The national celebration of Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers across the county. PILI hosts multiple events each year as part of the celebration.
Pro Bono in a Crisis: Highlights from the 2020 Law Firm Pro Bono Roundtable
On September 15th, law firm pro bono leaders met remotely for the Law Firm Pro Bono Roundtable. This year, the group discussed the impact of pro bono in a crisis. Exploring PILI’s Illinois Free Legal Answers Program To start out, Jessica Schneider, PILI’s Managing Attorney, talked about Illinois Free Legal Answers. She explained how this […]
New Appellate Pro Bono Opportunity Coming this Fall
Illinois Free Legal Answers for Civil Appeals will be the first-ever virtual legal advice clinic for civil appeals in Illinois and will allow self-represented litigants to submit questions about their appeal through the Illinois Free Legal Answers platform (a project of the American Bar Association).
Connecting with Students Virtually: Highlights from the 2020 Law School Pro Bono Roundtable
On July 29th, law school pro bono leaders met remotely for the Law School Pro Bono Roundtable. This year, the group discussed engaging with law students remotely due to the pandemic. Sharing an Update from PILI Brent shared information from the 2020 class of Interns and Fellows as well as insights on how their work […]
The Work of Defining Justice Continues
In December 2019, we launched our theme for the year, “Defining Justice.” We emphasized this theme throughout our virtual Annual Pro Bono Reception. But the work of defining justice is far from over.
Annual Pro Bono Reception Wraps Up
The final day of PILI’s virtual Annual Pro Bono Reception is today! As we said when we announced we were holding this event virtually, even in these challenging times, there is much to celebrate in terms of the life-changing pro bono work being performed across Illinois. We hope you agree that it has been a […]
Seven Volunteers Named to PILI’s Inaugural Pro Bono Volunteer Honor Roll
Seven volunteers were named to PILI’s inaugural Pro Bono Volunteer Honor Roll, announced and recognized on Thursday, June 18, 2020 during PILI’s virtual Annual Pro Bono Reception.
PILI Announces its 2020 Pro Bono Recognition Roster
This year, 47 law firms and corporations were named to the Recognition Roster.
Hosting Remote Internships & Fellowships: Highlights from the 2020 Legal Service Agency Roundtable
On May 13th, representatives from Illinois legal service agencies met over Zoom for the Legal Service Agency Roundtable. This year, the group discussed hosting remote internships & fellowships during the pandemic. PILI Senior Managing Attorney Brent Page started out by giving an overview of the feedback given by 2019 PILI Interns, Fellows and Supervisors. He […]
Illinois Bar Foundation to Renew $15,000 Grant to PILI
This helps fund the Pro Bono Initiative Program, including the work of our Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees.