2008 Annual "Celebrating Pro Bono" Reception

In 2008, PILI's "Celebrating Pro Bono" Annual Reception was held on Tuesday, June 10th at the Harold Washington Library's Winter Garden Room. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride, a former legal aid attorney and advocate for pro bono legal services, was the distinguished guest speaker. Pro bono leaders from law firms and corporations were joined by Class of 2008 PILI Interns and Fellows and representatives from many of Illinois' public interest law organizations.

OUR THANKS TO THOSE WHOSE GENEROUS SUPORT MADE THIS CELEBRATION POSSIBLE:

JUSTICE ~ $7,500:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

MAGISTRATE ~ $5,000:

Sidley Austin LLP

COUNSELOR ~ $2,500:

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

DLA Piper US LLP

Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP

Goldberg Kohn

Jenner & Block LLP

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

United Air Lines, Inc.

Winston & Strawn LLP

ADVOCATE ~ $1,000:

Allstate Insurance Company

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Dykema

Esquire Deposition Services

Jones Day

Reed Smith LLP

Shefsky & Froelich, LTD

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Foley & Lardner LLP

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