Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) honored Sidley with the 2024 “Allegiance Award” at its 2024 Annual Gala. The award recognizes the firm for going “above and beyond” in supporting KIND’s clients and mission to protect and to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children fleeing persecution.
Founded by Microsoft and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, KIND is a nonprofit organization that provides pro bono legal representation and social services for refugee and migrant children in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and Europe. Sidley has cultivated and maintained a longstanding tradition of providing pro bono legal services. Each year, Sidley staff and lawyers dedicate more than 150,000 hours firmwide to a variety of pro bono cases, including many immigration and asylum matters.