In the Fall of 2024, PILI will fund its largest number of school-year Law Student Interns ever with12 Law Student Interns working 200 hours at public interest law organizations with 6 of those Interns being Named, Honorary or Memorial Interns.
PILI Welcomes our Summer 2024 Law Students Interns & Graduate Fellows
On Thursday, May 30th, PILI kicked off the Summer Educational Seminar Series with orientation and welcomed its 92 summer 2024 PILI Law Student Interns and Graduate Fellows.
PILI Welcomes Ten Fall Semester Law Student Interns
In the Fall of 2023, PILI will fund 10 Law Student Interns working 200 hours at public interest law organizations with 6 of those Interns being Named, Honorary or Memorial Interns.
Introducing Spring 2022 PILI Interns
PILI is excited to introduce eight spring Law Student Interns who are working 200 hours during the semester at legal service agencies throughout Chicago. Read more about their backgrounds and diverse Internship experiences below.
Congratulations to the 2021 Fall PILI Interns
PILI would like to extend a formal congratulations to the eight law students upon their competition of the 2021 Fall Internship. As the Fall session wraps up, we wanted to ask the PILI Interns about their experiences working for public interest agencies throughout Chicago. Read more about them, and the what they’ve gained, through their various internships through PILI.
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Diana Arroyo, 2020 Intern
“I think in law school, because of all the work and stress, it’s easy to lose focus of why we chose this career but engaging in direct client representation through public interest work has allowed me to remember why I came to law school—to make justice accessible to everyone.”
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Ruben Bautista, 2020 Intern
“As a PILI Intern, I have been able to join a cohort of so many great friends that are passionate about using the legal tools we have gain during law school to provide representation to communities that have limited access to legal representation.”
Introducing Spring 2021 PILI Interns
PILI is excited to introduce eight spring Law Student Interns who are working 200 hours during the semester at legal service agencies in Chicago. Olivia Alden Olivia is a 3L at Loyola University Chicago Law and an Intern at MALDEF. “I went to college with the goal of helping women and girls and knew that […]
Highlights from PILI’s Fall 2020 PILI Intern Evaluation
Who they were: In fall 2020, there were 8 Law Student Interns: 3 were 2Ls and 5 were 3Ls 6 identified as female and 2 as male 3 identified as racially or ethnically diverse and 1 identified as LGBTQ 3 were double PILIs Interns came from the following Law Schools: 4 from DePaul University School […]
Highlights from PILI’s Summer 2020 PILI Intern Evaluation
Who they were: In summer 2020 there were 48 Law Student Interns 79% of the class identified as female 40% identified as racially or ethnically diverse 73% were from Illinois law schools 29% identified as LGBTQ 10% identified as a person with a disability What they did: The most common practice areas include: Housing Law […]