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Judicial Clerks FAQ
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In late 2005, Cahill initiated a unique partnership with the Legal Aid Society to help meet the educational needs of abused and neglected children, and to expand the representation of disabled, low-income New Yorkers. The project affords Cahill associates the opportunity to represent, on a one-on-one basis, clients who lack legal counsel indispensable to secure rights that will profoundly impact their lives. With the success of our Legal Aid initiative, in 2006 we expanded the scope of the projects on which associates may work to serve the needs of immigrants and New Yorkers with housing issues. Additionally, numerous associates recently have undertaken to handle criminal appeals on behalf of indigent defendants as part of Legal Aid’s Criminal Appeals Project. Since we encourage all of our associates to participate in pro bono projects, all pro bono time is included in annual hours.
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Yes. Attorneys who are hired upon the completion of a judicial clerkship receive full class credit as well as a clerkship bonus for up to two years of clerkships. Attorneys who are already employed at the firm and leave for a clerkship receive the same benefits upon their return to the firm.
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Cahill is committed to recruiting the best law students and providing them with the training and guidance necessary to allow them to reach their potential as superior and committed professionals. Hands-on training--as supplemented by our training programs--is the most effective learning tool at our associates’ disposal. We have a longstanding policy of encouraging our associates to be actively engaged in every aspect of the transactions they are involved in and, as such, our approach to staffing is designed to ensure that our associates receive a high level of partner and client contact and are fully engaged in their matters. Our corporate and litigation groups each have a three stage training program. The stages are based upon the professional level of the associates: new associates, junior associates and mid-level associates. The courses are held monthly, are interactive and designed to teach practical skills to associates. The Firm also regularly hosts Continuing Legal Education courses which further supplement associate training and allow associates to maintain their active bar admission status. In 2005, we sponsored more than 50 programs, which were taught by firm attorneys and outside experts.
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Yes. Each new associate, including lateral associates and clerks, are assigned a liaison partner who helps the the new associate integrate into the firm life, monitor progress and workload, and will be responsible for conducting each associate's year-end review.
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