2020 Unity Award Gala & 18th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
Presented by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP
Date: December 8th, 2020
Location: Virtually via REMO
5 p.m. Networking Reception
6 p.m. Dinner & Program
Unity Award
Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride, Justice, Illinois Supreme Court
Hon. Laura Liu Access to Justice Award
Hon. Anne M. Burke, Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court
Advocates for Diversity
Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner, Clifford Law Offices
Alejandro Menchaca, Shareholder, McAndrews Held & Malloy, Ltd.
Hon. Lewis Nixon, Supervising Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Jill Rose Quinn, Judge Elect
Hon. Rouhy Shalabi, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Abigail Sue, Secretary, Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP
Individual Tickets: $150
Bronze Sponsorship: $1,500
To purchase tickets or sponsorships online, click here.
For more information, including advertisement opportunities and sponsorships please read our 2020 Unity Dinner Brochure.
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Unity Gala RSVP
$150.00 – $1,500.00
| SPONSOR BENEFITS | Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $1500.00 | |
| Naming rights to student scholarships | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Naming rights to Cocktail reception | — | √ | — | — | — |
| Naming rights to Bar President’s Ceremony | — | — | √ | — | — |
| Naming rights to a table at virtual event | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Prominent display of the Sponsor’s logo or name on the event’s advertisements | √ | — | — | — | — |
| Prominent display of Logo on the DSF website | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Logo on all digital promotional materials | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Logo displayed during virtual gala | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Logo on the welcome boards | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Virtual Event Attendee registrations | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Full page advertisement in virtual program | √ | √ | — | — | — |
| Half page advertisement in virtual program | — | — | √ | √ | — |
| Quarter page advertisement in virtual program | — | — | — | — | √ |
***All sponsors will be named and recognized at all future DSF events for the bar year.
One of the premier fundraising events of the Foundation is the annual Unity Award Dinner, which is now in its eighteenth year. The event was initially hosted in partnership with The John Marshall Law School. The gala includes an awards presentation that recognizes the tireless efforts of individuals who have made significant contributions to the legal community and the community at large, including embracing diversity and the ideals diversity represents.
The highlight of the evening, however, is the awarding of a variety of scholarships to diverse and deserving law students from across our state. In 2019, the Foundation awarded 14 individual scholarships.
In addition, over 50 bar associations were represented in the annual Oath of Diversity and Swearing-In of Bar Presidents by circuit court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans.
