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ABOUT THE NIJC HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
Since 2000, the National Immigrant Justice Center’s (NIJC) Human Rights Awards luncheon has honored human rights champions and celebrated the contributions of business, civic, and philanthropic leaders. The event draws more than 1,000 attendees and provides critical funding for NIJC to ensure that it can continue to promote human rights and access to justice for immigrants. Visit immigrantjustice.org/HumanRightsAwards.
2018 AWARDEES
Keynote speaker & Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Award recipient:Dolores Huerta
Human Rights Practitioner Award recipient: Jones DayJones Day is a long-time pro bono partner with NIJC. Most recently, the firm created a national project to represent detained immigrant women in Laredo, Texas where its pro bono attorneys are conducting Know Your Rights trainings and intakes, and representing women seeking asylum. This is a unique project as it responds to a need for access to counsel in an area of the country where there are limited, if any, legal services available to poor asylum seekers. In addition to providing detained representation and legal consultations to hundreds of individuals, the firm has represented more than 150 non-detained immigrants.
Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association with César Chávez in 1962, making famous the popular rallying cry, “¡Sí, Se Puede!” Huerta has received numerous awards and accolades over the past five decades, recognizing her advocacy on behalf of workers’, immigrants’, and women’s rights, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights and the Presidential Medal
of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. In 2017, a biographical film titled Dolores was released, highlighting her lifelong commitment to social justice. Today at 87, Huerta continues her lifelong work protecting human rights; developing grassroots leaders; and advocating for the working poor, immigrants, women, and children. She is president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Human Rights Corporate Award recipient:Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is committed to respecting human rights by seeking to avoid infringing on the rights of others and working to address adverse human rights impacts with which it is involved. Microsoft also commits to promoting human rights by harnessing the beneficial power of technology to help realize and sustain human rights everywhere.
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2017Keynote & Awardee: Ilhan Omar, Minnesota State RepresentativeAwardees: Aon; Dr. Zaher Sahloul; Reed Smith LLP
2016Keynote & Awardee: Monica McWilliams, Professor of Women’s Studies, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Awardees: John “Jay” Reidy, AT&T Inc.; the Loyola University Chicago Student Body; Walgreen Co.
2015Keynote & Awardee: Ishmael Beah, New York Times Bestselling Author and President of the Ishmael Beah FoundationAwardees: Carol A. Brook, Mark A. Flessner, JPMorgan Chase
2014Keynote & Awardee: Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistAwardees: Linda Coberly, Daniel Olmos, United Airlines, Inc.
2013Keynote & Awardee: Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL)Awardees: AT&T Inc., Immigrant Youth Justice League, Brian Murray
2012Keynote: Maria Hinojosa, Correspondent for PBS FRONTLINE, host of NPR’s Latino USA Awardees: Caterpillar Inc. Legal Services Division, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Lawrence S. Schaner, Jon Stryker
2011Keynote: Justice Margaret Marshall, Former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtAwardees: Albany Park Theater Project, Terry Yale Feiertag, McDonald’s Corporation
2010Keynote: Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift Awardees: Duane Sigelko, Sisters of Mercy, Exelon Corporation
2009Keynote: António Guterres, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Former Prime Minister of PortugalAwardees: Luol Deng, James Morsch, Winston & Strawn LLP
2008Keynote: Harold Koh, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights & LaborAwardees: Melville Washburn, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Public Radio, Chicago Reporter, WTTW11, Chicago Public Library
2007Keynote: Joseph Margulies, Assistant Director, MacArthur Justice CenterAwardees: Carlos M. Sada, Tibetan Alliance, Jenner & Block LLP
2006Keynote: Seymour Hersh, Journalist, The New Yorker MagazineAwardees: Dr. Irene Martinez, Lee Ann Russo, Levi Strauss & Co.
2005Keynote: Richard J. Goldstone, Former Justice, South African Constitutional CourtAwardees: Joseph Margulies, Natalie Spears
2004Keynote: Paul Hoffman, Civil & Human Rights AttorneyAwardees: Margaret Blackshere, David Berten, Ariel Investments
2003Keynote: Mary Robinson, Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Former President of IrelandAwardees: Juan Mendez, Bob Glaves, Aon
2002Keynotes: Judge Abner Mikva, Former U.S. Congressman, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C.; Peggy Kou, Attorney, U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former YugoslaviaAwardees: Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan, Edwin Silverman, Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
2001Keynote: David S. Weissbrodt, University of Minnesota Law SchoolAwardees: Jacqueline Bhabha, Baxter International Foundation
2000Keynote: Juan Garces, Lead Attorney of the Legal Team Prosecuting ChileanDictator General Augusto PinochetAwardees: Robert Kirschner, Jan Schakowsky
THE HISTORY OF THE NIJC HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
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AT&T Inc.AlixPartners LLCAllstate Corp.AonBMO HarrisBaker & McKenzie LLPBarack Ferrazzano
Kirschbaum & NagelbergLLP
Booz Allen HamiltonButler Rubin Saltarelli &
Boyd LLPCaesars EntertainmentCME GroupChapman & Cutler LLPChicago Board Options
Exchange (CBOE)ConsilioCozen O’ConnorCrowell & Moring, LLPDLA Piper US LLPDavis Wright Tremaine LLPDentons US LLPDrinker Biddle & Reath LLPDuff & PhelpsEimerStahl LLP
EvercoreExelon CorporationFTI ConsultingFaegre Baker Daniels LLPFoley & Lardner LLPFragomen, Del Rey,
Bernsen & Loewy, LLPFranczek Radelet P.C.Goldberg KohnGrant Thornton LLCGreenberg Traurig LLPHolland & Knight LLPJP Morgan Chase & Co.Jeanne M. SullivanJenner & Block LLPJerry NewtonJohn W. and Jeanne M.
RoweJones DayKPMG LLPKatten Muchin Rosenman
LLPKirkland & Ellis LLPKroll Associates, Inc.Latham & Watkins LLPLee Ann Russo
Littler Mendelson P.C.Locke Lord LLPLori E. Lightfoot and Amy
EshlemanMayer Brown LLPMcDermott Will & Emery
LLPMesirow FinancialMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
LLPNavigant Consulting, Inc.NisourceO’Melveny & Myers LLPPaul Hastings LLPPolsinelli PCProtivitiPugh, Jones and Johnson,
P.C.PwCQuarles & Brady LLPRSM US LLP (formerly
McGladrey LLP)Reed Smith LLPRiley Safer Holmes &
CancilaRopes & Gray LLP
Schiff Hardin LLPSeyfarth Shaw LLPSheppard, Mullin, Richter &
Hampton LLPShook, Hardy & Bacon LLPSidley Austin LLPSkadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLPState Farm Mutual
Automobile InsuranceCompany
Steve NavarreStout Risius Ross, Inc.Susan Fortino-BrownTaft Stettinius & Hollister
LLPThe Kapnick FoundationThe Segal Family
FoundationTransperfect Legal
SolutionsUnited AirlinesWalgreen Co.Willis Towers WatsonWinston & Strawn LLPZulkie Partners
Sponsors are critical to the success of the NIJC Human Rights Awards. We thank you for your generous support and partnership. As a sponsor you will:
• Enable NIJC to continue protecting human rights and access to justice for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
• Demonstrate your commitment to the work of pro bono volunteers within your organization and to the community.
• Help sustain compelling pro bono opportunities that offer a wide range of courtroom and transactional experience.
• Obtain visibility for your organization before more than 1,000 attendees from major law firms, corporations, and civic and community leaders. Sponsors receive recognition on NIJC’s website, invitation, pre-event publications, advertisements in local newspapers, and signage and other materials at the event, according to the level of support.
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
2017 Sponsors
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Wade Thomson, Co-ChairJenner & Block LLP Ann Marie Walsh, Co-ChairLocke Lord LLP Dolores Ayala Allstate Insurance Company
Chirag BadlaniHughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
Debra Rae BernardPerkins Coie LLP
David BertenGlobal IP Law Group, LLC
Bartram BrownChicago-Kent College of Law
Gabrielle BuckleyVedder Price P.C.
Edith CanterChicago Debate Commission
Marta Carreira-SlabeAon
Russell CassClark Hill
Kathleen Dillon NarkoNorthwestern University School of Law
Amy Doehring McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Chad DoobayKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Jennifer FardyLaw Office of Jennifer K. Fardy, LLC
Terry Y. FeiertagHughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
Mark A. FlessnerHolland & Knight LLP Susan Fortino-BrownLaw Office of Susan Fortino-Brown
Monica HalloranLevy Restaurants
Thomas HurkaMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Annette IsaacsonJPMorgan Chase
Michael JareckiLaw Office of Michael R. Jarecki
Sherene JodreyAon
Marc KadishMayer Brown
Richard “Brad” KapnickKatten & Temple LLP
Robert Kent, Jr.Baker & McKenzie LLP
Marketa LindtSidley Austin LLP
Rebecca LockDLA Piper LLP
James MorschButler, Rubin, Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Rev. Craig MousinDePaul University College of Law
Soledad O’DonnellMayer Brown LLP
Randall OylerBarack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Samad PardesiKirkland & Ellis
Ivan PoullaosWinston & Strawn LLP
Ernesto RamosBMO Harris Bank
Randall Rapp
John J. Reidy IIIAT&T Inc.
Gabriel RodriguezSchiff Hardin LLP
Mony Ruiz-VelascoP.A.S.O. (West Suburban Action Project)
Lee Ann RussoJones Day
Gloria Santona
William SchillerHughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
David SerwerBaker & McKenzie LLP
Duane SigelkoReed Smith LLP
John SimonDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP John SkakunSidley Austin LLP
Maile SolisBarack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg
Mark SullivanGrant Thornton LLP Rebecca van Uitert Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Ann Marie Therese WahlsLatham & Watkins LLP
Benjamin C. WeinbergDentons US LLP
Ellen WheelerFoley & Lardner LLP
Vania WitUnited Airlines
Gretchen WolfSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Miriam ZeidmanAnti-Defamation League
NIJC Leadership Board
Susie Lees, Co-ChairAllstate
Chuck Smith, Co-ChairSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Carrie Di SantoCME Group
Brett HartUnited Airlines
Elena KrausWalgreens
Peter Lieb Aon
Lori LightfootMayer Brown LLP
David Mendelsohn DLA Piper
Thomas O’Neill Exelon
Diane Ratekin Huron Consulting
John W. Rowe Exelon Corporation (formerly)
Amy RuleFirst Lady of Chicago
Gloria Santona McDonald’s Corporation (formerly)
Carole Segal Crate & Barrel
Tina Tchen Buckley Sandler LLP
Mary Beth TigheRR Donnelley
Monica WeedNavigant Consulting
NIJC Human Rights Awards Honorary Committee
NIJC Human Rights Awards Event CommitteeNatalie Spears, Co-ChairDentons
Vania Wit, Co-ChairUnited Airlines
Jessica BartlettPricewaterhouseCoopers
Marta Carreira-SlabeAon
Jonathan S. Drage PricewaterhouseCoopers
Jennifer Fardy Law Office of Jennifer K. Fardy, LLC
Mark Flessner Holland & Knight
Dennis GarciaMicrosoft
Annette IsaacsonJPMorgan Chase & Co.
Marketa Lindt Sidley Austin LLP
Mary Meg McCarthyNational Immigrant Justice Center
Perry O’BrienTakeda Pharmaceuticals
Ernesto Ramos BMO Harris Bank
John J. Reidy III.AT&T
Pilar RiveraTakeda Pharmaceuticals
Mark Sullivan Grant Thornton LLP
John SkakunSidley Austin LLP
Wade Thomson Jenner & Block LLP
Rebecca van UitertFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
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Please make checks payable to the National Immigrant Justice Center. Please detach form and mail to: NIJC Human Rights Awards, c/o National Immigrant Justice Center. Attn: Nina Gagnon, 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60604. For more information, contact Nina at (312) 660-1326 or [email protected]. immigrantjustice.org/HumanRightsAwardscu
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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
PREMIER$50,000
DIAMOND$30,000
PLATINUM$20,000
GOLD$10,000
SILVER$5,000
Table at event(eight seats)
Company logo in program
Advertisement in program
Logo featured on NIJC’s website
On-site signage at event
Admittance to VIP reception
Company name on invitation
Company recognition in media relations
Recognition from podium
Company feature in email to NIJC supporters
two premium tables
logo on cover
full page, premium placement
speaking opportunity
for one year
one premium table
full page half page
for six months
one-third page one-third page
for one year
19TH ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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