CBA Record January-February 2025
Another Great Year for the Investing in Justice Campaign More than 4,000 lawyers and legal profes sionals came together to contribute more than $1.45 million to the 2024 Investing in Justice Campaign. With the exemplary leadership of Bob Rivkin, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at United Airlines, 130 law firms, corporate legal departments, and other law-related organizations participated in this year’s campaign to help raise awareness and much-needed funds. The campaign has raised more than $20 million to date while leveraging millions more in additional support for the pro bono and legal aid organizations serving the Chicago area. Bob Rivkin
With the leadership of co-chairs Josie Gough from Burke, Burns & Pinelli Ltd. and the CBA Board of Managers and Melissa Picciola from Legal Aid Chicago, this year’s CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week was a fitting tribute to celebrate the 20th Anniversary in Chicago. The 2024 theme was “Pro Bono in Motion,” and fea tured inspiring programs and events highlighting the many ways attorneys can get involved in pro bono in Chicago and beyond.
Celebrating Our Community’s Pro Bono and Public Service Heroes
From left to right: CBF Board President Sang-yul Lee; 2024 Fall Benefit Co-Chairs David Kim and Beth Kaveny; and CBA President John C. Sciaccotta.
More than 450 people gathered in July to honor seven unsung heroes in our legal community at the CBA and CBF’s 26th Annual Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Luncheon. A signature event in our legal community, the program again underscored that no matter where we are in the legal profession, we have a unique abil ity to make our community a better place by improving access to justice for people most in need. Over 500 people attended the CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week pro grams and events to celebrate and support the impressive pro bono work that lawyers and legal professionals in Chicago’s legal com munity do every day. The CBA and CBF hosted the first Pro Bono Week in 2005 under the leadership of then-CBA President Justice Michael B. Hyman. Inspired by its success in Chicago, the Ameri can Bar Association later launched what is now a thriving National Celebration of Pro Bono. From left to right: John C. Sciaccotta, CBA President; Lisa Palumbo, Legal Aid Chicago; Mike Lehrman, Baker McKenzie LLP; Corina Oprea, Mondelez International, Inc.; John “Jay” Reidy, AT&T; Natiera Robinson, Ascend Justice; William J. Barrett, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP; Jenna Stupar, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Sang-yul Lee, CBF Board President; Kate Mitchell, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. 20th Anniversary Celebration of Pro Bono Week a Rousing Success
Scales of Justice performing at the 28th annual Fall Benefit at Griffin Museum of Science & Industry.
Fall Benefit Kicks Off Holiday Season More than 2,000 People Helped Kick Off the Holiday Season at the CBF Fall Benefit More than 2,000 people came together for the 28th annual CBF Fall Benefit at the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry to support the CBF and celebrate another impressive year of work in advancing access to justice for people in need in the Chicago area. It was an all-access night at the museum for everyone who attended, including Christmas Around the World on its opening day and this year’s special exhibit 007 Sci ence: Inventing the World of James Bond. Special thanks to Co Chairs Beth Kaveny of Kaveny & Kroll, LLC, and David Kim of Griffith Foods, and all our generous sponsors who continue to make this great event possible.
Emme Veenbaas is The Chicago Bar Foundation’s Senior Manager of Communications & Events..
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