The ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter's Annual Legal Legends Luncheon will be Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The program will feature keynote remarks from Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois, and will also feature Zinelle October and Geoffrey R. Stone.

We're thrilled to announce the 2023 Abner J. Mikva and Ruth Goldman Honorees!

2023 Abner J. Mikva Awardees:

Patricia Brown Holmes, Managing Partner, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Thomas Geoghegan, Shareholder, Despres, Schwartz & Geoghegan, Ltd.

Bob Graham, Of Counsel, Jenner & Block LLP

Tina Tchen, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Impact, Obama Foundation

Brian Wallach, Founder, I AM ALS; Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2023 Ruth Goldman Awardees:

Karyn Bass Ehler, Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General, Illinois Attorney General's Office

Ameri Klafeta, Director, Women's and Reproductive Rights, ACLU of Illinois

Online ticket sales have closed. If you are still interested in attending the Luncheon, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thank you to our early sponsors:

FOUNDER: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

PATRON: Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. and Jenner & Block LLP

BENEFACTOR: Linda Coberly, Loevy & Loevy, Saul Ewing LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, and The Prinz Law Firm

DONOR: Mayer Brown LLP, Massey & Gail LLP, Juan R. Thomas, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FRIEND: Margaret Battersby Black, Daniel A. Cotter and Rebecca Sundin

If you are interested in sponsoring the Luncheon, please contact Meghan Paulas at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tuesday, September 12th
12:00 p.m. CT

Union League Club
65 W Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604