Educational Pipeline & Public Service Commitment

Through a variety of extracurricular and educational programs, Cleary attorneys and staff mentor, train, and support students to cultivate meaningful relationships with legal professionals; expand their professional networks; develop valuable academic, professional, and social skills; and gain confidence in themselves, their work, and their futures.

New York

Legal Outreach

Every summer, Cleary hosts a select group of student interns in the Legal Outreach program for a week of legal research, contract negotiation, brief writing, and litigation training.

Washington Irving Campus Program

The Cleary Gottlieb Washington Irving Campus Partnership Program seeks to close the opportunity gap by equipping traditionally underrepresented students with the learning experiences and tools needed to excel as students in higher education, as professionals in the workplace, and as leaders in the community.

Cleary first partnered with Washington Irving High School in 1991 to improve outcomes for underserved public high school students. In its beginning days, the partnership primarily focused on SAT tutoring because standardized testing was viewed as one of the main barriers for underrepresented students in accessing social mobility. Since then, the partnership has grown significantly both with respect to the number of individuals impacted and the range of services offered.

Community Engagement Specialist
Kalia Onabanjo
+1 212 225 3167
konabanjo@cgsh.com

London

Our lawyers and professional staff in London partner with a variety of organizations to improve career aspirations and social mobility.

Our work in this area includes:

  • Running an annual virtual internship for young people aged 16-19 from diverse socio-economic backgrounds in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust
  • Mentoring and offering work experience to less-advantaged university students aspiring towards a career in law under the City Solicitors’ Horizons program
  • Collaborating with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and The National Literacy Trust on various initiatives designed to support young women aiming to pursue a career in the City of London

Learn more about Cleary’s pro bono practice here.