Davis Polk is delighted to announce the 2023 winners of the firm’s annual Pro Bono Awards.Among our traditional individual and team awards, this year for the first time we are proud to also…
On November 1, following an five-day trial, which concluded in August 2022, Judge Richard Sise of the New York Court of Claims issued a decision in favor of a Davis Polk pro bono client,…
On October 25, 2023, Davis Polk was honored at the 2023 New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) Pro Bono Awards with the Champion of Justice Award, the program’s highest honor, in…
In recognition of Davis Polk’s work on behalf of a mother and her children in a precedent-setting Hague Convention trial, Sanctuary for Families honored a team of our lawyers at its Above …
Recently, volunteers from JPMorgan Chase’s legal department joined Davis Polk’s long-standing pro bono work supporting the Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) Incarcerated Mothers Law…
The Brooklyn Debate League, which provides accessible speech and debate programs to students in New York City public schools, last year experienced a sudden new gust of wind under its wings…
In 2021, Davis Polk was referred by The Door, a youth services organization, to the Pinnock family’s case – four sisters had escaped their abusive father by fleeing to the United States. In…
Amidst great political division and active voter suppression efforts, the 2022 midterm elections brought confusion, misinformation, and fear to many voters across the country; 165 members…
Assisting nonprofit organizations is a major focus of our corporate and transactional pro bono practice. We recently worked with the Bay Area Furniture Bank, a California nonprofit that…
Davis Polk Chief Pro Bono Counsel Amy Starr and Pro Bono Counsel for Humanitarian Immigration Matters Nishan Bhaumik were featured in Law360 discussing their work advising on asylum cases…