PILI is thrilled to welcome Abigail Causer, who joined the PILI team as a Managing Attorney and is based in Champaign. Abigail Causer will be responsible for helping PILI to expand and enhance pro bono legal assistance in the southern part of Illinois by overseeing the work of PILI’s Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees, Illinois […]
March PILI Post 2021: Spring has Sprung as PILI Leaps Forward
What we’ve been up to this month.
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
Happy International Women’s Day! Women have been a huge part of the legal profession, but they haven’t always been welcome. Additionally, many of the rights women in the United States have today had to be fought for in the courtroom. We listed some of the key historical women and cases here. Read more about women […]
February 2021 PILI Post: We’re Hiring & Other News
See what we’ve been up to in this month’s newsletter.
PILI Among Inaugural R3 Funding Class
Funds to be Used to Bring More Pro Bono Legal Services to Southern Illinois The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) is pleased to announce that we have been chosen as one of 80 inaugural grant recipients for Illinois’ Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) Program. Through this grant of $29,805, PILI will bring more pro bono legal […]
Black History Month: Spotlighting Four Black Attorneys’ Impact on Equal Access to Justice
To recognize Black History Month, PILI will be spotlighting a few of the many Black attorneys who had a significant impact on equal access to justice in the United States. Each week, we will spotlight one of the influential attorneys below. We hope you will join us in recognizing the life, work, and legacies of […]
January 2021 PILI Post: Opening the Gateway to Justice
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December PILI Post: Coming Together to Make a Difference
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Thank You to Foundations for Supporting PILI
PILI has recently received renewed funding from several funders. These funders included the Lawyers Trust Fund, Francis Beidler Foundation, Illinois Equal Justice Foundation and RRF Foundation for Aging. We are so grateful for their continued support of PILI’s mission to engage, inspire and empower those advancing equal access to justice. The Lawyers Trust Fund (LTF) […]
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