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Goodwin Procter: Partner for Justice

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Goodwin Procter: 2024 Partner for Justice Awardee

From left, Goodwin’s Deborah Birnbach, Marieljane Bastien, and Louis Lobel accept the 2024 Partner for Justice Award at our 2024 Gala on June 26th. Photo by Meredith Nierman.  

Discovering Justice is fortunate to have corporate, philanthropic foundations, individual donors, and school district supporters who all come together with the resources we need to do our work.

Goodwin Procter is one such partner. Goodwin’s generous and consistent financial support of Discovering Justice’s work has provided us with the capacity to grow from an idea to one of the foremost civic education groups in the Commonwealth.

For the passion, perspective, and energy Goodwin brings to our partnership, Discovering Justice was proud to present Goodwin Procter with our 2024 Partner for Justice Award at our Annual Gala 2024: Partners for Justice on June 26th.

For more than over 20 years, Goodwin’s attorneys and staff have volunteered their time and expertise to our programs, most notably as Legal Mentors in our Mock Trial and Mock Appeal teams in Boston. This spring, Goodwin attorneys mentored middle school teams from St. John’s Parochial School in Boston and North Middle School in Brockton.

And Goodwin’s leadership has been vital to Discovering Justice’s direction and growth. We’re proud to name Goodwin’s Deborah Birnbach as former Chair of Discovering Justice’s Board of Trustees, and Marieljane Bastien and Louis Lobel as current Board Members.

Marieljane Bastien, of Goodwin and Discovering Justice's Board of Trustees, applauds a student speaker at our 2023 Gala. Photo by Reba Saldanha.

Accepting Goodwin’s award last week, Birnbach and Lobel commended the work of Discovering Justice as essential to building future leaders, noting that our programs help prepare the young people not only of Boston but across the Commonwealth to explore the justice system firsthand and start to become active, engaged participants in our democracy and affirming that “Goodwin is proud to support that work.”

Louis Lobel, also of Discovering Justice’s Board of Trustees and Goodwin, introduces a student speaker at last year's Gala. Photo by Reba Saldanha.

Our partnership with Goodwin proves that when we come together and all bring what we can to the table, we can all reach further, aim higher, and help build a stronger future for our students. Thank you, Goodwin Procter!

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Rana Suh Kannan

Rana Suh Kannan

Rana Suh Kannan has spent nearly her entire 20+ year career dedicated to providing students with access to high-quality education experiences that lead to strong academic outcomes. She brings extensive and diverse experiences as a teacher, school administrator, funder, and nonprofit professional. Rana is committed to Discovering Justice’s mission to enable students to become well-equipped with the knowledge, skills, and desire to build and sustain an equitable democracy.

Prior to Discovering Justice, Rana spent seven years at Boston Schools Fund, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer. She co-led the development of the organization’s second fund, and ensured its operationalization across the organization. Previously, Rana played pivotal roles at organizations such as Salsify, Phoenix Charter Academy, The Achievement Network, and Roxbury Prep Charter School. Rana graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Psychology. She earned her Master’s in Education Policy & Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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