This article, written by PILI Executive Director Michael Bergmann and PILI Program Manager Brent Page, originally appeared as a feature on www.americanbar.org.
Mark P. Rotatori Elected to Public Interest Law Initiative Board Of Directors
“As a director on PILI board, I hope to be able to make a difference in the lives of those in need by making access to legal services a priority.”
Increased Grant from LAGBAC Funds Three New Internships
PILI is extremely grateful to the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association Foundation (LAGBAC) for new funding that will allow PILI to open three new summer Internship allocations in Summer 2019.
Report on PILI’s Fall 2018 Interns
This is a report on the Fall 2018 Interns including the type of work they did, the clients they served and their impact. It also includes evaluation data on their experience with PILI.
PILI Celebrates Pro Bono Week
Pro Bono Week 2018 was October 21st to October 27th this year and PILI celebrated with 11 events, 400 attendees, over a dozen awards and several pro bono opportunities!
PILI Receives Two New Grants
PILI recently received grants from the Retirement Research Foundation and the DuPage Bar Foundation for which we are extremely grateful.
PILI to Fund $309,000 in Public Interest Law Student Internship Grants in 2019
PILI will fund 60 Law Student Interns at 28 public interest law organizations across Illinois during the 2018-19 academic year and the summer of 2019.
Introducing New Board Leadership and Members
As we start a new fiscal year, we are introducing board leadership for two-year terms and welcome several new board members.
Introducing New Alumni Network Leadership
Welcoming Emily Seymore as Chair, Jessica Schneider as Chair-Elect and David Scriven-Young as Vice Chair.
Kevin Fee Elected to PILI Board of Directors
“I am extremely excited to join the board of such a storied organization. PILI has done so much good in our community and I look forward to helping PILI continue to achieve its mission however I can.”