“Kristen has a heart of gold and the tenacity of a tiger. A true believer in pro bono, she clearly has a lifetime commitment to it.”
2016 Pro Bono Initiative Award: Pro Bono Network
“PBN has carved a niche for itself in expanding pro bono services through its ability to connect talented, service-minded attorneys with limited availability, with substantive volunteer opportunities they may not have otherwise discovered.”
2016 Distinguished Public Service Award: Harold C. Hirshman
“Harold Hirshman is that rare attorney – an extraordinary litigator who also has a deep compassion for the disenfranchised.”
PILI Alumni from Kirkland & Ellis Volunteer at Legal Prep Clinic
Thank you to PILI Alumni Ashley Kirkwood and Katherine Rhoades and PILI Alumni Council Chair Jordan Heinz.
PILI Celebrates National Pro Bono Week Across the State
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.