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As summer nears we are getting excited to welcome our 2021 Law Student Interns and Graduate Fellows. We are also getting ready for our Virtual Annual Pro Bono Reception on June 16th, which will feature a pro bono virtual tour of Illinois and is free for all to attend.

Additionally, we spotlight two PILI Graduate Fellows who have been appointed to leadership roles within the organization: Gabriel Lara who is serving on our Board of Directors and Usama Ibrahim who is serving on our Alumni Network Leadership Council.

Also read about opportunities for all law student interns to participate in PILI's Educational Seminar Series this summer, our Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month spotlights and other exciting news at PILI!

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To recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, PILI has been spotlighting a few of the many Asian American and Pacific Islander attorneys who had a significant impact on equal access to justice in the United States, specifically Hong Yon Chen, Dalip Singh Saund, Patsy Mink and Laura Ch-Yu Liu. Read more.
Illinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinois residents can submit a question online to ask a lawyer for help with a legal issue. We're seeing an increase in questions during the COVID-19 Pandemic and need more volunteers to answer questions. Learn more.

Self-represented litigants in the Illinois Appellate Court face many unique challenges without adequate resources to assist them through the appellate process. This platform is the first-ever virtual legal advice clinic for civil appeals in Illinois. Volunteer lawyers with appellate experience are needed! Learn more. 

IL-AFLAN provides civil legal services across Illinois to veterans, active duty military and their spouses and dependents and PILI refers pro bono matters in the 101 counties outside of Cook County. Help us serve those who have served us!  Learn more.
Meet our 2020 Fellow Leadership Representatives
Each year, PILI appoints one Intern and one Fellow from the most recent class to serve on either the Board of Directors and the Alumni Network Leadership Council. We're excited to introduce Usama Ibrahim, who is serving on our Alumni Leadership Council and Gabriel Lara, who is serving on our Board of Directors.

Zurich North America, a provider of insurance products and services to businesses and individuals, is sponsoring its first named PILI Internship in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the company’s pro bono program. Read more.
Thank You to Our Volunteers
Over the last few weeks, we've hosted several virtual pro bono clinics and are so grateful to those who have volunteered!
Thank you to these and all our amazing volunteers!
In Illinois, PILI is the gateway through which the legal community serves. PILI converts gifts of time and money into system-wide positive impact—together, we not only directly serve those who need legal help, but also engage, inspire and empower those advancing equal access to justice.