Unity Gala Date Changed!
2021-11-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | IL

2021 Unity Award Gala & 19th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
2021-11-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Virtually via REMO, IL, United States
2021 Unity Award Gala & 19th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
Date: November 30, 2021
Location: Virtually hosted by REMO
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2024 Unity Gala & Awards Ceremony and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
2024-01-18 17:00 - 20:00 | JW Marriott Chicago, 151 W. Adams St., Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL 60603, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago, 60603, United States
2024 Unity Gala & Awards Ceremony and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
5 p.m. Cocktail Reception
6 p.m. Dinner & Program
Location: JW Marriott Chicago, Grand Ballroom, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603
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2025 Unity Gala & Awards Ceremony and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
2025-01-16 17:00 - 20:00 | JW Marriott Chicago, 151 W. Adams St., Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL 60603, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago, 60603, United States
2024 Unity Gala & Awards Ceremony and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, January 18, 2024
5 p.m. Cocktail Reception
6 p.m. Dinner & Program
Location: JW Marriott Chicago, Grand Ballroom, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603
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Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s First Annual Dean’s Reception
2025-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Valentine, Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C., 300 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Co-Hosted by Erica Byrd & Neha Tannan
The Diversity Scholarship Foundation Invites you to our First Annual Dean’s Reception Co-Hosted by Erica Byrd & Neha Tannan, Honoring Hari M. Osofsky, Former Dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Honoring: Hari M. Osofsky, Former Dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
CLICK HERE TO RSVP: https://diversitychicago.org/product/diversity-scholarship-foundations-first-annual-deans-reception-rsvp/
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
Valentine, Austriaco & Bueschel, P.C.
300 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60601

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Proceeds from this event will support law student scholarships and other charitable causes.

DSF First Generation Mentorship Kickoff Reception - 11/6/2025
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 151 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States
This reception hosted at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP provides first-generation law students the opportunity to meet the attorneys and judges who serve as their mentors through the Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s mentor program. Over 125 law students and their mentors are invited to attend the reception either in-person or virtually. This mentorship program is open to all law students in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa and has served almost 300 law students in the past two years alone.
This event features keynote speaker, Erin Clifford. Erin is Managing Director of Clifford Law Offices and a Wellness Expert. This event is open to the public and all members of DSF and their colleagues are invited to attend.
To RSVP, email: dsfchicago@gmail.com.
KEYNOTE: Top 10 Strategies for the Legal Profession to Reimagine Wellness
– Presented by Erin Clifford, Corporate Wellness Coach and Consultant

DSF First Generation Mentorship Kickoff Reception

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Registration – DSF website – diversitychicago.org or dsfchicago@gmail.com
Location: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 151 N Franklin St Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606
Time: 5 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2026 Unity Award Gala
2026-01-22 08:00 - 17:00 | JW Marriott Chicago, 151 W. Adams St., Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL 60603, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago, 60603, United States

2026 Bar President's Polar Plunge For Special Olympics
2026-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 | North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL, United States
Bar President’s Polar Plunge For Special Olympics
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, our team will participate in Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children’s Charities, one of the city’s most popular winter fundraising events! We are excited to take on the challenge and jump into Lake Michigan’s chilly waters to support thousands of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through your donations, people with intellectual disabilities can discover new strengths, abilities, and accomplishments.
