In May of 2011, the New York State Bar Association presented Davis Polk with its highest pro bono honor, the President's Pro Bono Service Award for 2011. This award recognized our commitment to providing free legal services to those in need. For more information, read Davis Polk Receives NYSBA President’s Pro Bono Service Award.

In addition to the New York State Bar Association Award, in the last several years, the following organizations have honored Davis Polk and its lawyers publicly for our pro bono work:

• Advocates for Children
  
  
• Bet Tzedek
  
  
• Bronx Works
  
  
• Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
  
  
• Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
  
  
• Gay Men’s Health Crisis
  
  
• Human Rights First
  
  
• inMotion, Inc.
  
  
• Lawyers Alliance for New York
  
  
• Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  
  
• Legal Aid Society of New York City
  
  
• Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
  
  
• Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services
  
  
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
  
  
• Volunteers of Legal Service
  
  
• Women’s eNews