27th Annual Human Rights Awards

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
12:00 PM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT​​​​​​​
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

The 27th Annual National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Human Rights Awards honors human rights champions and celebrates the contributions of corporate, civic, and community leaders.

The Human Rights Awards is NIJC's signature event and thanks to your support, people and families will continue to have access to life-changing immigration legal services and programs that protect immigrant rights. On behalf of the 10,000+ people who receive NIJC's services, we sincerely appreciate your support.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER & JEANNE M. AND JOSEPH P. SULLIVAN AWARD RECIPIENT

ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul brings a lifetime of legal experience 
and advocacy to the office. In 2004, Raoul replaced Barack Obama in the 
Illinois State Senate, where he served for 14 years. Raoul began terms 
as Illinois’ 42nd Attorney General in 2019 and 2023, respectively. As the 
state’s chief legal officer, AG Raoul works diligently to fight against the 
federal government’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, 
defend birthright citizenship, and successfully defend the Illinois Trust Act.

 

2026 AWARDEES

Human Rights Practitioner Award: Jenner & Block

Human Rights Corporate Award: ITW

Community Change Award: Viator House of Hospitality
 

2026 SPONSORS

(as of 4/28/2026)

Premier       

 

       

Diamond

Platinum
Baker McKenzie
Faegre Drinker
KMA Zuckert
Mayer Brown LLP
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Reed Smith
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Troutman Pepper Locke

Emerald
Arnold & Porter
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Cozen O’Connor
DLA Piper
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 
Quinn Emanuel
Ropes & Gray
Willkie

Gold
AbbVie
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Barack Ferrazzano
Fragomen
Global IP Law Group
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Jones Day
King & Spalding LLP
OCC
Perkins Coie
Porter Wright
Saul Ewing LLP

Silver
BakerHostetler
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bartlit Beck LLP
Cooley LLP
Cornerstone Research
Exelon
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Goldberg Kohn
GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLP
Elizabeth Higashi
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym
Impact Networking
JAMS
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Miller Shakman Levine & Feldman
The Prinz Law Firm
Protiviti Inc.
Rapp Law Group LLC 
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Mony Ruiz-Velasco and Denise Poloyac
Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Vedder Price
Weinberg Newton Family Foundation
Zurich

Friend
Law Office of Jennifer K. Fardy, LLC
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP 
Wealthspire

Questions? Please contact Mayon Yen.