"According to Davis Polk's announcement on Monday, students can select from a number of non-profit, academic, court, government or pro bono entities that give back to the community in which they live. These entities can be ones suggested by Davis Polk or the student's choosing, as long as they are approved by the firm."
""We are pleased to share that those students who join our 2027 summer class full-time and spend their 2026 1L summer giving back through a legal internship at a nonprofit, in government, or in academia will qualify for a $25,000 payment upon their arrival at the firm in 2027," the firm wrote in its post."
"It is refreshing to see Biglaw firms stepping up to support pro bono work as the federal government does their damnedest to disincentivize representing undeserved communities by promising to kick you off of public service loan forgiveness if you let too much do-gooder run through your system. Hey, this might be the biggest step in Biglaw supporting public service since Skadden nerfed their fellowship program!"
Davis Polk will offer a $25,000 payment to law students who spend their 2026 1L summer in qualifying public-interest legal internships and join the firm's 2027 summer class full-time. Qualifying placements include nonprofit, academic, court, government, or pro bono entities either suggested by the firm or proposed by the student with firm approval. Payment is issued upon arrival at the firm in 2027. The program financially rewards public-service summer work, seeks to align Biglaw recruiting with pro bono and government experience, and arrives amid federal policies that can complicate public-service loan forgiveness. Applications are open to prospective 1Ls.
Read at Above the Law
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