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News & Updates
PILI Welcomes New Leaders & Members of it Board of Directors
- PILI's Board of Directors elected new officers for the next two fiscal years as of September 1st. Kyle Petersen of Seyfarth Shaw was elected President, the first ever member of PILI's Alumni Network to serve in this role. Read more here »
- In addition, we are pleased to welcome four new directors: Christopher A. Hall of Jones Day, Michael Kozlowski of Esbrook P.C., Hope Tone-O'Keefe of Jenner & Block LLP and Reid Smith of Winston & Strawn LLP. Read more here »
PILI Introduces New Leadership of its Alumni Network Leadership Council & Young Professionals Board
- Jill Roberts, Deputy Director of the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, became chair of the Alumni Network Leadership Council. Read more »
- Bide Akande, an Assistant Public Defender with the Office of the Cook County Public Defender, became Chair of the Young Professionals Board. Read more »
PILI Will Fund Largest Number of Law Student Interns Ever in Coming Year & Welcomes Fall Interns
- With the new budget adopted by the Board of Directors beginning on September 1st, PILI will grant $442,000 to fund 80 Law Student Interns at 33 public interest law agencies across Illinois. This will result in a combined 27,200 hours of service. Read more »
- PILI is pleased to welcome 12 Law Student Interns this fall who will work 200 hours during the semester at 11 public interest law agencies. Six of those Interns will hold Honorary, Memorial or Named Internship positions. Read more »
Register now for the Joint Law Firm & Corporate Pro Bono Roundtable
On October 1st from 11:15 am to 1:30 pm, PILI will hold a special Joint Law Firm & Corporate Pro Bono Roundtable, bringing together pro bono leaders from Illinois law firms and corporations to discuss pro bono opportunities and strategies. The theme for the program will be "Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Evolution & Future of Pro Bono." The program is being hosted by Latham & Watkins with 2.0 hours of MCLE credit being provided at no cost. Learn more and register here »
Applications for Spring Semester 2025 Law School Internships and Summer 2025 Graduate Fellows to Open Soon
PILI will open its application system for Spring 2025 school-year Internships and Summer 2025 Graduate Fellowships at 10:00 a.m. CT on October 15th. Those interested in summer PILI Law Student Internships will be able to apply on November 1st for 2Ls and November 15th for 1Ls. Learn more here »
Calling All Law Students Interested in Public Interest Law
Join us for Explore the Possibilities: Public Interest Law in Chicago on October 5th. 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. Learn more and register here »
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