ABOUT THE NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER

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2 ABOUT THE NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER Heartland Alliance s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) protects human rights and ensures access to justice for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. In the past year, we have had some remarkable accomplishments. With the hard work and expertise of nearly 1,500 pro bono attorneys, NIJC provided 10,000 immigrants and their families access to legal counsel. We helped thousands of children and families seeking asylum in the United States navigate the immigration system. We exposed the lack of transparency and oversight in the immigration detention system where as many as 34,000 people languish each day. We achieved landmark decisions recognizing asylum claims for transgender and LGBT individuals. Together with our partners and supporters, we continue to push the Obama administration to do everything it can to provide immigration relief to millions of people living in our communities. Learn more at immigrantjustice.org. Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights champions the human rights of individuals who are threatened by poverty or danger. For 125 years, Heartland Alliance has provided solutions through both services and policy that move people from crisis to stability to success. Cover photo: The NIJC client pictured on the cover is a Mexican transgender woman who won asylum in 2015 after four years of fighting her case with the help of her pro bono attorneys. She fled Mexico after suffering persecution because of her gender identity. She now lives safely in the United States and will be eligible to become a permanent resident next year. Ballroom at the 2015 Human Rights Awards. Photo credit: Craig Skorberg 2

3 17th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards Since 2000, the National Immigrant Justice Center s Human Rights Awards luncheon has honored human rights champions and celebrated the contributions of business, civic, and philanthropic leaders Awardees The Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Award and Keynote: Monica McWilliams Ms. McWilliams is a leader in the field of human rights and conflict resolution. Most recently, she supported Syrian women as they created the Syrian Women s Network, a powerful force in promoting the role of women in the conflict resolution and transition process. Ms. McWilliams co-founded the Northern Ireland Women s Coalition, composed of women representing both sides of the conflict. The Coalition ensured that women played a role in the peace negotiations, including in the signing of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement a major step forward in Northern Ireland s peace process. Ms. McWillams was elected to the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland in 1998 and subsequently served as the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission from 2005 to Currently, Ms. McWilliams is a professor of woman s studies at the University of Ulster and an associate researcher with the Transitional Justice Institute. She serves on the Prisons Reform Oversight Group, advising the Northern Ireland Department of Justice. Human Rights Practitioner Award: John Jay Reidy, General Attorney, AT&T Inc. After working with NIJC to represent immigrant youth seeking deferred action, Mr. Reidy spearheaded a corporate-law firm partnership to identify pro bono counsel for asylum seekers, who often have complex cases that require significant preparation and resources. Mr. Reidy has invigorated NIJC s pro bono network and expanded resources for NIJC s asylum clients. Human Rights Corporate Award: Walgreen Co. More than 30 Walgreen Co. attorneys have provided vital legal services to nearly 100 immigrants in the past year. The Walgreen Co. team s support at Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals clinics has helped hundreds of immigrant children and their families pursue safe and productive lives in the United States. ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 3

4 NIJC Human Rights Awards Past to Present HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2015 Keynote & Awardee: Ishmael Beah, Author and human rights activist Awardees: Carol A. Brook, Mark A. Flessner, JPMorgan Chase & Co Keynote & Awardee: Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Awardees: Linda Coberly, Daniel Olmos, United Airlines, Inc Keynote & Awardee: Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL) Awardees: AT&T Inc., Immigrant Youth Justice League, Brian Murray 2012 Keynote: Maria Hinojosa, Correspondent for PBS FRONTLINE, host of NPR s Latino USA Awardees: Caterpillar Inc. Legal Services Division, Jesus Chuy Garcia, Lawrence S. Schaner, Jon Stryker 2011 Keynote: Justice Margaret Marshall, Former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Awardees: Albany Park Theater Project, Terry Yale Feiertag, McDonald s Corporation 2010 Keynote: Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift Awardees: Duane Sigelko, Sisters of Mercy, Exelon Corporation 2009 Keynote: António Guterres, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Former Prime Minister of Portugal Awardees: Luol Deng, James Morsch, Winston & Strawn LLP 2008 Keynote: Harold Koh, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor Awardees: Melville Washburn, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Public Radio, Chicago Reporter, WTTW11, Chicago Public Library 2007 Keynote: Joseph Margulies, Assistant Director, MacArthur Justice Center Awardees: Carlos M. Sada, Tibetan Alliance, 2006 Keynote: Seymour Hersh, Journalist, The New Yorker Magazine Awardees: Dr. Irene Martinez, Lee Ann Russo, Levi Strauss & Co Keynote: Richard J. Goldstone, Former Justice, South African Constitutional Court Awardees: Joseph Margulies, Natalie Spears 2004 Keynote: Paul Hoffman, Civil & Human Rights Attorney Awardees: Margaret Blackshere, David Berten, Ariel Investments 2003 Keynote: Mary Robinson, Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Former President of Ireland Awardees: Juan Mendez, Bob Glaves, Aon Corporation 2002 Keynotes: Judge Abner Mikva, Former U.S. Congressman, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C.; Peggy Kou, Attorney, U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Awardees: Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan, Edwin Silverman, Chicago Tribune Editorial Board 2001 Keynote: David S. Weissbrodt, University of Minnesota Law School Awardees: Jacqueline Bhabha, Baxter International Foundation 2000 Keynote: Juan Garces, Lead Attorney of the Legal Team Prosecuting Chilean Dictator General Augusto Pinochet Awardees: Robert Kirschner, Jan Schakowsky 4

5 Sponsorship Benefits Sponsors are critical to the success of the NIJC Human Rights Awards. We thank you for your generous support and partnership. As a sponsor you will: Enable NIJC to continue protecting human rights and access to justice for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Demonstrate your commitment to the work of pro bono volunteers within your organization and to the community. Help sustain compelling pro bono opportunities that offer a wide range of courtroom and transactional experience. Obtain visibility for your organization before more than 800 attendees from major law firms, corporations, and civic and community leaders. Sponsors receive recognition on NIJC s website, invitation, pre-event publications, advertisements in local newspapers, and signage and other materials at the event, according to the level of support Sponsors AT&T Inc. AlixPartners LLC Aon BMO Harris Bank Baker & McKenzie LLP Baker Hostetler LLP Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP Bloomberg BNA Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP Russell Cass CDW CME Group Caterpillar Inc Chapman & Cutler DLA Piper USA DTI Global DecisionQuest Deloitte LLP Dentons Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Dykema Gossett Eimer Stahl LLP Ernst & Young Exelon Corporation Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Foley & Lardner LLP Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP Franczek Radelet P.C. Global IP Law Group LLC Global Relay Goldberg Kohn Goldman Sachs Grant Thornton LLC Greenberg Traurig LLP Holland & Knight LLP Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Huron Consulting Group Illinois Restaurant Association JP Morgan Chase & Co. Jones Day Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Kriezelman Burton & Associates Latham & Watkins LLP Law Offices of Mony Ruiz-Velasco Law Offices of Robert D. Ahlgren Locke Lord LLP Mayer Brown LLP McDermott Will & Emery LLP McDonald s Corporation McGuireWoods LLP McMillan LLP Merrill Corporation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Navigant Consulting, Inc Nisource Frank S. Oddo UBS Wealth Advisor Paul Hastings LLP Perkins Coie LLP Polsinelli Shugart PC Protiviti PwC Quarles & Brady Julie Rau / Special Counsel Reed Smith LLP Romads Advertising Ropes & Gray Schiff Hardin LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP State Farm Automobile Insurance Company Sterling Bay Company The PrivateBank The Trustforte Corporation Transperfect Legal Solutions United Airlines Walgreen Co. Winston & Strawn LLP Zulkie Partners LLC BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP 5

6 NIJC Human Rights Awards Honorary Committee Stephen Chipman, Co-Chair Grant Thornton LLP John Kocoras McDermott Will & Emery LLP NIJC Human Rights Awards Event Committee Carrie Di Santo, Co-Chair CME Group Marketa Lindt NIJC BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Brett Hart, Co-Chair United Airlines Darryl Bradford Exelon Corporation Jonathan Bunge Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Jeffrey D. Colman Jenner & Block Kathleen Cronin CME Group Charles Douglas Carrie Hightman NiSource NIJC Leadership Board Wade Thomson, Co-Chair Ann Marie Walsh, Co-Chair Locke Lord LLP Dolores Ayala Chirag Badlani Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Debra R. Bernard Perkins Coie LLP David Berten Global IP Law Group, LLC Bartram Brown Chicago-Kent College of Law Gabrielle Buckley Vedder Price P.C. Edith Canter Chicago Debate Commission Marta Carreira-Slabe Aon Corporation Jane Carroll Russell Cass Joan Coogan Chicago Transit Authority Roxana Davis Hyatt Hotels Corporation Kathleen Dillon Narko Northwestern University School of Law John W. Rowe Exelon Corporation (formerly) Charles F. Smith Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Gil Soffer Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Jeanne M. Sullivan Mary Beth Tighe RR Donnelley Monica Weed Navigant Consulting, Inc. Carrie Di Santo CME Group Amy Doehring McDermott Will & Emery LLP Chad Doobay Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Jennifer Fardy Terry Feiertag Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Mark A. Flessner Holland & Knight LLP Susan Fortino-Brown Law Office of Susan Fortino-Brown Monica Halloran Levy Restaurants Thomas Hurka Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Michael Jarecki Law Office of Michael R. Jarecki Robert Kent, Jr. Baker & McKenzie Kathleen Lally Latham & Watkins LLP Marketa Lindt Michael Lipsitz Santander US Lori Lightfoot, Co-Chair Mayer Brown LLP Marta Carreira-Slabe Aon Chad Doobay Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Jonathan S. Drage PwC Jennifer Fardy Mark A. Flessner Holland & Knight LLP Annette Isaacson JPMorgan Chase & Co. Erica Jaffe Jones Day Rebecca Lock DLA Piper Maria Maras Accenture James Morsch Butler, Rubin, Saltarelli & Boyd LLP Rev. Craig Mousin DePaul University Wendy Netter Epstein DePaul University College of Law Daniel Olmos Nolan, Armstrong & Barton LLP Randall Oyler Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP Ivan Poullaos Winston & Strawn LLP Randall Rapp Kozacky & Weitzel, P.C. John J. Reidy III AT&T Inc. Gabriel Rodriguez Schiff Hardin LLP Mony Ruiz-Velasco Law Offices of Mony Ruiz-Velasco Lee Ann Russo Jones Day Mary Meg McCarthy NIJC Executive Director John Mitchell U.S. Attorney s Office Spiwe Pierce John Crane John N. Rapp Kozacky & Weitzel, P.C. Mark Sullivan Grant Thornton LLP Wade Thomson Rebecca van Uitert Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP Lawrence Schaner William Schiller Davidson & Schiller, LLC David Serwer Baker & McKenzie LLP Duane Sigelko Reed Smith LLP John Simon Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Maile Solis Health Care Service Corporation Mark Sullivan Grant Thornton LLP Rebecca van Uitert Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP Ann Marie Wahls Latham & Watkins LLP Benjamin C. Weinberg Dentons Ellen Wheeler Foley & Lardner LLP Vania Wit United Airlines Gretchen Wolf Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miriam Zeidman Anti-Defamation League 6

7 17 TH ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Rewards of Sponsorship Please make checks payable to the National Immigrant Justice Center. Name and Title Company Name Address cut along dashed line City, State, Zip, Phone Please detach and mail to NIJC Human Rights Awards, c/o National Immigrant Justice Center. Attention: Tarrajna Walsh, 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL For more information, please contact Tarrajna at (312) or Thank you. 7

8 immigrantjustice.org/humanrightsawards Cover photography by Paul Zimmerman