OCTOBER 14, 2025

NEW YORK, NY

The MCCA Gala is a signature gathering of legal leaders — a night of celebration, connection, and above all, community — over a formal reception and a seated awards dinner.

Thank you to all our sponsors, members, and attendees for joining us at the 2025 MCCA Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The program honored individuals, corporate legal departments, and law firms and celebrated the strength, impact, and resilience of our community with powerful storytelling, entertainment, and meaningful connection at its heart.

Please click here for instructions to add events@mcca.com to your Safe Sender List, Address Book, or Contacts to receive future communications regarding the MCCA Gala.

Gala Sponsorship

Join top general counsel from Fortune® 1000 companies and leading law firms at MCCA’s 28th Annual Gala – our signature evening of celebration, connection, and community. The MCCA Gala is the premier national awards program recognizing corporate law departments and law firms that are advancing a more equal legal profession, grounded in opportunity and access for all.

Supporting the MCCA Gala offers corporate legal departments and law firms a premier opportunity to gain visibility among more than 1,000 attendees from top organizations across industries. As the largest event of its kind in the country, the Gala directly funds scholarships for outstanding law students who reflect the full breadth of legal talent and supports MCCA’s research and professional development programs — including our annual State of the Legal Profession report, Pathways Conference, LMJ Scholarship, and C-Suite Leadership (CSL) Program. We’re proud to welcome back long-time supporters for an evening of celebration, networking, and recognition of organizations advancing access and excellence in the legal profession.

DRESS CODE: Black Tie

Please save the date for our special fundraising event that will include:

  • Entertainment

  • Elegant seated dinner

  • Formal awards ceremony honoring distinguished leaders shaping the future of the legal profession

Outlined below are MCCA’s sponsorship tiers. Should your organization have distinct objectives or needs, we would be pleased to develop a custom package to align with your goals.

New This Year: For the first time, sponsors will receive exclusive tables, providing dedicated space and premium positioning. See the benefits below for how many exclusive tables and tickets each level includes.

For more information, contact sponsorship@mcca.com.

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  • Benefits Include:

    • Verbal acknowledgment by the President & CEO at the Pathways Conference and the Gala

    • Welcome Video Message at the Pathways Conference and the Gala¹

    • Full-page ad in the Pathways Conference and Gala program books

    • High visibility logo placement on all Gala promotional materials, social media posts, email communications, and event webpages²

    • Social media post on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn announcing the sponsorship with company/firm logo²

    • Mobile app visibility for the Pathways Conference, which includes a banner ad, exclusive push notification before a plenary or reception, and logo listed in sponsor section of the app

    • 30 VIP Tickets

    • Presentation of one award during the awards program

    • Company/firm logo on the Gala general admission ticket

    • Sponsor of the Gala VIP Reception

    • Recognition in post event thank you email, MCCA newsletter, and social media²

    • Sponsor Video (presented during Gala award ceremony)¹

    Note: All benefits are fully customizable, and we are happy to tailor visibility and recognition to suit your preferences.

    ¹ Certain sponsorship items will require a minimum lead time of four weeks prior to conference in order to be fulfilled.
    ² Sponsor must voluntarily opt-in for this benefit.

  • Benefits Include:

    • Verbal acknowledgment by the President & CEO at the Pathways Conference and the Gala

    • Welcome Video Message at the Pathways Conference and the Gala¹

    • Full page ad in the Pathways Conference and Gala program books

    • High visibility logo placement on all Gala promotional materials, social media posts, email communications, and event webpages²

    • Social media post on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn announcing the sponsorship with company/firm logo²

    • Mobile app visibility for the Pathways Conference, which includes a banner ad, exclusive push notification before a plenary or reception, and logo listed in sponsor section of the app

    • 20 VIP Tickets

    • Presentation of one award during the awards program

    • Recognition in post event thank you email, MCCA newsletter and social media²

    Note: All benefits are fully customizable, and we are happy to tailor visibility and recognition to suit your preferences.

    ¹ Certain sponsorship items will require a minimum lead time of four weeks prior to conference in order to be fulfilled.
    ² Sponsor must voluntarily opt-in for this benefit.

  • Benefits Include:

    • Verbal acknowledgment by the President & CEO at the Pathways Conference and the Gala

    • Half page ad in the Pathways Conference and Gala program books

    • Prominent logo placement on all Gala promotional materials, social media posts, email communications, and event webpages¹

    • Social media post on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn announcing the sponsorship with company/firm logo¹

    • Mobile app visibility for the Pathways Conference, which includes a push notification before a CLE session and logo listed in sponsor section of the app

    • 10 VIP Tickets

    • Recognition in post event thank you email, MCCA newsletter, and social media¹

    Note: All benefits are fully customizable, and we are happy to tailor visibility and recognition to suit your preferences.

    ¹ Sponsor must voluntarily opt-in for this benefit.

  • Benefits Include:

    • Company/firm name listed in the Gala program book

    • Company/firm name listed on all Gala promotional materials, social media posts, email communications, and event webpages¹

    • Social media post on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn announcing the sponsorship with company/firm logo¹

    • Mobile app visibility for the Pathways Conference, which includes logo listed in sponsor section of the app

    • 3 General Admission Tickets and 2 VIP Tickets

    • Recognition in post event thank you email, MCCA newsletter, and social media¹

    Note: All benefits are fully customizable, and we are happy to tailor visibility and recognition to suit your preferences.

    ¹ Sponsor must voluntarily opt-in for this benefit.

  • Benefits Include:

    • Company/firm name listed in the Gala program book

    • Company/firm name listed on all Gala promotional materials, social media posts, email communications, and event webpages¹

    • Social media post on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn announcing the sponsorship with company/firm logo and with other sponsors¹

    • Mobile app visibility for the Pathways Conference, which includes logo listed in sponsor section of the app

    • 2 General Admission Tickets

    • Recognition in post event thank you email, MCCA newsletter, and social media¹

    Note: All benefits are fully customizable, and we are happy to tailor visibility and recognition to suit your preferences.

    ¹ Sponsor must voluntarily opt-in for this benefit.

Event Agenda

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025

*Agenda subject to change. Please note the agenda times are in ET.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

MCCA VIP Reception

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

MCCA Gala Awards Program & Seated Dinner

Registration & Fees

IN-HOUSE MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$2,000

General Admission Regular
(July 26 - September 26)

$3,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

LAW FIRM MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$3,000

General Admission Regular
(July 26 - September 26)

$4,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT
NON-MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$3,000

General Admission Regular
(After July 26)

$4,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

IN-HOUSE NON-MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$3,000

General Admission Regular
(After July 26)

$4,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

LAW FIRM NON-MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$4,000

General Admission Regular
(After July 26)

$5,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

VENDOR NON-MEMBERS

General Admission Early Bird
(Before July 25)

$5,000

General Admission Regular
(After July 26)

$5,000

VIP Admission Ticket
(Reception and Seated Dinner)

$5,000

PAYMENT MESSAGE:

All payments for member registration must be received no later than September 26, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.

All payments for non-member registration must be received no later than October 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

For sponsorship payments and inquiries, please contact sponsorship@mcca.com.

Visa, Mastercard, and American Express accepted.

MCCA Law Firm Members and Corporate Members: As part of your organization's MCCA membership benefits, your company or firm is eligible to register a designated number of participants at no additional cost.

To take advantage of this benefit, please request your unique registration code from your organization’s designated MCCA membership contact. During the registration process, enter this code in the Discount Code field on the Payment Page and click “Apply Now” to activate the benefit and adjust your balance accordingly.

If you have any questions about the registration process or need assistance confirming your organization’s membership status, please contact us at events@mcca.com.

CANCELLATIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS:

Tickets are non-refundable. If you have paid tickets and are unable to attend the event, we will provide a tax letter for your donation upon request. Please email sponsorship@mcca.com for tax letter request and/or questions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Any special needs for visual aids or auditory aids must be sent to events@mcca.com.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Click here to review the MCCA Conference Registration General Terms and Conditions.