Impact

Values in Everyday Action

Do It.

We are a firm of action and results. We are driven by a proactive approach, taking decisive steps to advance our clients’ goals and support our colleagues promptly, effectively, and efficiently.

Do It Right.

We deliver superior legal services. We approach each matter with dedication to accuracy and thoroughness, and every decision we make is legally sound and in the best interest of our clients.

Do Right.

We are building a better future for our team, our clients, and our communities. We shape our firm to create positive opportunities, and we always maintain the highest ethical standards.

Strategic Impact Initiatives

Building a better future for our team, our clients, and our communities.

Initiative #1

Climate Action

Scale invests in climate impact for a better world for generations to come. We continually increase carbon offsetting and tree planting measures as a Climate Action Workforce partner at Ecologi.

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Initiative #2

Legal Training

Scale delivers a quarterly, online social impact legal training program dedicated to providing educational support to nonprofits and social enterprises.

Initiative #3

Impact Week

Scale hosts Impact Week every calendar quarter to coordinate and maximize participation in pro bono and service projects at Scale and across the broader legal and local communities.

Scale for Impact Events

Be part of the impact.

Scale Impact Week

As we wrap up our first-ever Impact Week here at Scale, we’d like to highlight a few more community service projects which our team participated in over the past week.

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Empower and Impact: Navigating the Non-Profit Frontier

Who is this event for? Attorneys who want to advise non-profit organizations and individuals who are looking to start a non-profit or who are involved in nonprofit leadership and would like a refresher (or introduction!) on fundamentals. You will hear from our esteemed panelists - Scale attorneys, Jim Cashel, Kristen Smith Dayley. and Jon Van Loo. Our panel will also include Fidelma McGinn who is currently president at Scan Design Foundation in Seattle, and previously, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Seattle Foundation and Executive Director at Artist Trust.

Event https://go.scalefirm.com/empower-and-impact-navigating-the-non-profit-frontier

Women In Law Session 3: “Redefining Your Personal Brand”

In the third session of our Women in Law: Redefining Success 2023 Series, our panel of attorneys shared their journeys of building their personal brand – the challenges they faced, the benefits they saw – and why cultivating a personal brand is so crucial in the practice of modern law.

Event https://go.scalefirm.com/women-in-law-webinar-series-redefining-your-personal-brand

Positive Impact Stories

Positive attorneys create positive opportunities to have a positive impact.

Do It, Do It Right, Do Right

Former JAG officer and 9/11 rescue worker, James Creedon now leads Scale’s Impact initiatives. “It’s made my career more fulfilling and I hope I can help build a more fulfilling career for others.”

A Practice that Reflects the Impact You Want to Make in the World

Does your law practice support the larger impact you want to make in the world? See how Scale Partner Kristen Smith Dayley wears two hats - building a successful corporate practice serving top clients and serving as Executive Director to a major non-profit organization.

NY Attorney's 10-Year Fight Upends Wrongful Murder Conviction

Scale attorney Garrett Ordower was recently featured in Law360’s Pro Bono spotlight for his role in a 10-year fight to overturn the wrongful murder conviction of Steven Ruffin.

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