2025 Pando Pro Bono Joint Summit

Announcing the 2025 Pando Pro Bono Joint Summit

We invite pro bono professionals from law firms, corporations and legal services organizations (LSOs) to join candid and mobilizing discussions on leveraging our skills and resources to continue increasing access to justice.

EVENT INFORMATION

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. CT

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

LOCATION

320 South Canal Conference Center
a/k/a BMO Tower, Floor 2
320 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois 60606

If you have questions, please contact pandoprobonosummit@gmail.com.

This conference is a joint effort between pro bono professionals at law firms and legal services organizations.

Accomodations and Travel Details

Hotel Recommendations

You can use this link to access the hotel block at Virgin Hotels Chicago.

Suggestions for other nearby hotels:

– Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop – JW Marriott Chicago

Local Airports:

If you are traveling from out of state, we recommend flying into one of the following airports.

– Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) – Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

Local Travel:

320 South Canal is located at the intersection of Canal Street and Jackson Boulevard.

– Connected to Union Station via pedway, 320 offers a direct link to the Metra train concourse, Amtrak trains and Loop Link CTA bus lines at the Union Station Transit Center.

Parking and Building Access

On-site parking is available:

– The garage entrance is located at 333 South Clinton Street. – Parking garage elevators provide service directly into the conference center on the second floor. – You can view current parking rates.

Building Access:

Pando attendees may bypass the check in at the main lobby security desk in the building.

You may proceed to the platform conference center on the second floor where we will convene each day for the summit.

– The elevator entrance to the second-floor conference center is in the lobby beside the Bank of America lobby entrance.

Agenda-Coming Soon!

The program will feature distinguished guest speakers, including:

Arne Duncan / Managing director at Chicago CRED and former U.S. secretary of education

Tina Tchen / Executive vice president and chief strategy and impact officer for the Obama Foundation and former director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

More details and timing for the agenda will be provided soon.