Davis Polk was honored at the Vance Center’s 2024 Michael Cooper Celebration of International Pro Bono Excellence on May 7, 2024, in recognition of the firm’s pro bono work on behalf of the…
In September 2021, during the final days of the Afghanistan War, Davis Polk took on a critical role in a coordinated rapid-response project to ensure that the New York Times’ entire Kabul…
Counsel and Head of Pro Bono Litigation Dara Sheinfeld has been named a “2024 Accessible Justice Changemaker” by the DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF). Dara is recognized for her leadership in…
Davis Polk was named The Door’s 2024 Legal Services Center Pro Bono Partner in recognition of the firm’s dedication to pro bono work in support of New York City’s vulnerable youth.The Door…
Davis Polk’s years-long representation of a gender non-binary individual who faced severe persecution in Central America concluded on March 28 at a Maryland immigration court trial where we…
In the wake of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, lawyers from Davis Polk and client Morgan Stanley joined together to help five Afghan students of the Asian…
On March 19, 2024, Davis Polk pro bono client Edgardo Quirós-Morales was released from prison into the care of his wife and family after the Federal District Court in Puerto Rico granted…
Davis Polk’s pro bono representation of Sadik Topia, a newsstand dealer on New York City’s Upper West Side, was highlighted in a recent West Side Spirit article. Counsel and head of Pro…
On February 9, 2024, Davis Polk head of Pro Bono Litigation Dara Sheinfeld will be among the speakers at the Practising Law Institute’s “Addressing Domestic Violence 2024: Effective and…
Davis Polk was named among the New York State Bar Association’s 2023 “Empire State Counsel Law Firm Honorees.” The NYSBA Empire State Counsel program recognizes NYSBA members who, during…