The pro bono commitment of Shearman & Sterling’s New York office ranges from clearing a man wrongly convicted of murder to assisting veterans in obtaining benefits to standing up for the rights of pizza delivery workers.
Shearman’s New York lawyers work closely with a variety of organizations that refer cases, such as the Legal Aid Society, City Bar Justice Center, Human Rights First, Lawyers Alliance for New York, Lawyers Without Borders, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, inMotion and Sanctuary for Families. Those cases run the gamut, requiring an immense pro bono commitment.
