Pro Bono

Contact(s)

Annie Mohan
Senior Manager, Pro Bono and CSR
+1 212 504 6669
probono@cwt.com

Not-for-Profit Incubator Small Business Clinic Life Planning Clinic Housing Clinic Our Advisory Group

OVERVIEW

Our firm’s commitment to pro bono aligns with the broader call to expand access to justice and to cultivate lawyers who are both skilled and service-minded.

Not-for-Profit Incubator

Over the past 10 years, Cadwalader’s Not-for-Profit Incubator has incorporated and obtained tax exemption for more than 400 organizations, whose missions include, among others, combating poverty and recidivism, promoting the arts in disadvantaged communities, and advocating for women’s rights. The Incubator takes these organizations from concept to reality, working hand-in-hand with clients to prepare formation documents and all required legal paperwork for the IRS and state agencies.

Small Business Clinic

Working with our bank clients, we host and staff small business clinics to help individuals build and sustain thriving businesses. Our lawyers advise business owners on the requirements for conducting business online, such as website terms of use and privacy policies, as well as entity formation and real estate matters.

Life Planning Clinic

Our Life Planning Clinic strives to empower veterans and low-income seniors to age in place and with dignity, access their legal rights, and live without fear of homelessness. Our attorneys, prepare wills, powers of attorney, and other essential directives and life planning documents for this vulnerable population.

Housing Clinic

Attorneys who participate in the Housing Clinic are focused on helping tenants remain in and/or repair their homes. The outcomes in these cases can make a life-changing difference for these clients and their families.

PRO BONO NEWS

9/11 National Day of Service

In honor of the first responders and civilians lost on September 11, 2001, the Firm once again joined Bank of America in NY and DC for the Bank’s annual Wills for Heroes event. In NY, attorneys from Cadwalader and O’Melveny teamed up with Bank volunteers to assist low-income New Yorkers referred by Volunteers of Legal Service, with drafting and executing their life planning documents. In DC, attorneys from Bradley Arant and Cadwalader worked with Bank volunteers to draft life planning documents for clients referred by Legal Counsel for the Elderly.

It was an impactful afternoon for both the volunteers and clients served.

The Legal Aid Society Recognizes Cadwalader Team at Annual Pro Bono Publico Awards

The Legal Aid Society recently recognized partner Dean Berry and associate Daesha Roberts for their outstanding work at their Annual Pro Bono Publico Awards, held on September 25th.

Dean and Daesha were honored for their significant contributions to The Legal Aid Society’s Foreclosure Prevention Project, where Daesha, with support from Dean, provided critical guidance on asset protection strategies to help safeguard Medicaid benefits for a vulnerable Bronx resident. Their thoughtful and compassionate legal counsel ensured that our client—a 64-year-old, recently widowed woman with serious health conditions—can make informed decisions about the sale of her home without jeopardizing her access to essential care.

This recognition is a powerful reminder of the impact we can have when we bring our skills and commitment to those in need.

Helping Low-Income Tenants in Charlotte

Our Charlotte office recently partnered with Honeywell and Legal Aid of North Carolina to host another Lawyer-on-the-Line event at our offices. This initiative is part of the Charlotte Triage Pro Bono Project, which is currently in its seventh year. The Triage Project brings together attorneys and leaders from corporations, law firms, legal aid groups and other public interest organizations to address the critical legal needs of Charlottes most vulnerable residents.

At the event, volunteers teamed up to provide legal advice to clients with landlord-tenant repair issues over the phone and followed up with a written advice letter. Attorneys and staff from Legal Aid of North Carolina were on site to answer questions and provide guidance as needed.