“What I like is this: the sense that good is being done.”
PILI Board Member Spotlight: Susan Zielke
“I enjoy working alongside dedicated private attorneys who see the need for pro bono, and the value of giving back with their legal ability.”
PILI Board Member Spotlight: Sarah Bernstein
“I really enjoy being on the Board with so many other attorneys committed to pro bono. I feel good about the fact that we are making a difference for people who need pro bono services.”
PILI Board Member Spotlight: Lisa McCraw
“I have really enjoyed being a member of the board. It is an honor to be part of such an organization.”
PILI Board Member Spotlight: Dan Lindsey
“In the end, it’s all about the clients. They’re the ones who inspire us. They’re the ones whose fights we join.”
Board Member Spotlight: Myles Berman
“Pro bono and public interest work come in lots of forms, from direct service to program architecture and design. Do what delights you. But do something.”
Board Member Spotlight: Judge Alison Conlon
“By serving on the Board and participating in PILI Board meetings, receptions and programming, I have come into contact with so many interesting and insightful people who think beyond themselves and are committed to ensuring that every single person has access to a fair day in court.”
Board Member Spotlight: Lee Ann Russo
“I became such a believer in the ability of the Pro Bono Initiative to facilitate the growth of pro bono work by law firms, corporations and law schools that I quickly became a PILI fan.”
Board Member Spotlight: Dick O’Malley
Dick has been a Director on PILI’s Board since 1999, when his former partner Tom Morsch, whom Dick calls “one of the stalwarts of the Chicago pro bono community,” encouraged him to join.