Scot Fishman Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Scot oversees Shook’s pro bono program, chairs the firm’s pro bono committee and leads the public interest advocacy efforts in all offices. Under Scot’s leadership, firm professionals assist low-income individuals, underserved communities and nonprofit organizations with both interesting and important matters that span a wide range of substantive legal issues. Additionally, Scot’s deep, longstanding relationships with the country’s leading advocacy groups have attracted some of the most important large-impact civil rights cases of our time.

Greater Los Angeles Area And New York City

o Directed the firm's nationally recognized pro bono program to a firm record high rank (#23 in 2019) among the top 200 firms in The American Lawyer o Drove and implemented the program’s strategy and build relationships with key law firm and community stakeholders, which led to a first-year 33% increase in average hours and over 61% rise in participationo Obtained and staffed high profile litigation, direct legal services matters, research projects and transactional matters in all officeso Founding board member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a collaboration of law firms aiming to eliminate systemic racism

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

o Co-taught a seminar that explores the history, strategy and issues involving private law firm pro bono programs.

Greater New York City Area

o Created, implemented and managed the firm’s first global pro bono programo Obtained a first-year 62% increase in average pro bono hours and nearly 70% increase in participationo Earned a top 15 rank among the top 200 law firms each year (including #5 in 2011) in The American Lawyer

Greater New York City Area

o Worked on a trial team on an $800 million breach of contract dispute regarding a power plant purchase and sale agreemento Prepared cross-examination trial outlines, objections to direct testimony, live witness declarations, designations and cross-designations for video testimony; oversaw trial exhibits and assisted in drafting post-trial briefo Second-chaired depositions; drafted motions, subpoenas, and responses to discovery requests; and conducted research

Washington D.C. Metro Area

o Taught all subjects to Fourth and Fifth Grade students; elected to faculty advisory committee; co-coached football and basketball teams

Washington D.C. Metro Area

o Assisted the Associate Director in organizing briefings, receptions, bill signings, and other events

Jd, Law

o Journal of Law & Politics o Moot Court Competition (Semifinal Alternate) o Teach For America Alumni Recruiter

Ba, Government & Foreign Affairs (With Distinction); Russian Language Minor

Activities and Societies: President, Student Council; Vice President for Issues, Student Council; Board of Directors, Madison House; 13.