Community Outreach
Cahill and its lawyers support, through financial sponsorship, pro bono work and advisory roles, a number of non-profit organizations whose missions focus on enhancing diversity and equality in the legal profession and the larger community.
Cahill has a long and honored tradition of pro bono work. The Legal Aid Society of New York has regularly presented Cahill or our lawyers with the Pro Bono Publico Award "in recognition of Cahill's outstanding commitment to the cause of equal justice through pro bono service."
Each summer, Cahill sponsors high school students as part of the internship program designed by Legal Outreach that places motivated tenth grade students from underserved communities into law firms and companies. The program exposes the students to professional practices and professionals who can support their aspirations and enhance their desire to pursue higher education and professional careers. During the program, the group of interns explore Cahill's practices, work on a mock case, tour the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York's courthouse and tour the New York Stock Exchange.
IIn 2008, a team of Cahill associates pioneered the teaching curriculum "Know Your Rights," which includes weekly legal education classes taught by Cahill associates in a New York City high school from January to June. The program is designed for students who are interested in learning about their constitutional rights, the legal process, and how it affects them.
In addition, Cahill lawyers individually have taught inner city youth law programs, mentored troubled youth, provided advice to not-for-profit organizations and served as volunteers for community service projects in and around New York City.
Organizations supported by Cahill and its lawyers through community outreach efforts in recent years include:
- The ABA Litigation Section’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP)
- The ACLU LGBT & AIDS Project
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Association of Black Women Attorneys
- BYkids
- Children of Fallen Patriots
- CitySquash
- Council of Urban Professionals
- Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
- DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI)
- Empire State Pride Agenda
- Equal Justice Initiative
- The Fiver Children's Foundation
- Girl Scouts of Greater New York
- GlamourGals Foundation, Inc.
- Harlem School of the Arts
- JDRF - New England Chapter
- Kids in Crisis
- Korean American Community Foundation
- Lambda Legal
- Legal Services Center of The Door
- The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- New York Asian Women’s Center
- New York Women's Foundation
- NJ LEEP
- Out Leadership
- Practicing Attorneys for Law Students
- SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders)
- Sanctuary for Families, Inc.
- Smile Farms
- Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
- StreetSquash
- Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Women’s Initiative for Self Employment
- Worldwide Orphans
