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2010 PILI Annual Awards Luncheon
 
The 2010 PILI Annual Awards Luncheon was held from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 9th. This year's event was held at a new location - the Renaissance Downtown Chicago Hotel, located at 1 West Wacker Drive.
 
 
 

2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS

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PILI Distinguished Public Service Award

This Award honors an individual whose commitment to public interest work has shaped a career dedicated to service.

2010 Recipient: Jonathan K. Baum, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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PILI Pro Bono Initiative Award

This Award acknowledges a single entity for its significant pro bono work in the community.


2010 Recipient: Accenture Legal Group

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PILI Distinguished Alumni Awards

These Awards recognize one former PILI Intern and one former PILI Fellow for outstanding contributions of public interest and/or pro bono work.

2010 Recipients: Laurie I. Mikva (1981 Intern) & Jay S. Readey (2004 Fellow)

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Sponsors

Sponsorship of PILI's Annual Awards Luncheon directly supports the work of PILI in achieving its mission to cultivate a lifelong commitment to public interest law among law students and lawyers. In cultivating that commitment, PILI inspires careers that feature a focus on serving the poor and underrepresented through pro bono work by private lawyers and public service by attorneys working in the public interest law sector. This is PILI's largest annual fundraiser and its success is critical to the success of the organization and PILI's Programs.

 

Many thanks to the supporters of PILI's 2010 Annual Awards Luncheon!

as of December 9, 2010

LEADERS: $7,500
Baker McKenzie
Foley & Lardner LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mayer Brown LLP
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP

BENEFACTORS: $5,000
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Exelon Corporation

Perkins Coie LLP

Schiff Hardin LLP

PATRONS: $2,500
Accenture Legal Group

Allstate Insurance Company

Aon Corporation

Armatas & Associates, LLC

Capstone Advisory Group, LLC

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Cohen Law Group, P.C.

Deere & Company
DLA Piper US LLP

Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP
Francis Beidler Foundation

Franczek Radelet P.C.

Goldberg Kohn, Ltd.

Jenner & Block LLP
Jones Day

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Michael J. Koenigsknecht & Assoc., LLC

LexisNexis

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP

McDonald's Corporation

McGuireWoods LLP
Northern Trust

Reed Smith LLP

Sara Lee Corporation
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SNR Denton US LLP

Troutman Sanders LLP

United Air Lines, Inc.

Vedder Price P.C.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP

 
For additional information about PILI's Annual Awards Luncheon, or to learn about future sponsorship opportunities, contact Shana Heller-Ogden by e-mail or at 312-832-5130.
 
     
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