bono Matters highlights a broad range of pro bono cases and initiatives that Dykema attorneys have worked on over the past year. 

1.24.23

Heidi Naasko Presents on Michigan’s Expungement Law to Michigan Judges Association

Heidi Naasko delivered a presentation to the Michigan Judges Association on January 24, 2022. She discussed Michigan’s new expungement law and recommended ways to build efficiencies and remove…

1.28.22

Human Trafficking and the Barriers to Justice

Heidi Naasko will serve as a featured panelist for the webinar, "Human Trafficking and the Barriers to Justice," taking place Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.

7.13.21

How A Pro Bono Partnership Can Jumpstart Your Legal Department’s Pro Bono Practice

Join Dykema’s partner in charge of pro bono, Heidi Naasko, and pro bono committee member Jason Ross with guest Kim Ray, Chair of Ford Motor Company's Pro Bono Committee, who will give you real life…