News Tag: Investing in Justice Campaign
May 24, 2022
2022 Investing in Justice Campaign off to a Strong Start!
The Investing in Justice Campaign is in full swing, and we have been inspired by the early results. Of the firms and companies that have completed their internal campaigns, virtually all are reporting solid increases. And a special congratulations to the following firms that have already achieved 100% attorney participation:
- Eimer Stahl LLP
- Elrod Friedman LLP
- Holland & […]
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April 18, 2022Investing in Justice: Giving People the Peace of Mind They DeserveTeresa, an older adult from Chicago’s Southwest side, initially came to the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) seeking assistance in obtaining guardianship of her adult son with autism. However, as she started the process with CDEL, she learned of the many other services she needed that the organization could provide her.
After successfully navigating […]
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March 24, 2022
A Message from Investing in Justice Campaign Chair Carrie Di SantoDear Colleagues:
As we witness the invasion of Ukraine unfold, it is easy to feel despair about the state of the world and feel powerless to change it, but we do have power here in Chicago to make a difference.
The Campaign gives us the opportunity to come together with our peers in the legal community and […]
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February 24, 2022Carrie Di Santo of CME Group to Chair 2022 Investing in Justice CampaignThe CBF is excited to announce that Carrie Di Santo, Managing Director, Head of ERM & Global Chief Compliance Officer, CME Group and a longtime leader in this work, will lead the 16th annual Investing in Justice Campaign.
The Campaign is the CBF’s annual initiative that rallies Chicago’s entire legal community around our common cause of helping […]
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August 10, 2021
2021 Investing in Justice Campaign Another Big SuccessMore than 4,000 lawyers and legal professionals came together to contribute $1.4 million in the 2021 Investing in Justice Campaign. With the exemplary leadership of Gil Soffer, Chicago managing partner of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 130 law firms, corporate legal departments, and other law-related organizations participated in this year’s Campaign to help raise awareness and much-needed […]
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March 3, 2021
Gil Soffer to Chair 2021 Investing in Justice CampaignThe CBF is excited to announce that Gil Soffer, managing partner at Katten Muchin & Rosenman LLP, will lead the CBF’s 15th Annual Investing in Justice Campaign. The Campaign is the CBF’s annual initiative that rallies Chicago’s entire legal community around our common cause of ensuring that everyone has access to necessary legal help, not just […]
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September 24, 2020
Investing in Justice Through Thick and ThinA message from Sean Berkowitz, 2020 Investing in Justice Campaign Chair
Thanks to your dedicated leadership, I am pleased to announce outstanding results for this year’s Investing in Justice Campaign despite the unprecedented circumstances we all find ourselves facing today. At a time when it is needed more than ever, more than 4,200 attorneys and legal […]
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April 22, 2020
A time for Chicago’s legal community to leadThis letter appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business on April 22, 2020.
More than ever, we need to step up for our community’s dedicated pro bono and legal aid organizations and the people who depend on them.
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April 21, 2020
Your Foundation at Work in the Pandemic—April 2020As we hit the six-week mark since the Coronavirus upended our lives, the CBF has been hard at work helping to move the court system to remote access and adapt the way we deliver legal services, support that work, and help others during this crisis. The way our legal community has quickly stepped up to this challenge has inspired us, and following are just a few highlights of the important work you have been making possible during this time.
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April 1, 2020
Our Legal Community’s Time to LeadThe last several weeks have felt like we are living in an alternate reality. And while we all are dealing with some level of upheaval in our firms, our families, and our companies, we are actually the lucky ones. When compared to those in our community — many of whom live at or below the […]
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