2010 PILI "Celebrating Pro Bono" Reception

The annual "Celebrating Pro Bono" reception is PILI’s annual opportunity to spotlight our community’s pro bono relationships and successes and the work of PILI's Pro Bono Initiative. This reception includes informal conversation, networking, appetizers and refreshments. Over 250 pro bono advocates typically attend the reception, including law firm and corporate attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries, the current class of PILI Interns and Fellows, PILI Alumni and representatives from law schools and public interest law organizations around the state of Illinois.

The 2010 "Celebrating Pro Bono" Reception was held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, located at 12 East Ohio Street (Ohio & State). 

WELCOMING REMARKS BY:

Honorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird
Presiding Judge, Chancery Division
Circuit Court of Cook County

Welcome to PILI's 2010 Celebrating Pro Bono Reception at the Ivy Room at Tree Studios!

Pictured L to R: PILI Board President, Stephen D. Libowsky of Howrey LLP; and Honorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird.

Pictured L to R: PILI Director of Programs, Michael G. Bergmann; PILI Executive Director, Susan J. Durry; and PILI Board President, Stephen D. Libowsky of Howrey LLP.

Guests at PILI's 2010 Celebrating Pro Bono Reception enjoy a beautiful venue inside and out, in celebration of pro bono relationships and successes and the work of PILI's Pro Bono Initiative.

Click here to see our photo album from the event.

Weren't able to join us for this year's reception?  We missed you, but hope you might consider making a charitable donation to support PILI and its mission.  Click here to make a contribution to PILI.

SAVE THE DATE: PILI's Annual Celebrating Pro Bono Reception will be held held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, located at 12 East Ohio Street, Chicago.

PILI Pro Bono Recognition Roster

PILI seeks to recognize the noteworthy pro bono contributions of law firms and corporate legal departments throughout the state of Illinois, as well as their attorneys and staff. PILI will acknowledge those law firms and corporate legal departments with exemplary pro bono programs through its Pro Bono Recognition Roster, which was highlighted at its annual pro bono celebration on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

Click here to view PILI's 2010 Law Firm and Corporate Legal Department Pro Bono Recognition Roster.

PILI Celebrating Pro Bono Sponsors

We are grateful to those who are making this celebration possible and who support the work of PILI and its Pro Bono Initiative to promote, enhance and expand pro bono in Illinois.

EVENT SPONSORS:

Justice ~ $7,500:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Magistrate ~ $5,000:

Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP

Sidley Austin LLP

Counselor ~ $2,500:

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Blue Plate

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

DLA Piper US LLP

Goldberg Kohn

Latham & Watkins LLP

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

United Air Lines, Inc.

Winston & Strawn LLP

Advocate ~ $1,000:

Accenture LLP

Allstate Insurance Company

Caterpillar Inc.

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Deere & Company

Jones Day

K&L Gates, LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Lexis Hub

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Reed Smith LLP

Shefsky & Froelich, LTD

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Troutman Sanders LLP

For more information about this annual event or sponsorship opportunities, contact Michael Bergmann by e-mail or at 312-832-5129.