CEAA Circle: Honoring Our Civic Education Leaders


The Lawyers in the Classroom Civic Education Appreciation (CEAA) Awards Circle
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CEAA Circle Members are past honorees whose ongoing support reflects a deep, sustained commitment to civic leadership and advancing civics across Chicago.

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We are honored to recognize our CBA Lawyers in the Classroom Civic Education Appreciation Awards (CEAA) Circle Members. These members are past CEAA honorees whose ongoing support and partnership exemplify a lasting commitment to the Lawyers in the Classroom program and civic education across Chicago.

Through an annual contribution of $2,500, CEAA Circle members help sustain and expand the CBA Lawyers in the Classroom program, which brings vital lessons on civics, the Constitution, and civil discourse into classrooms across the city.

In recognition of their continued impact, CEAA Circle members are celebrated annually at the Civic Education Appreciation Awards and featured throughout the year in Lawyers in the Classroom program materials and on the Chicago Bar Association website. Their support underscores a distinguished legacy of civic engagement and leadership in civic education.

Introducing our Civic Education Appreciation Award Circle Members: 

 - Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP and Carter G. Woodson Elementary School
 - Greenberg Traurig LLP and Disney II Magnet School
 - Kirkland & Ellis LLP and George B. Armstrong International Studies
 - McDonald’s Corporation and A.N. Pritzker Elementary
 - Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Perkins Bass Elementary

To read our article in the CBA Record honoring our current CEAA Circle members, click here.

We are deeply grateful to our CEAA Circle members for their enduring dedication to civic education and their commitment to Chicago’s young people. Their leadership helps ensure that students across the city continue to engage with the Constitution, civil discourse, and the power of law to help shape their communities.

We invite you to join this distinguished circle and help us expand the reach and impact of Lawyers in the Classroom.
 
To become a CEAA Circle Member, click here.


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