About us
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Since our founding, we have proudly upheld a commitment to serve pro bono clients with the determination and legal excellence that define our broader culture. We devote tens of thousands of hours to pro bono cases, and our people are dedicated to corporate social responsibility and volunteering in our communities around the world.
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Pro bono snapshot
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86
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Nonprofits advised on corporate or transactional matters
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43
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Small business and entrepreneur clinic consultations
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Humanitarian immigration matters
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Civil and criminal matters on behalf of domestic violence and/or trafficking survivors
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Systemic racial justice initiative matters
Areas of work
- Arts
- Asylum and immigration
- Civil rights
- Criminal justice
- Domestic violence and family law
- Election protection and voting rights
- Gender equality and reproductive rights
- Gun safety
- International human rights
- LGBTQ+ rights
- Nonprofits
- Racial justice
- Senior law
- Small businesses and entrepreneurs
- Social enterprises
- Special education
- Sustainability
- Veterans assistance
Pro Bono Matters newsletter
Pro Bono Matters newsletter
Read the 2022 edition of our Pro Bono Matters newsletter
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Recognition
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Outstanding Pro Bono Leadership
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Volunteers of Legal Service, 2023
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Silver Award
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Law Society of Hong Kong’s Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Program, 2020 and 2022
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Cornerstone Award
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(for service to nonprofits)
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Lawyers Alliance for New York, 2021
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Excellence in Pro Bono Representation and Advocacy
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Sanctuary for Families’ Above & Beyond Awards, 2021
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Pro Bono Publico Award
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LatinoJustice, 2021
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Marvin E. Frankel Award
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Human Rights First, 2021
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Inaugural Virtual Courtroom Advocate Project (VCAP) Award
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Sanctuary for Families’ Above & Beyond Awards, 2020
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Steve Kolleeny Pro Bono Service Award
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Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture, 2020
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Public Service Law Firm Award
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Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Publico Awards, 2018
Our pro bono team
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Email our team: probono@davispolk.com
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Amelia T.R. Starr
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Chief Pro Bono Counsel
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Nancy Jackson Marchand
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Counsel, Head of Corporate & Transactional Pro Bono
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Dara L. Sheinfeld
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Counsel, Head of Pro Bono Litigation
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Diane O. Lucas
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Pro Bono Counsel for Racial Justice Initiatives
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Nishan Bhaumik
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Pro Bono Counsel for Humanitarian Immigration Matters
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Jillian Berman
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Pro Bono Attorney for Corporate & Transactional Matters
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Harshil Shukla
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Pro Bono Attorney for Corporate & Transactional Matters
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Sónia Batten
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Senior Pro Bono Coordinator & Specialist
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Mya Gelber
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Senior Legal Assistant, Pro Bono
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Fatoumata Diaraye Diallo
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Coordinator, Pro Bono
If you need a pro bono lawyer
Our pro bono clients come to us through our partnerships with legal services and other nonprofit organizations; we do not accept direct inquiries for pro bono representation.
If you are in need of a pro bono lawyer, one of the following resources may be of help:
City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline