Our associates are some of the profession's most sought after talent. Cahill has long been regarded by clients as well as other top law firms as a training ground not only for superior legal experience but also business, marketing, negotiation and financial acumen beyond what most other firms provide. At Cahill, close interaction with clients, partners and senior associates on teams that are generally much smaller than those of other firms translates into accelerated career development.
Former Cahill associates can be found as partners in other prominent law firms in the United States and Europe, investment bankers, senior executives of public companies, general counsels at Fortune 500 corporations, professors at national law schools, state and federal trial and appellate judges, United States Attorneys and public interest advocates. Others hold or have held senior policy and line positions in business and in all branches of government.
In 2010, Cahill will introduce a new, week-long training and development program for incoming associates. Specifically designed to prepare each associate for life at Cahill as a practicing lawyer, this new "boot camp" style program combines practice focused seminars and workshops covering areas like writing briefs and legal
memoranda, negotiations, legal research, securities offerings, mergers
and acquisitions with guidance on general areas such as how to leverage a wealth of resources to assist along the way.
Additionally, development courses that are tailored to the development needs of junior, mid-level and senior associates are held monthly. Associates in our transaction-focused practice explore topics including drafting and negotiating public and private offering and merger and acquisition documents, drafting and negotiating financing documents and understanding the accounting and financial disclosure rules applicable to public offerings. Those in our litigation practice learn fundamental skills such as conducting research, responding to discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting memos, briefs and pleadings, arguing motions and trying cases.
CLE programs address current developments germane to our practice and help each associate maintain active bar admission status.
