PILI Senior Managing Attorney Jessica Schneider, 2023-24 YPB Chair Corey Biller & 2023-2024 YPB Chair-Elect Bide Akande
PILI is grateful to Corinne Biller, of Conagra Brands, who has been serving as Chair of our Young Professionals Board for the last year and will conclude her term at the end of this month.
Corinne serves as Counsel for Labor and Employment at Conagra Brands. Previously, she was an associate at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP where she managed civil cases in federal and state court, as well as administrative charges pending in front of the NLRB, EEOC, and state agencies. Corrine received both her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Ancient Studies as well as her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. Corrine was a member of the National ABA Moot Court Team, President of the Labor and Employment Law Society and a member of the Women’s Law Caucus.
Corrine was a PILI Law Student Intern at Lambda Legal conducting legal research and prepared memoranda on issues impacting the LGBT community and people living with HIV, interviewed with potential clients and prepared intake forms and assisted staff attorneys with trial preparation for ongoing cases in state and federal court. Corrine has been an active member of the Young Professionals Board for over five years, previously serving as Chair-Elect and being instrumental in the fundraising and planning of Young Professionals Board events like Giving Tuesday and Arcade for Legal Aid.
As Corinne concludes her service as Chair, we asked her a few questions about her involvement with PILI.
WHAT DREW YOU TO PILI AND ITS MISSION?
What drew me to PILI was the breadth of its pro bono service. PILI’s support of pro bono efforts is so extensive and far-reaching that no matter the personal causes that are important to you, PILI is almost certainly supporting non-profit agencies geared towards those causes.
HOW HAS YOUR COMMITMENT TO PRO BONO SERVICE PLAYED A ROLE IN YOUR LIFE AND CAREER?
My commitment to pro bono service, including through PILI, has made me both a better person and a better lawyer. It has strengthened my connection to my community by opening my eyes to the vast amount of legal need that exists for so many and showing me how important every effort is to close that gap. It has also exposed me to new and different legal challenges and helped me build an incredible network of local legal professionals.
WHY DO YOU LIKE SERVING ON THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD?
There are many reasons, but top among them are getting to build such strong connections with my fellow board members and being a small part of PILI’s incredible impact on those in need.