During and around the week of October 20th to 26th, PILI participated in the national celebration of Pro Bono Week hosting a variety of celebration events and pro bono clinics across Illinois.
October 2024 PILI Post
Check out our October PILI Post to stay up to date on all things PILI including programming, events and more.
PILI Receives Renewed Foundation Support
In October 2024, PILI received renewed funding from the Community Foundation of Central Illinois and the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation.
September 2024 PILI Post
Check out our September PILI Post to stay up to date on all things PILI including programming, events and more.
PILI Welcomes Twelve Fall Semester Law Student Interns
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 to Fund Largest Number of Law Student Interns Ever
PILI began a new fiscal year on September 1st and in the budget adopted by its Board of Directors, PILI will fund 80 school-year and summer Law Student Interns in the coming year.
PILI Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors
As PILI’s new fiscal year began on September 1st, we want to welcome the newest members of our Board of Directors.
Introducing Bide Akande, New Chair of PILI’s Young Professionals Board
With the start of PILI’s new fiscal year on September 1st, Bide Akande assumed the position of Chair for PILI’s Young Professionals Board.
Introducing Jill Roberts, New Chair of the Alumni Network Leadership Council
With PILI’s new fiscal year beginning on September 1st, PILI welcomed new leadership for the Alumni Network Leadership Council. Jill Roberts of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts assumed the position of Chair.
Introducing New Leadership of PILI’s Board of Directors
At its July 2024 meeting, the PILI Board of Directors elected new officers for PILI’s next two fiscal years beginning September 1, 2024. Kyle Petersen of Seyfarth Shaw was elected President.