Cahill has adopted a leadership role in the New York legal community through its sponsorship and participation in key diversity-focused events, including the Asian American Bar Association of New York's Annual Banquet, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Annual Equal Justice Awards Dinner, Lambda Legal's Liberty Awards National Dinner and the National Association of Woman Lawyers General Counsel Institute.
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 cases, tour the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York's courthouse and tour the New York Stock Exchange.
Pro Bono and Diversity
Much of our pro bono work benefits members of diverse groups. For example, through the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Cahill lawyers assist transgender individuals with the "Name Change Project." The project allows transgender individuals to begin conforming their legal identities to the way they identify and live their lives. Cahill lawyers lend their services by advising clients on the applicable law and petitioning a court as well as appearing as co-counsel to the Fund in court proceedings.
