Adams Street FoundationDigital Journal
Raised for SLJ students
$925,000
A record night. Thank you to every sponsor, donor, and guest who made it happen.
Our Mission
Adams Street Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 as the in-house partner of The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ), a Title I public high school in downtown Brooklyn. ASF provides individualized college and career counseling and enrichment to each of SLJ’s 410 students every year.
2026 Eagle Award Honoree
Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer, Robinhood Markets, Inc.
Dan Gallagher leads Robinhood’s legal, compliance, and corporate affairs functions. He served as a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2011 to 2015, after earlier roles on the SEC staff that included deputy director and co-acting director of the Division of Trading and Markets.
Before joining Robinhood, he was a partner and deputy chair of the securities department at WilmerHale. He has also served as Chief Legal Officer of Mylan N.V., President of Patomak Global Partners, and General Counsel of Fiserv Securities.
Dan sits on FINRA’s Board of Governors and holds advisory and fellowship roles with Stanford’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Columbia Law School, and the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his J.D. from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law and his B.A. from Georgetown University.
We are proud to honor Dan for his leadership and his commitment to opening doors for the next generation of lawyers and professionals.
Host
Board Member, Adams Street Foundation · Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
An employment lawyer who has led the employment law departments of two international investment banks, George hosts the weekly video series Employment Law This Week and is known to New Yorkers as the entertainment and lifestyle commentator behind “Whipple’s World” on NY1, where he shared a 2022 Emmy Award with his team.
The Evening
Program
Cocktail reception with live music from String Theory Quartet
Program featuring SLJ students, alumni, and Honoree Dan Gallagher
Reception continued. Silent auction closed at 8:15 PM.
On stage
New this year
We launched a free college guide for families, covering:
Built by the SLJ College & Career team from 18 years of experience serving 1,800+ students.
With Gratitude
Each tier funds a specific part of the SLJ experience, from year-round counseling to study abroad.
Provides critical year-round counseling support for all 410 students.
Enables 10 students to study abroad over the summer.
Helps 25 juniors attend a summer pre-college program.
Enables 30 juniors to attend the multi-college overnight trip.
Sponsors 8 after-school clubs.
Pays for a 3-day intensive AP summer camp for 100 students.
Thank you to the businesses and partners who helped make the evening special.
A Year at SLJ
College visits, study abroad, courtroom tours, and celebrations from the past year. Tap any photo to enlarge.
Where They Go
★ SLJ alumni have graduated from this institution
Leadership
Support Our Students
Every gift helps an SLJ student visit a campus, study abroad, or finish a college essay with a counselor by their side. Scan the code or tap below to make a gift.
donate@283adams.orgLearn more: sljhs.org/2026benefitAdams Street Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID 90-0394877. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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