Diversity Events
Third Annual Chicago Renaissance Gala
The Chicago Council of Black Law Students Associations
February 29, 2008
Schiff Hardin is a platinum-level sponsor of this event hosted by the Chicago Council of Black Law Students Associations (CCBLSA). Each year, the CCBLSA honors a historical black figure from the Chicago legal landscape. The 2008 gala is dedicated to the legacy of Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor.
Twentieth Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
January 13, 2008
Schiff Hardin was a co-sponsor of the Choral Arts Society of Washington (CASW), a 200-voice symphonic chorus, for its 20th Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schiff Hardin partner Laura S. Pruitt sang with the CASW and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the organization.
The First Annual Wayne A. McCoy Memorial HistoryMakers Program
Schiff Hardin in conjunction with The HistoryMakers African American history program
June 2007
The Schiff Hardin LLP Wayne A. McCoy Memorial HistoryMakers Program honors distinguished African Americans in each city where Schiff Hardin has an office. Former Schiff Hardin attorney Samuel C. Thompson Jr. was honored with a special presentation and reception.
Gate City Bar 2006 Hall of Fame Gala
The Gate City Bar Association
November 2006
Schiff Hardin co-sponsored this event.
"Exchange Rate: What is Your Government Service or Pro Bono Work Worth?"
Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Roundtable Discussion
October 2006
Schiff Hardin partner Matthew C. Crowl participated in this panel discussion.
"Road Map to Implementing and Managing Diversity Efforts"
Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Inc.
June 2006
Schiff Hardin was a co-sponsor of the 5th Annual Symposium on Diversity in the Legal Profession — held by the Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Inc., in cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel (Georgia Chapter).
"Our Children, Our Future" — 2006 Awards Benefit Gala
100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc.
May 2006
Schiff Hardin was a Silver Corporate Sponsor for this event benefiting the organization's flagship College Scholarship Fair program.
100 Black Men of Chicago shares the common goal of providing youth with educational and mentoring opportunities, with particular emphasis on young African American males.
"Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges" Conference
Chicago bar Association
American Bar Association Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity
April 2006
Schiff Hardin sponsored this event in cooperation with the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity. The conference was designed to disseminate information on the law and the legal profession to create synergies between women and minority attorneys, and to spotlight their achievements and viewpoints.
Schiff Hardin partner Patricia Brown Holmes was among the panelists at this day-long program.
"Strategic Planning: Defining, Setting and Achieving Goals"
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession/Women in Law Leadership Academy
March 2006
Schiff Hardin Partner and Diversity Committee Chair Marci Eisenstein served as panelist in this teleconference and Webcast broadcast live from the Women in Law Leadership Academy.
"Our Mothers, Our Sisters, Our Daughters, Ourselves"
ABA Multicultural Women Attorneys Network Seminar
February 2006
Schiff Hardin LLP sponsored this day-long seminar. Schiff Hardin partner Patricia Brown Holmes served as moderator for panel program, "Into the Forefront: The Current Role of Minority Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights."
"Law Firm Survival Strategies: A Panel Designed to Help You Succeed in Law Firms"
Black Women Lawyers' Association, Luncheon Meeting
November 2005
Schiff Hardin attorney Tracy Campbell, who chairs BWLA's Law Student Outreach Committee, organized and led this panel discussion targeted toward minority law students and first year associates. More than forty law students from Chicago-area law schools and young lawyers from across the city attended.
National Association of Women Lawyers Annual Award Luncheon
ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago
August 2005
Schiff Hardin was a platinum Sponsor for this event.
Black Women Lawyers' Association, Cocktail Reception
August 2005
We hosted an evening cocktail reception to honor the BWLA's leadership and Schiff Hardin attorneys who are active in the BWLA.
2005 Diversity Networking Conference
May 2005
Oak Brook, IL
This event, sponsored by the legal departments of a number of large corporations, is designed to showcase the companies' strong commitment to diversity in the legal community and to provide outside counsel with tools to implement and maintain a successful diversity program.
