As
you
were
applying
for
summer
gigs,
there
was
probably
a
point
where
you
asked
yourself
if
you
want
to
spend
the
summer
giving
back
to
those
in
need
or
making
a
lot
of
money
so
you
can
get
a
quick
start
on
your
student
loan
payments.
Those
either/or
quandaries
are
usually
solved
by
who
actually
gives
you
a
callback
—
but
every
once
in
a
while,
you
chance
upon
a
program
that
lets
you
get
the
best
of
both
worlds.
In
comes
Davis
Polk.
Law.com
has
coverage:
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!
To
the
hopeful
1Ls:
applications
are
open!
Best
of
luck,
and
do
some
good
out
there.
Davis
Polk
Offers
$25K
Student
Stipend
For
Post-1L
Work
[Law.com]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.