Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Diversity Scholarship Foundation Unity Dinner set for December 3



The 2019 Diversity Scholarship Foundation Unity Dinner and is set for Tuesday, December 3 in the Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton, 720 South Michigan Avenue. The Cocktail Reception begins at 5:00 p.m.; the dinner and program follows at 6:00 p.m. U.S. Dist. Ct. Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer will be honored with the Foundation's Unity Award Recipient at the event.

Since 2006, the Diversity Scholarship Foundation has provided scholarships and opportunities to law students of diverse backgrounds. The annual Unity Dinner serves as the main fundraiser for these scholarships.

A main component of the Unity Dinner is the ceremonial swearing-in of bar presidents. Bar presidents from organizations across the Seventh Circuit are provided with the opportunity to participate in reciting the “Oath of Unity” in which they pledge to promote diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. The bar presidents also participate in a “Parade of Bar Presidents” where they are introduced and congratulated for their efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion.

Individual tickets for the dinner are $150 each; tables of 10 are available for $1,500. To order tickets, click here.

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