We seek not only the most talented, driven and creative lawyers, we look for people who can thrive in the firm’s open and dynamic culture. Team-oriented people, who bring their own unique perspective to bear as we address our clients’ complex issues.

Davis Polk’s commitment to diversity is an integral part of our firm’s history and culture. We believe that diversity in backgrounds, experiences and ideas enriches our workplace and enhances the quality of the work we do. Our comprehensive diversity program includes extensive coordination by the firm’s Management, Diversity and Personnel Committees on all matters pertaining to recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse lawyers. The firm also supports numerous highly active affinity groups for lawyers who share common interests or backgrounds.

Of Note

• Our lawyers come from 52 countries and speak more than 50 languages collectively.
  
  
• Davis Polk is perenially among the top 20 firms nationwide in Minority Law Journal’s “Diversity Scorecard.” In 2011, we ranked 14th overall and 6th for minority percentage.
  
  
• The firm is also a long-established leader in women’s issues – we were named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” in Working Mother magazine's latest survey.
  
  
• More than 100 of our lawyers have advanced degrees outside of the law.
  
  
• Many of our lawyers have left the firm for a period of government service and returned. Notable high-level positions held by our lawyers include:
  
  
  • Assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary
    
    
    
  • Associate Counsel to the President of the United States
    
    
    
  • Chief of the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice
    
    
    
  • Deputy Director and Chief Counsel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
    
    
    
  • Director and Deputy Director of the SEC Division of Trading and Markets
    
    
    
  • Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement
    
    
    
  • Federal judges
    
    
    
  • General Counsel to the CIA
    
    
    
  • General Counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    
    
    
  • General Counsel of the Office of the Management and Budget, The White House
    
    
    
  • Independent Counsel in the Whitewater/Madison Guaranty investigation
    
    
    
  • SEC Commissioner
    
    
    
  • Senior Counselor to the Attorney General at the Department of Justice
    
    
    
  • SEC Managing Executive for Policy
    
    
    
  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York