Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keynote Decalogue Awards Ceremony October 21

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will keynote the Decalogue Society of Lawyers 2021 Virtual Awards Ceremony. The program is set for October 21, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Judge Megan Goldish will serve as emcee for this year's program, at which the Decalogue Society will confer these awards:

• Hebrew University Fellowship Award -- Justice Michael B. Hyman


• Community Service Award -- Alison Pure-Slovin, Simon Wiesenthal Center Midwest


• Hon. Gerald C. Bender Humanitarian Award -- Pastor Chris Harris, Bright Star Church


• Agency Award -- Sinai Chicago


• Presidential Citation -- Charles A. Krugel


• Intra-Society Award -- Judge Geri Pinzur Rosenberg


• Law Student Award -- Sarah La Pearl

In addition, Michael Lurie will be recognized as a 50-year member of the Decalogue and the following persons will be recognized as 25-year members: Nina Appel, Rodney Cope, Bradley Dworkin, Jeffrey Goldberg, Bruce Goodman, Jack Hertz, Marvin Leavitt, Jeffrey Leving, Michael Rothstein, Steven Salk, James Shapiro, Barry Sheppard, Daniel Shmikler, Stuart Stein, and Michael Wagner.

Tickets for the event are $40 apiece for Decalogue members, $50 for non-members. Sponsorships are also available:

• Bronze Sponsor - $150

Includes one ticket, a quarter-page ad in the digital program, and one social media post shortly following purchase

• Silver Sponsor - $300

Includes two tickets, a half-page ad in the digital program, and two social media posts (shortly following purchase and week of program

• Gold Sponsor - $500

Includes four tickets, Remo Table Signage & Room Border Signage, a half-page ad in the digital program, and social media posts once a week until event

• Platinum Sponsor - $1,000

Includes six tickets, a full page ad in the digital program, Center Room Signage, weekly social media posts once a week until event, verbal recognition of sponsorship at event, and premier follow-up recognition in the Tablets newsletter

Ads can also be purchased for the digital program without buying event tickets: A full-page ad is $250, half-page $125, and quarter-page $75.

To register for the event, click here. For questions, email decaloguesociety@gmail.com.