Chicago area law firms play a critical role in advancing The Chicago Bar Foundation's mission of mobilizing our legal community to use their time, money and influence so that low-income and disadvantaged Chicagoans can access the legal help they need. More than 100 Chicago area law firms currently generously support the work of the CBF throughout the year.
The CBF asks law firms to advance this mission in three related and equally critical ways:
Financial support of the CBF through our Special Event Sponsorships, which help fund the CBF's comprehensive efforts to ensure that people in our community have access to the legal advice and assistance they need.
Participation in the CBF Investing in Justice Campaign, including a matching contribution whenever possible. 100% of the money raised during our annual Campaign fund CBF grants that support a comprehensive range of legal services to many thousands of people in need including the elderly, the disabled, veterans, children, domestic violence victims and people at risk of losing their homes.
Agreeing to join the dozens of firms that have signed on to the CBF Law Firm Leadership Circle. Membership in the Leadership Circle demonstrates a full commitment to a broad range of support for our community's pro bono and legal aid system, including the aforementioned opportunities for financial support of the CBF and our grantee organizations, along with a number of other non-monetary contributions firms can make in support of the cause.
Current CBF Law Firm Supporters
Note: We will gladly work to accommodate law firms that prefer to make one annual CBF contribution which would encompass both sponsorship and the firm's matching donation to the Investing in Justice Campaign.
