Events

Below is a selection of some recent events that Schiff Hardin has sponsored, hosted, attended or otherwise supported.

27th Annual Luncheon
Chicago Foundation for Women
September 27, 2012

Tenth Biennial Conference
Just the Beginning Foundation

September 20-23, 2012

Cocktails, Conversation and Dinner with James Carville and Mary Matalin
September 19, 2012

Fourth Annual Banquet
Indian-American Bar Association
September 14, 2012

Diversity Honors Gala
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
September 11, 2012

Welcome Reception
Cook County Bar Association
August 17, 2012

Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
August 5, 2012

8th Annual Lawyers for Diversity Midsummer Barbeque
Equality Illinois
July 26, 2012

Glitter Gala and Auction
The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GBWA)
July 21, 2012

2012 Minority Attorney and In-House Counsel Awards
BASF
July 9, 2012

Third National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities
American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
May 8, 2012

35th Anniversary Celebration
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
May 5, 2012

Eighth Annual POWER Opening Doors for Women
Women on Corporate Boards
May 3, 2012

23rd Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon
The Chicago Network
April 27, 2012

2012 Chicago Awards Gala
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
April 19, 2012

LGBT Asian American / South Asian Lawyers Cocktail Reception
Presented by the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Greater Chicago, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the National LGBT Bar Association
April 19, 2012

Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Spring Awards Dinner
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
April 18, 2012

25th Anniversary Summit, Redefining Our Journey
Black Women Lawyers’ Association (BWLA)
April 12 – 14, 2012

Third Annual Corporate Counsel Conference
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBC)
March 28 – 31, 2012

Regional Networking Forum and Reception and CLE Expo
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
March 20 - 22, 2012

25th Anniversary Gala
Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
March 16, 2012

2012 Impact Awards
Chicago Foundation for Women
March 15, 2012

32nd Annual Dinner and Awards Gala
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
March 9, 2012

Silent Auction Fundraiser
KIPP Ascend Charter School Chicago
March 2, 2012

2012 Justice for All Gala
Equality Illinois
February 11, 2012

24th Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Choral Arts Society
January 22, 2012

20th Annual "A King Celebration" Concert
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
January 12, 2012

An Evening With The HistoryMakers: Tenth Anniversary Gala
The HistoryMakers
Nov. 19, 2011

23rd Annual NAPABA Convention
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
Nov. 16 – 20, 2011
Platinum Sponsorship

2011 Chicago Gala
Human Rights Campaign
Nov. 12, 2011
Pearl Sponsorship

Hall of Fame Dinner and Gala
Gate City Bar Association
Nov. 5, 2011
Benefactors Sponsorship

Third Annual Speaker Series Luncheon
Chicago House & Social Service Agency
Nov. 4, 2011
Premium Sponsorship

Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Conference
Chicago Bar Association
Nov. 4, 2011

2011 Judge Learned Hand Award Luncheon honoring Justice Leah Ward Sears
American Jewish Committee Atlanta
Oct. 27, 2011
Platinum Sponsorship

Third Annual Banquet, "Establishing a Foundation to Further a Legacy of Charitable Service"
Indian American Bar Association of Chicago (IABA)
Oct. 7, 2011
Silver Sponsorship

Seventh Annual Career Strategies Conference
Corporate Counsel Women of Color
Oct. 5-7, 2011
Silver Sponsorship

26th Annual Luncheon
Chicago Foundation for Women
Oct. 3, 2011
Leader Sponsorship

OUTLaw at Northwestern Law
2011-2012 school year
Gold Associate Sponsorship

Diversity Honors Gala
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
Sept. 27, 2011
Patron Sponsorship

12th Annual Diversity Conference
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
Sept. 26, 2011

2011 Bill of Rights in Action Award Benefit honoring Kraft
Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago (CRFC)
Sept. 14, 2011
Patron Sponsorship

2011 Minority Student Job Fair
Cook County Bar Association (CCBA)
Aug. 12, 2011
Platinum Sponsorship

Lawyers for Diversity MidSummer Barbecue
Sponsorship benefits AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, Equality Illinois Education Project, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago Foundation and Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
July 28, 2011
Bronze Sponsorship

24th Annual Installation Ceremony and Awards Reception
Asian American Bar Association (AABA)
July 28, 2011
Bronze Sponsorship

30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
July 21-24, 2011
Advocate Sponsorship

2011 Annual Awards Luncheon
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
July 21, 2011
Diamond Sponsorship

2011 - 2012 Installation Reception
Black Women Lawyers' Association (BWLA) of Greater Chicago
June 23, 2011

19th Annual Cabrini Connections Year-End Dinner and Fundraising Appeal
June 16, 2011
Future CEO /Leader Sponsorship

11th Annual Black & White Ball
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
June 11, 2011

Eleanor Foundation Lights & Spirits Benefit
May 19, 20 11

2011 Spring Minority Counsel Program
ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
May 18 – 19, 2011
Partner Sponsorship

Inaugural James K, Davis Scholarship Gala
American Association of Blacks in Energy — Atlanta Chapter
May 14, 2011
Silver Sponsorship

Dreamfest 2011
Camp of Dreams
May 12, 2011

Annual Awards Luncheon
Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women
May 11, 2011

Fundraising Reception
My Sister's Keeper
May 4, 2011

Bon Foster Celebration
Lambda Legal
April 28, 2011
Laureate Sponsorship

NAWL Summit
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
April 21, 2011

2011 Vanguard Awards
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
April 20, 2011

2011 Spring Fundraiser Luncheon
Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago (BWLA)
April 13, 2011
Platinum Sponsorship

Women in the Forefront Luncheon
The Chicago Network
April 7, 2011
Silver Sponsorship

31st Annual Dinner and Awards Gala
BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom)
March 11, 2011
Schiff Hardin supported this event in 2010 and 2011.

2011 Gala: Justice for All
Equality Illinois
February 2, 2011
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this gala, the largest event of its kind in the Midwest. The event raised funds for LGBT equality and celebrated accomplishments of the LGBT rights movement by honoring Equality Illinois allies and leaders.

20th Annual Chicago Gala
Human Rights Campaign
November 6, 2010
Schiff Hardin was a Pearl Sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign's 20th Annual Chicago Gala

49th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner
Chicago Urban Leauge
November 2010
Schiff Hardin contributed to the Chicago Urban League 49th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner in November 2010.

Pathways to Achievement Convention
North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA)
Schiff Hardin supported the NASABA Pathways to Achievement Convention in Vancouver, Canada in June 2009 and was a bronze-level sponsor of NASABA’s 2010 annual convention.

Spring Fundraiser
Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago
Schiff Hardin was a platinum-level sponsor of the Spring Fundraiser in 2010 and 2011. 

POWER: Opening Doors for Women
Women in Power Series
September 16, 2010
Schiff Hardin's Leah Ward Sears, former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, hosted this networking event for women at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

A New York View
Schiff Hardin Women's Networking Group
February 3, 2010
Schiff Hardin's Women's Networking Group hosted a networking event at the Bonni Benrubi and Howard Greenberg Galleries in Manhattan.

LAGBAC Scholarship Reception
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
January 27, 2010
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this reception honoring Judge Tom Chiola and Justice Sebastian Patti. Proceeds of the reception benefit the LAGBAC Foundation Scholarship Program, which awards law students with scholarship stipends for their work at unpaid or low-paid LGBT/civil rights internships.