What is Myra Bradwell’s legacy to us as attorneys and future attorneys and what is our commitment to carrying forward that legacy? Find out at From Myra Bradwell to Us: Rise Up and Reach Back on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the NIU College of Law. The program will run from 3-5 p.m. with a reception from 5-7 p.m. This event is presented by the ISBA’s Standing Committees on Women and the Law and Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law.

In order to fund this epic event, the ISBA is relying on public contributions & sponsorships. All contributors will be listed in a program and on a board prominently displayed at the reception. Please contact Rachel McDermott at rmcdermott@isba.org or 20 S. Clark, Ste. 900, Chicago, IL 60603 to participate.

Sponsorship opportunities

• Platinum - $5,000.00
• Gold - $1,000.00
• Silver - $500.00
• Bronze - $250.00
• Individual - $50.00

Note: Deadline for sponsorships is March 10, 2014

Please join us for Jenner & Block attorney Rachel Morse’s dramatic rendition of Myra Bradwell’s struggle to be admitted to the Illinois bar. Using excerpts of actual court records and other historical documents, Rachel brings Bradwell’s trailblazing story to life.  Following Rachel’s presentation, we are honored to have a distinguished panel of speakers who will discuss the obstacles women met in pursuing careers in the law, how those obstacles were overcome, and what the future holds for diversity in the law. 

After the panel discussion, you are invited to a reception celebrating ourselves and honoring those who went before us!

Program Moderator

• Paula Hudson Holderman, ISBA President

Program Panelists:

• Chief Justice Rita Garman, Illinois Supreme Court
• Chief Judge Diane Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• Judge Susan F. Hutchinson, Illinois Second District Appellate Court
• Dean Jennifer Rosato, NIU College of Law
• Additional panelists, TBA

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Myra Bradwell: In Light of Experience, prepared by John Lupton, the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Historian.

For further information, please contact Mary Petruchius at marypet@petruchiuslaw.com.