2021 Unity Award Gala & 19th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony
Presented by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP
Date: December 2nd, 2021
Location: Hilton Chicago Grand Ballroom, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
(Event is tentatively scheduled as a live in person event, but may be changed to a virtual event pending status of Corona Virus risk factors)
5 p.m. Cocktail and Networking Reception
6 p.m. Dinner & Program
Unity Award
TBA
Hon. Laura Liu Access to Justice Award
TBA
Advocates for Diversity
TBA
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 2021 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 | |
| Prominent display of the Sponsor’s logo or name on the event’s advertisements | √ | √ | √ | — | — |
| Logo on the event website linked to company website | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Logo on all digital promotional materials | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Logo on the welcome boards | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
| Advertisement in the program | Full page | 1/2 Page | 1/4 Page | — | — |
| Reserved seats and preferential seating* | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Drink Tickets | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | — |
| Logo on the DSF website indicating the sponsor is a past supporter | √ | √ | √ | √ | — |
***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.
