Davis Polk was named among the 2021 “Above & Beyond Honoree Firms for Excellence in Pro Bono Representation and Advocacy” by Sanctuary for Families, in recognition of the firm’s work to…
The New York State Unified Court System Office for Justice Initiatives, New York County Lawyers Association, and New York State Bar Association have honored a team of Davis Polk lawyers in…
On September 21, 2021, Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld will be among the speakers at Willow Domestic Violence Center’s “Domestic Violence Summit.” Dara will speak on the “Justice…
Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld is the recipient of the New York City Bar’s Kathryn A. McDonald Award for Excellence in Service to the Family Court for her work to promote pro…
Davis Polk’s pro bono efforts were highlighted by New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore in her December 7, 2020 COVID-19 update, “Coronavirus and the New York State Courts.” Judge…
On October 7, 2020, Davis Polk pro bono attorney Dara Sheinfeld will participate in a webcast hosted by Rightslink, a student-run human rights law outreach and research organization based…
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…
On December 3, 2019, Davis Polk pro bono attorney Dara Sheinfeld will be a panelist at a program hosted by the NYC Bar Association Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee. The panel will…
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 February 28, 2019, Davis Polk pro bono attorney Dara Sheinfeld will speak at Berkeley College’s “Varied Legal Career Paths” program. The program will feature a panel of attorneys and…
