Guest Post: Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (S.A.F.E.)
This is a guest post from PILI Alum Elise Robie, Staff Attorney at the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL), where she coordinates the Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (S.A.F.E.) Program for the CDEL. S.A.F.E. provides advocacy, representation, community outreach for adults experiencing financial exploitation and educational programming to representatives to prevent and protect clients […]
Introducing 2016-2020 Alumni Class Representatives
PILI has recently added new Alumni Class Representatives for the the 2016-2020 Class: Nicole Joseph and Priya Desai.
April Legal Clinic Adopted by Morgan Lewis
Seven volunteers assisted three low-income clients with legal issues including adoptions and a tort case.
PILI’s Legal Help Within Project Reach Kicks Off with Successful First Clinic
On April 8th, PILI hosted the first Legal Help Within Reach Clinic in Sterling, Illinois. That morning, 16 volunteers from Rock Island’s Deere & Company, Lane & Waterman and Pepping, Balk, Kincaid & Olson took a bus to the YWCA of the Saulk Valley to meet with 11 clients about wills and powers of attorney. […]
Chicago Bar Foundation Renews Funding for PILI
PILI is grateful to the Chicago Bar Foundation for pledging an increased $24,000 to fund two school-year and three summer Internship stipends.
PILI Stands with the Legal Services Corporation and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Current budget proposals ask for the elimination of LSC and PSLF, two incredibly important programs that are instrumental to ensuring equal access to justice.
Making the Most of the Intern and Fellow Experience: Highlights from the 2019 Legal Service Agency Roundtable
On March 13th, representatives from Illinois public interest law agencies met at the offices of Katten Muchin Rosenman for PILI’s annual Legal Service Agency Roundtable.
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Patricia Varona Garcia, 2018 Law Student Intern
PILI is excited to welcome Patricia Varona Garcia to our Alumni Network Leadership Council as the 2018 Law Student Intern Alumni Representative. Each year, PILI appoints one Intern and one Fellow from the most recent class to serve on the council for a two-year term. Patricia is a second-year law student at the John Marshall […]
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Patricia Varona Garcia, 2018 Law Student Intern
PILI is excited to welcome Patricia Varona Garcia to our Alumni Network Leadership Council as the 2018 Law Student Intern Alumni Representative. Each year, PILI appoints one Intern and one Fellow from the most recent class to serve on the council for a two-year term. Patricia is a second-year law student at the John Marshall […]
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Nidhi Narielwala, 2018 Graduate Fellow
“My PILI Fellowship was the perfect start to my career after law school. It gave me valuable insight into the hardships faced by indigent and minority communities when dealing with the judicial system.”