For more than 25 years, the National Immigrant Justice Center's (NIJC) Human Rights Awards has honored human rights champions and business, civic, and community leaders. This inspirational event is a staple in the legal and philanthropic communities, drawing 1,000 attendees and providing critical funding for NIJC. Since its founding four decades ago, NIJC and thousands of pro bono attorneys have provided legal services to countless people and advanced a more humane immigration system through litigation and policy advocacy.
26th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CT
2025 AWARDEES
Keynote & Jeanne M. and Joseph P. Sullivan Award: JEWHER ILHAM
Jewher Ilham is an author of two books, a labor rights researcher, a Uyghur human rights activist and the daughter of renowned jailed economist, Ilham Tohti. She works at the Worker Rights Consortium as Forced Labor Project Coordinator and serves as a spokesperson for the Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour. She is a co-producer and the protagonist for the groundbreaking and award-winning documentary film All Static and Noise (May 2023) about the plight of Uyghurs. She was previously awarded the Campaigner of the Year Prize by Freedom United.
Human Rights Corporate Award: ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
Human Rights Practitioner Award: ARNOLD & PORTER
Community Change Award: ORGANIZED COMMUNITIES AGAINST DEPORTATIONS
Purchase a sponsorship online here.
If you have questions, or have special requests like exemptions from sponsorship benefits or to remain anonymous, please contact Carrie Schwarz.
2025 Sponsorship Benefits:
PREMIER SPONSOR ($50,000+)
- Eight seats plus access to special recognition reception
- Logo featured on event website & on signage at event
- Logo on cover of program booklet and full page advertisement with premium placement
- Logo on invitation
- Company recognized on NIJC's social media channels
- Company recognition during event
- Recognition in NIJC’s emails about the event
- Speaking opportunity at event
DIAMOND SPONSOR ($30,000-$49,000)
- Eight seats plus access to special recognition reception
- Logo featured on event website & on signage at event
- Logo in program booklet and full page advertisement
- Logo on invitation
- Company recognized on NIJC's social media channels
- Company recognition during event
- Recognition in NIJC’s emails about the event
PLATINUM SPONSOR ($20,000-$29,000)
- Eight seats plus access to special recognition reception
- Company recognition on event website & on signage at event
- Logo in program booklet and half page advertisement
- Logo on invitation
- Company recognized on NIJC's social media channels
- Company recognition during event
EMERALD SPONSOR ($15,000-$19,999)
- Eight seats plus access to special recognition reception
- Company recognition on event website & on signage at event
- Logo in program booklet and half page advertisement
- Logo on invitation
- Company recognized on NIJC's social media channels
GOLD SPONSOR ($10,000-$14,999)
- Eight seats plus access to special recognition reception
- Company recognition on event website and on signage at event
- Logo in program booklet and one-third page advertisement
- Logo on invitation
SILVER SPONSOR ($5,000-$9,999)
- Eight seats
- Company recognition on event website & on signage at event
- Logo in program booklet and one-third page advertisement
*Contributions of $1,500-$4,999 will be recognized at the Friend level, which includes two seats, recognition on the event website, and company name listed in the program booklet.
Download the full Human Rights Awards sponsorship packet as a PDF.
2025 SPONSORS
(as of 4/3/2025)
Premier
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Baker McKenzie LLP
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
KMA Zuckert LLP
Mayer Brown
McDermott Will & Emery
Reed Smith LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Troutman Pepper Locke
Emerald Sponsors
Cboe Global Markets
Cozen O'Connor
Zurich North America
Gold Sponsors
AbbVie
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
GCM Grosvenor
Global IP Law Group
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Jones Day
Paul Hastings LLP
Quinn Emanuel
Silver Sponsors
ADM
Akerman LLP
Alvarez & Marsal
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Benesch
Carlton Fields
Cooley LLP
Cornerstone Research
Carrie Di Santo
Exelon Corporation
GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym
Husch Blackwell
Ingredion
King & Spalding LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
McDonalds
Minsky McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.
Protiviti Inc.
PwC LLP
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC
The Options Clearing Corporation
Vedder Price
Friend Sponsors
Ahlgren Law
BakerHostetler
Delgado Rompf Bruen
James and Kristin Enstrom, & Family
Law Office of Jennifer K. Fardy
Jennifer Miller
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Park Evaluations
Rapp Law Group LLC
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Purchase a sponsorship online for the 26th Annual Human Rights Awards.
Download the full Human Rights Awards sponsorship packet as a PDF.