Morgan E. Dake is Senior Pro Bono Counsel and serves as the Pro Bono Practice Group Leader. She manages the firm’s pro bono efforts across all 11 offices at Crowley Fleck. Morgan facilitates pro bono participation throughout the firm and serves as a mentor to the firm’s attorneys in their pro bono cases. She oversees the administrative aspects of the pro bono program, including screening and approving cases, and monitoring their progress to ensure they are handled efficiently and effectively. Morgan works with the more than 160 attorneys at the firm helping them find pro bono cases that align with their passions, and encouraging them to step outside their usual practice areas for professional development and personal fulfillment.
Morgan actively promotes community engagement by facilitating clinics in the firm’s communities. These clinics provide attorneys with hands-on opportunities to get involved in local pro bono work, addressing urgent legal needs. She also manages the firm’s relationships with legal aid providers and nonprofit organizations, fostering collaborations that enhance the firm’s capacity to reach even more people.
Morgan enjoys working with her colleagues and young associates at the firm. She provides training and support to ensure the firm’s pro bono efforts are not only impactful to the community and individuals who need help the most, but also integral to the professional growth of its attorneys.
In her direct representation of pro bono clients, Morgan’s practice includes family law, guardianships, immigration, and end-of-life matters. She partners with community organizations and justice initiatives, such as the Montana Innocence Project, to provide comprehensive legal support. Through her efforts, she ensures that the firm maintains a 100% participation rate in pro bono work among its attorneys.
Prior to assuming her current role, Morgan worked as a Senior Deputy County Attorney for Montana’s most-populated county, where she prosecuted domestic violence and sex crimes.
Morgan is a talented dancer and performs modern dance and teaches many different styles. When not dancing, she also enjoys hiking with her husband.