PILI hosted or co-sponsored at least one event through all six of the Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees.
PILI Alumni Spotlight: John Adams, 2016 Graduate Fellow
“Above all, PILI gives my legal practice a sense of purpose – to ensure equal access to justice and equitable outcomes to all.”
Pro Bono Spotlight: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Public Interest Center
“I’m excited about the impact we might be able to have in Chicago, around the country and around the world.”
PILI Board Member Spotlight: Traci Braun
“At PILI, we are growing the community of service folks and investing in the next generation of people committed to service.”
PILI Hosts Annual Program on Public Interest Law for Law Students
About 115 law students attended the two events in Chicago and St. Louis.
Thank You to Brinks Gilson & Lione for Volunteering at Legal Prep Clinic
This is the second time Brinks has volunteered at the clinic and we are grateful for their commitment to pro bono.
Introducing 2016 Board and Alumni Network Leadership Council Representatives
Lindsey Schmeidler, John Adams, Megan Harkins and Rebecca Canary-King will serve as 2016 Representatives.
PILI Hosts CLE in Peoria Through Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee
Topics included “Making the Most of Mentoring” and “Guardianships, Wills and Advance Directives”
PILI to Fund $260,000 in Public Interest Law Student Internship Grants in 2017
These grants will fund 56 Law Student Interns at 27 public interest law organizations across Illinois.
Reed Smith Adopts September Legal Prep Clinic
Four attorneys assisted six low-income clients with legal issues such as adult guardianships, divorces and landlord/tenent disputes.