2025 Celebration of Service

Thursday, October 9, 2025
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm

Join Rising for Justice board, staff, and supporters for an afternoon of celebration, connection,
and a shared commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of DC residents.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

Individual tickets are available for $250 per person by contacting Rising for Justice at events@risingforjustice.org. Seats are limited, tickets available for sale while availability lasts.

Sponsor the 2025 Celebration of Service

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Steven Rice at srice@risingforjustice.org.

Meet Our Sponsors

Meet the 2025 Host Committee

Honorees

The event will honor Nancy E. Drane, Executive Director of the DC Access to Justice Commission, for her exemplary work advocating for access to the civil justice system for low- and moderate-income DC residents.

The Donald J. Ridings, Jr. Award for Service will be presented to Scott Pivnick and Nicole Weeks of Alston & Bird, along with the law firms of Morrison Foerster and Proskauer, in recognition of their outstanding pro bono efforts throughout DC communities.