DATE

October 22, 2026

TIME

6:00 PM

After Party to follow at 9:00 PM

VENUE

Hall des Lumières

49 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

ATTIRE

Cocktail

50 Years of Daring Daily

At this time, the Gala dinner and program has reached capacity. If you would like to be notified should additional tickets become available, we invite you to join our waitlist.

Tickets for the Gala After Party are still available for purchase.

This milestone celebration, proudly presented by Akin® and Seeger Weiss LLP, commemorates five decades of educating exceptional attorneys, advocates, and leaders who have shaped the legal profession, business, government, and public service — featuring four exceptional alumni honorees who exemplify Cardozo's principles.

The Gala advances Cardozo’s mission by supporting scholarships and public service summer stipend funding for students.

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Honorees

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Ira S. Dizengoff '92

Partner, Akin

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Kathryn O. Greenberg '82

Board Chair Emerita

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Hon. Dianne T. Renwick '86

Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department

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Christopher A. Seeger '90

Founding Partner, Seeger Weiss LLP

Gala After Party

Following the Gala at 9 p.m.

Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Tickets Still Available!

Enjoy drinks and desserts, dancing, and a live DJ with alumni, faculty, and friends. This event supports scholarships and public service summer stipends for Cardozo students.

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Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

  • Sonia Gardner '86
  • Judith & William Greenblatt '82
  • Nancy Shevell McCartney P'19

Co-Chairs

  • Tricia Pantzer '98
  • Joshua A. Sussberg '03

Committee

  • Diego Carvajal '10
  • Kori Clanton '15
  • Joseph Clees P'26
  • Eric Cohen '83
  • John Elefterakis '09
  • Elizabeth Goldman '90
  • Carrie Gordon '88
  • Harold Gordon '88
  • Andrew Hannibal '12
  • Elizabeth Kase '99
  • Sharon Katz-Pearlman '84
  • Stephanie Knepper Basman '08
  • Amy Kroll '83
  • John LaBarre '05
  • Serena Lee '05
  • Jon Lenzner '04
  • Michael Lesser P'23
  • Marc Lieberstein '92
  • Alexandra Margolis '85
  • Andrea Rattner '86
  • Janet & Seth Taube '79
  • Valerie Tocci '03
  • Rachel Warren '92
  • Pami Wexelman '96
  • Doug Wolf '91

After Party Committee

  • Julia Cagin '18
  • Gowri Cheepurupalli '24
  • Reuben Dizengoff '18
  • Sophie Dizengoff '23
  • Reginald Greene '18
  • Pamela Grutman '14
  • Allison Holzberg '14
  • Rachel Jacobs Opsal '13
  • Jackson Kerr '18
  • Jaime Leggett '10
  • Rebecca Liebowitz '18, LL.M. '19
  • Lekha Menon '18
  • Meredith Mitnick '20
  • Abigail Pearlman '19
  • Casey Pearlman '20
  • Maurice Robinson '09
  • Stephanie Shtainer '25
  • Randall Tesser '17
  • Robyn Weinstein '09
  • Joshua Wright '17

Ticket Options

Join the waitlist for the Gala, purchase tickets for the After Party, or make a donation.

Join the Waitlist or RSVP for the After Party

Sponsorship Opportunities

PRESENTING SPONSOR

• 3 tables of 10 guests each

• After Party entry

• 20 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing on event webpage and in event materials

• 3 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$100,000

VISIONARY SPONSOR

• 2 tables of 10 guests each

• After Party entry

• 10 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing on event webpage and in event materials

• 2 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$50,000

PREMIER SPONSOR

• 1 table of 12 guests

• After Party entry

• 8 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing on event webpage and in event materials

• 2 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$35,000

SIGNATURE SPONSOR

• 1 table of 10 guests

• After Party entry

• 5 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing on event webpage and in event materials

• 1 digital journal ad

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$25,000

IMPACT SPONSOR

• Tickets for 8 guests

• After Party entry

• Listing in event materials

• ½ page digital journal ad

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$10,000

LEADERSHIP SPONSOR

• Tickets for 4 guests

• After party entry

• Listing on sponsorship slide

$5,000

FRIEND

• Tickets for 2 guests

• After Party entry

• Listing on sponsorship slide

$2,500

INDIVIDUAL TICKET

• Ticket for 1 guest

• After Party entry

$1,000

GOLD TICKET

• Ticket for 1 Graduate of the Last Decade only

• After Party entry

$650

PUBLIC SERVICE TICKET

• Ticket for 1 guest in a qualifying public service role only

• After Party entry

$500

AFTER PARTY TICKET

• After Party ticket for 1 guest

• Doors open at 9:00 PM

• Does not include cocktail hour, seated dinner, or Gala program

$150

View the Sponsorship Packet.

Sponsor the 50th Anniversary Gala (PDF)

Our Sponsors

Gala Presenting Sponsors

After Party Presenting Sponsor

Visionary Sponsors

Tricia '98 and Jason Pantzer

Anonymous

Premier Sponsor

Signature Sponsors

Sonia Gardner '86

Julie and Jerry Levy '98

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Your Impact

Gala proceeds directly support student scholarships and public service summer stipends, ensuring access and experiential learning opportunities for current and future generations of Cardozo students.

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