Today we are highlighting the new chair of PILI's Alumni Network Leadership Council, Jill Roberts! Jill works at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts serving at the Deputy Director of the Access to Justice Division. To learn more about Jill's background and to see how the ANLC helps further PILI give back, click here https://buff.ly/3ZgUOwO.
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Legal Services
Chicago, Illinois 1,649 followers
PILI engages, inspires and empowers those advancing equal access to justice.
About us
Mission Statement: PILI engages, inspires and empowers those advancing equal access to justice. Vision Statement: We envision making equal access to justice a reality through a legal community with a deeply rooted culture of service, where pro bono and public interest law engagement is optimized to best serve people, families and communities in need. Value Statement: We believe equal access to justice is a fundamental right. We believe serving those in need through public interest law and pro bono service is the key to ensuring that right. We believe the Illinois legal community should work together to provide these services, and that it is PILI’s role to facilitate this collaboration. We expect our work to result in a more accessible justice system for all. Programs: PILI’s Law Student Internship and Graduate Fellowship Programs place law students and recent law school graduates at public interest law organizations, with PILI providing supplemental educational, networking and mentoring opportunities. Our Alumni Network builds and maintains the connection between past PILI Interns and Fellows and the public interest law community through educational, networking, leadership, and service opportunities. Our Pro Bono Program works to increase the availability of pro bono legal help for those who cannot afford an attorney in Illinois by developing innovative pro bono opportunities, offering pro bono programming and resources, cultivating best practices, and celebrating the life-changing pro bono performed throughout the state.
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http://www.pili.org
External link for Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- Nonprofit, Pro Bono, Volunteerism, Public Interest Law, and Legal Aid
Locations
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Primary
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105 W Madison St
Suite 610
Chicago, Illinois 60602, US
Employees at Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
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David Callahan
Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer at Latham & Watkins LLP
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Andrea Schrader
Attorney Program Manager at Public Interest Law Initiative
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Jessica Schneider
Experienced attorney passionate about public interest law and building community to increase access to justice
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Nancy Felton-Elkins
NFE Consulting LLC
Updates
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Deadline extended! Submit your nominations now for our annual awards to be given at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Learn more and submit by Monday, September 9th at https://buff.ly/3AKDxC2.
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Volunteers needed! Join us on Friday, September 27th in Sycamore for an Expungement Clinic that will provide free legal assistance to individuals seeking to clear their criminal records. Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/3LARCEe.
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Last call to submit nominations for our Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee awards to be given during Pro Bono Week & our annual awards to be given at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Learn more and submit by August 30th at https://buff.ly/3sxZc8n.
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Join PILI for our 2024 Joint Law Firm and Corporate Pro Bono Roundtable, bringing together pro bono leaders from Illinois law firms and corporations to discuss timely issues. Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/3WVfYxY.
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This free program is for law students who are interested in learning more about opportunities as volunteers, interns, externs, fellows or staff in the public interest law sector in Chicago or St. Louis. Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/46zTtCW.
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It's been a busy summer! Check out our August PILI Post to stay up to date on all things PILI including programming, events and more at https://buff.ly/3WRYrGQ.
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Applications for PILI's Fall Semester 2024 Law Student Internships are now being accepted! Learn more and apply today at https://buff.ly/3xkreoD.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the PILI Alumni Reception! We were thrilled to celebrate the work of our 2024 Interns and Fellows as well as all our amazing PILI Alumni! Check out more photos from the event at https://buff.ly/3X8Ckx7.
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