Davis Polk has joined the new Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA), which brings together more than 125 law firms working collaboratively to advance racial justice. Member firms will…
On January 3, Governor Cuomo commuted the sentence of our client Monica Szlekovics. Monica had been serving 23 years of a 50-year-to-life sentence for second-degree murder and other crimes…
Davis Polk, working with the Legal Aid Society, secured the release of pro bono client Carlos Weeks, who served 26 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder…
Legal Education company TalksOnLaw partnered with Davis Polk and leading victims assistance organizations Safe Horizon and Sanctuary for Families to produce the first of two videos in a…
On December 12, 2018, Davis Polk and ten of the firm’s lawyers were honored at the Law Society of Hong Kong’s 2018 Pro Bono and Community Service Awards.
Davis Polk received a…
Sanctuary for Families honored several Davis Polk lawyers at the Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Awards on November 13, 2018. The annual event honors members of the legal community…
Working with the New York State Chief Judge’s Task Force on Hurricane Relief, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel and the New York Legal Assistance Group, legal education company TalksOnLaw…
On June 14, 2018, Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) honored Davis Polk Pro Bono Attorney Dara Sheinfeld at its 2018 Family Defense Benefit. Sheinfeld was recognized for her direct work and…
Davis Polk associate Will Pollak is the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s 2018 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Second Judicial District in recognition of his…
Davis Polk is advising the Shakespeare Society of America, Inc. on its affiliation with The New York Shakespeare Festival (d/b/a The Public Theater) pursuant to which The Public Theater…