About the Event
Join the Alumni Network Leadership Council as they welcome our most recent class of PILI Law Student Interns & Graduate Fellows to our Alumni Network. All are invited to attend this reception recognizing and celebrating the impact of PILI Interns & Fellows this summer on the individuals and communities they have served as well as the careerlong commitment to public interest law and pro bono service of our Alumni Network.
The 2026 Alumni Reception was held on Wednesday, August 5th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Gage, located at 24 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The most recent class of PILI Law Student Interns* and Graduate Fellows were invited to attend for free but advance registration is required using the form below. PILI Alumni, Advisors and all friends of PILI can purchase tickets for the event also below. For PILI Advisors, this will be one last scheduled opportunity to connect with your Intern or Fellow.
Individual ticket are available for purchase below and are priced as follows:
- General Admission – $65
- Government/Nonprofit/Student Admission – $45
Individuals can also further your support of PILI through one of these individual sponsorship opportunities:
- Individual Sponsorship – $150 (includes recognition and one admission)
- Honorary Host Committee Member – $250 (includes recognition and two admissions)
For more information about PILI’s Alumni Network or our Alumni Reception, please contact Alex Schumacher by email or at 312-832-5130 with any questions.
*2026 PILI Intern includes: Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026
2026 Alumni Reception Sponsors
PILI wishes to thank the below individuals for generously sponsoring our 2026 Alumni Reception!
Individual sponsorship opportunities are still available through the form below.
as of July 30, 2026
Honorary Host Committee
Traci Braun
Julian Dibbell
Kyle Petersen
Individual Sponsors
Martin Cozzola
Matt Furton
Casey Nelson
Jill Roberts