Raymond S.E. Pushkar, Arts ’60, Law ’63,

along with his law firm, McKenna, Long &

Aldridge LLP, was formally presented with

a Volunteer Recognition Award on May 15,

at the Archdiocesan Legal Network Recep-

tionin Washington D.C., for his and his

firm’s longstanding dedication to serving

the legal needs of the less fortunate in the

D.C. community.

The Archdiocesan Legal Network was established by His Eminence James Cardinal Hickey in 1989, with Pushkar playing an instrumental role in getting the Network started. To date 53 D.C.-area law firms and 300 attorneys are involved in the Network, working weekly for the intake of cases; counseling and representing the indigent; and sponsoring seminars to educate those less fortunate about legal rights and responsibilities. In 2004 and 2005, approximately 50,000 hours of pro bono time was spent on these endeavors.

Pushkar currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Network. His law firm’s D.C. office has over 20 volunteer lawyers and paralegals who serve the Network weekly. Pushkar’s firm also presented him with an award last December for his longstanding dedication to community service. According to Pushkar, “Success in any law firm, large or small, should and must include giving back to the communities in which we live.” He states that his Jesuit education at Marquette instilled in him that sense of service.

McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, established in D.C. in 1939 with offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Philadelphia, New York City and Brussels, is fully committed to pro bono service to the poor and other types of community service to benefit good and important causes.

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