Davis Polk Head of Pro Bono Litigation Dara Sheinfeld was quoted in the New York Times in connection with her role in securing clemency for Jacqueline Smalls, a 60-year-old survivor of…
On November 10, 2022, Davis Polk counsel and head of Pro Bono Litigation Dara Sheinfeld spoke at the 2022 American College of Trial Lawyers 2022 Pro Bono Symposium. Dara spoke on the “Trial…
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…
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…
Davis Polk is delighted to announce the 2021 winners of the firm’s annual Pro Bono Awards.In a particularly trying year when the COVID-19 pandemic created additional hardships for our pro…
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…
On September 21, 2021, Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld will be among the speakers at Willow Domestic Violence Center’s “Domestic Violence Summit.” Dara will speak on the “Justice…
Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld is the recipient of the New York City Bar’s Kathryn A. McDonald Award for Excellence in Service to the Family Court for her work to promote…
Davis Polk’s pro bono efforts were highlighted by New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore in her December 7, 2020 COVID-19 update, “Coronavirus and the New York State Courts.” Judge…
