Davis Polk Pro Bono Attorney for Corporate & Transactional Matters Jillian Berman and Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld were named to the Volunteers of Legal Service’s (VOLS) “2022 Pro…
Over the past year, Davis Polk has worked closely with the Brooklyn Public Library as it expands its community reach with the establishment of an innovative cultural hub, the L10 Arts and…
Davis Polk and our Pro Bono practice are committed to helping effect systemic change in the realm of racial and social injustice and inequality.Litigating issues that implicate systemic…
Davis Polk is proud to have a strong and growing program of corporate and transactional pro bono work serving nonprofits, small businesses and other clients. One exciting project has been…
In 2011, Davis Polk began our representation of Nancy Smith, a Head Start school bus driver who was wrongfully convicted in 1994 of sexually abusing preschool students who rode her bus…
Davis Polk client Monica Szlekovics was granted clemency in January 2020 after serving 23 years of a 50-to-life sentence, the result of an extensive clemency application and support from…
Lawyers Alliance for New York has recognized Davis Polk with a 2021 Cornerstone Award. The awards are presented annually to a select group of individuals and institutions that have made…
Davis Polk was named among the “Pro Bono Publico Award” honorees at LatinoJustice’s Annual Awards Gala. The event recognizes the institutional and individual leaders who help to advance…
Davis Polk was named among the 2021 “Above & Beyond Honoree Firms for Excellence in Pro Bono Representation and Advocacy” by Sanctuary for Families, in recognition of the firm’s work to…
The New York State Unified Court System Office for Justice Initiatives, New York County Lawyers Association, and New York State Bar Association have honored a team of Davis Polk lawyers in…