Limited tickets still availabe for LAP's October 5 2023 Awards Celebration

The 2023 Lawyers Assistance Program Awards Celebration will be held on Thursday, October 5, at Brookfield Zoo.

Ticket holders will be admitted to the zoo at 3:00 p.m. Special Tram Tours will be conducted at 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.

A reception will begin at 5:00 p.m. also, complete with food stations, opportunities to meet zoo animals, and a silent auction. The formal awards program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O'Brien will be the guest speaker. Maggie Huisinga and Conrad C. Nowak will serve as co-Masters of Ceremonies.

LAP will confer a number of awards at the event. Honorees include:

• Hon. John Powers Crowley Award - Clint Hull
  Awarded to a member of the judiciary who has contributed to the goals and mission of LAP


• Hon. Michael Caldwell Award - Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
  Awarded to firms or agencies that utilize, promote, and support the mission of LAP


• Executive Director Award - Ross Beacon
  Awarded to an in individual or organization that the Executive Director feels has supported him/her


• Carl H. Rolewick Award - Kara Brodowski
  Awarded to an attorney who has contributed to the goals and mission of LAP

Tickets for the event are $150 each. Tickets -- available via this link -- must be purchased by September 29.

Sponsorships are also avalable (Friend - $250, Bronze - $500, Silver - $1,000, Gold - $2,500, Platinum - $3,500, and Presenting - $5,000) via this same link. There may still be opportunities for Appetizer, Dessert, Coffee or Animal Sponsorships. Call LAP at (312) 726-6607 ext. 3 for more information.

LAP’s mission is to help, protect, and educate the legal community about addiction, mental health and wellness. If you or someone you know needs support with mental health or wellbeing, contact LAP at gethelp@illinoislap.org or call (312) 726-6607. LAP's services are 100% confidential with immunity.