Below is a selection of some recent events that Schiff Hardin has sponsored, hosted, attended or otherwise supported.

31st Annual Dinner and Awards Gala
BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom)
March 11, 2011
Schiff Hardin supported this event in 2010 and 2011.

2011 Gala: Justice for All
Equality Illinois
February 2, 2011
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this gala, the largest event of its kind in the Midwest. The event raised funds for LGBT equality and celebrated accomplishments of the LGBT rights movement by honoring Equality Illinois allies and leaders.

20th Annual Chicago Gala
Human Rights Campaign
November 6, 2010
Schiff Hardin was a Pearl Sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign's 20th Annual Chicago Gala

49th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner
Chicago Urban Leauge
November 2010
Schiff Hardin contributed to the Chicago Urban League 49th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner in November 2010.

Pathways to Achievement Convention
North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA)
Schiff Hardin supported the NASABA Pathways to Achievement Convention in Vancouver, Canada in June 2009 and was a bronze-level sponsor of NASABA’s 2010 annual convention.

Spring Fundraiser
Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago
Schiff Hardin was a platinum-level sponsor of the Spring Fundraiser in 2010 and 2011. 

POWER: Opening Doors for Women
Women in Power Series
September 16, 2010
Schiff Hardin's Leah Ward Sears, former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, hosted this networking event for women at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

A New York View
Schiff Hardin Women's Networking Group
February 3, 2010
Schiff Hardin's Women's Networking Group hosted a networking event at the Bonni Benrubi and Howard Greenberg Galleries in Manhattan.

LAGBAC Scholarship Reception
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
January 27, 2010
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this reception honoring Judge Tom Chiola and Justice Sebastian Patti. Proceeds of the reception benefit the LAGBAC Foundation Scholarship Program, which awards law students with scholarship stipends for their work at unpaid or low-paid LGBT/civil rights internships.

Keep Your (L)Edge: Connections at the Height of Economic Uncertainty
Schiff Hardin Women's Networking Group
November 3, 2009
Schiff Hardin's Women's Networking Group hosted a panel discussion on important issues facing women in business at any stage of their careers.

An Evening with Smokey Robinson
The HistoryMakers
October 10, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this event honoring Smokey Robinson at Northwestern University School of Law.

Thirteenth Annual National Latina/o Law Student Conference
National Latino Law Student Association
September 25-27, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of this national conference, with Labor and Employment associate Ashley Eddy attending.

Minority Law Student Job Fair
Cook County Bar Association
August 21, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a sponsor of and participant at this career fair, interviewing minority law students.

Margaret Brent Awards Luncheon
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
August 2, 2009
Schiff Hardin sponsored and participated in this awards ceremony established to recognize the accomplishments of distinguished women lawyers who have excelled in their field and inspired other women lawyers.

Seven Habits of Successful Women Rainmakers
Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms
June 17, 2009
The firm hosted an event for the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms.  Sara Holtz of Client Focus presented the Seven Habits of Successful Women Rainmakers.  Forty women attorneys from Schiff attending the event and twenty ore women participated in post-event opportunities to hear a similar presentation by Sara Holtz that was offered by the Project for Attorney Retention, another organization supported by Schiff Hardin.

Parenting Group Family Event at Ravinia Festival
Schiff Hardin Parenting Group
June 13, 2009
Schiff Hardin held its first Parenting Group family networking event at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois.  Schiff's Parenting Group, co-chaired by David McHugh and Kelly Warner, organized this successful event, which featured Dirty Sock Funtime Band, a multi-national band appearing as part of Ravinia's Kraft Kids Concert Series. A diverse array of families attended the event, including attorneys and clients, parents and non-parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and, of course, several children.
 
Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy's Pipeline Discussion
Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy
May 20, 2009
Schiff Hardin attorneys Sahar Dar and Marla Shade Harris participated in the Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy's pipeline discussion and career panel.  Schiff Hardin sponsored the event.

"Bon Foster"
Lambda Legal
April 23, 2009
Schiff Hardin sponsored Lambda Legal's Bon Foster event, which celebrated the organization's dedication and support of the LGBT community and those with HIV.

Muslim Law Students Association Dinner and Panel Discussion
Muslim Law Students Association
April 9, 2009
Schiff Hardin hosted and sponsored the Muslim Law Students Association dinner and panel discussion which covered strategies for success in the legal field.

Midwest Region Diversity Dinner
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
March 18, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a silver level sponsor of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's annual Diversity Dinner. The event advocates the hiring, promotion and retention of minority attorneys in corporate legal departments and the law firms that serve them.

Sixteenth Annual Women of Achievement Awards
Anti-Defamation League
March 12, 2009
Schiff Hardin sponsored the Women of Achievement Awards, which honors outstanding women in their field, who give back to their community and embody the ADL's philosophy.

South/Southwest Region Diversity Dinner
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association
February 26, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a silver sponsor of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's annual Diversity Dinner. The event advocates the hiring, promotion and retention of minority attorneys in corporate legal departments and the law firms that serve them.

Twenty-First Annual Choral Arts Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
January 11, 2009
Schiff Hardin was a co-sponsor of the Choral Arts Society of Washington (CASW), a 200-voice symphonic chorus, for its Twenty-First Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schiff Hardin partner Laura S. Pruitt serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the organization.

The Second Annual Wayne A. McCoy Memorial HistoryMakers Program
Schiff Hardin in conjunction with The HistoryMakers African-American history program
July 10, 2008
The Schiff Hardin LLP Wayne A. McCoy Memorial The HistoryMakers Program honors distinguished African-Americans in each city where Schiff Hardin has an office. The honoree for 2008 was Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears of the Georgia Supreme Court.

Third Annual Chicago Renaissance Gala
The Chicago Council of Black Law Students Associations
February 29, 2008
Schiff Hardin is a platinum-level sponsor of this event hosted by the Chicago Council of Black Law Students Associations (CCBLSA). Each year, the CCBLSA honors a historical black figure from the Chicago legal landscape. The 2008 gala is dedicated to the legacy of Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor.

Twentieth Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
January 13, 2008
Schiff Hardin was a co-sponsor of the Choral Arts Society of Washington (CASW), a 200-voice symphonic chorus, for its 20th Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schiff Hardin partner Laura S. Pruitt sang with the CASW and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the organization.