April 2022 PILI Post

Hello!

April is National Volunteer Month and we are so incredibly grateful to all of those who serve on our Board of Directors, Young Professionals Board, Alumni Leadership, Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees and all of our pro bono volunteers across the state. Thank you for all you do!

We have also opened the self-certification process for our 2022 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. We will unveil the Recognition Roster at our Annual Pro Bono Reception on June 15th at the Ivy Room in Chicago.

We are also planning CLE programs, pro bono clinics and our Intern & Fellow Summer Educational Series. Details are below and you can always find a list of upcoming events on our website. We hope to see you over the next month!

Sincerely,

The Staff at PILI

PILI Updates

Congratulations! PILI Executive Director Michael Bergmann received the Russell K. Scott Equal Justice Award from Land of Lincoln Legal Aid at one of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations earlier this month. The award is given to a judge or member of the bar who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting and supporting legal aid and/or expanding and improving access to justice for low-income people. Read more »

Board Members & Alumni Needed as Advisors! PILI is currently seeking Advisors for our Advising Program this summer, which matches current Law Student Interns and Graduate Fellows with members of PILI’s Alumni Network or Board of Directors. Learn more and sign up »

Self-certification is open until May 27th for our 2022 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. The Pro Bono Recognition Roster honors law firms and corporations that have made significant commitments and contributions to pro bono throughout the state of Illinois and will be unveiled at the Annual Pro Bono Reception on June 15^th. Join approximately 50 law firms and corporations that are honored each year for their commitment to pro bono by filling out the certification form.

Free CLE Alert! Register for an upcoming professional development session this Spring: The Need for Pro Bono & How to Help in Macon County on April 26, Twentieth Judicial Circuit CLE: Navigating Parenting Time in Domestic Violence Cases on April 29, and our Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series with programs on May 17, June 22 and July 12.

Check out these upcoming pro bono opportunities! We have several pro bono opportunities coming up in the next few weeks both virtual and in person: Twenty-Third Circuit Illinois Free Legal Answers Clinic on April 25, ISBA Law Day 2022 Virtual CLE & Clinic on May 2, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Law Day Free Legal Answers Clinic on May 2 and Fourteenth Circuit Expungement Clinic on June 6.

Thank you to all who made Arcade for Legal Aid a huge success! We are so grateful for the leadership and support of our Young Professionals Board, our generous event sponsors and all of those who attended and/or purchased raffle tickets. We raised over $31,000 to support the work of PILI. Check out the photos from the event »

PILI needs volunteers in the Third, Sixth & Tenth Judicial Circuits. We are spotlighting a few opportunities in these circuits for which we are actively seeking pro bono volunteers at this time. Read more about them »

Upcoming Programs & Events

April 25^th– Twenty-Third Circuit Illinois Free Legal Answers Clinic
April 26^th– The Need for Pro Bono & How You Can Help in Macon County
April 29^th– Twentieth Judicial Circuit CLE: Navigating Parenting Time in Domestic Violence Cases
May 2^nd – ISBA Law Day 2022 Virtual CLE & Clinic
May 2^nd– Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Law Day Free Legal Answers Clinic
May 17^th – Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series: Basics of Drafting Wills
May 15^th – A Primer for Helping Veterans in Need of Legal Assistance (Belleville)
June 1^st – Intern & Fellow Orientation
June 6^th – Fourteenth Circuit Expungement Clinic
June 15^th – Annual Pro Bono Reception
June 22^nd– Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series – What’s in a Name: Legal Name Changes in Illinois

Expand Access to Justice by Volunteering with PILI

PILI has numerous volunteer opportunities for attorneys, retired attorneys and judges, and other legal professionals. We invite you to learn more about how to get involved with PILI's pro bono opportunities.

Interested? Find the right volunteer option for you on our website.

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