New York City Bar Association
Kate McMahon is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as Senior Director of The Women’s Project at Wildcat Service Corporation/The Fedcap Group since October 2021, focusing on alternatives to pre-trial detention for women and gender-expansive individuals in New York City. Previously, McMahon held the position of Deputy General Counsel at the New York City Board of Correction from June 2017 to October 2021, where responsibilities included legal oversight and regulation of NYC jails. McMahon also engaged in academia as an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School from January 2015 to May 2017. Prior roles include Senior Counsel at the New York City Law Department, Pro Bono Attorney at the Vera Institute of Justice, and Litigation Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. McMahon earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and English from Boston College.
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New York City Bar Association
The New York City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org) is a voluntary organization with 24,000 members. Since its founding in 1870, the City Bar has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the legal profession, promoting reform of the law and providing service to the profession and the public. The City Bar's 150 Committees issue hundreds of reports and present hundreds of events annually. The Legal Referral Service matches vetted lawyers with clients. The City Bar Center for CLE provides continuing legal education for lawyers. The City Bar Justice Center provides pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities.