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…
On February 5, 2024, Davis Polk pro bono client Rufus Brown was released from prison after Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio…
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…
For many transgender people, having a legal identity that aligns with their lived experience is not only important psychologically, but it ensures that they will face fewer barriers when…
In recognition of her leadership in pro bono litigation initiatives assisting survivors of domestic violence, Dara Sheinfeld, Davis Polk counsel and Head of Pro Bono Litigation, received…
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,…