PILF as asking students, professors, alumni and other professionals to consider donating just one day's pay to help support the dozens of law students who fan out across the Bay Area, the state and the country to do important public interest work in the legal field. Students who receive grants often work to promote the civil and political rights of the poor and under-represented. All too often, this important work is not paid, and students must find a way to support themselves and their volunteer work.
Your generous donation will help us raise funds to provide summer grants to students doing this important public interest work throughout our communities.
WHAT: A cocktail hour to thank those who have already donated a day and encourage those who haven't. This will be a fun networking event and we encourage anyone interested in PILF's work to join us. For those who cannot afford to donate a day, any support is welcomed, including your presence at out major events.
WHEN: July 9, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bingham McCutchen, 3 Embarcadero Ctr # 1800, San Francisco
Interested in Donating?
Please contact:
Matt Lewis at matthew.c.lewis@gmail.com
or Tiffany Danao at tiffany.danao@gmail.com
Download the pledge form here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Co-Chair: Jim Folger
Co-Chair: Ellie Stone
Live Auction Coordinator: Lani Virostko
Silent Auction Coordinator: Lisa D’Annunzio
Outreach Coordinator: Ashley Connell
Treasurer: Jamie Walter
Professional Development: Tory Tallman
Public Relations: Heidi Urness
Social Chair: Jesse Kershner
3L Representatives: Mike Pasternak and Nerea Sholl
2L Representative: Darya Larizadeh
Webmaster: Ruth Desmond
The new PILF Board is excited to continue the organization's work providing summer grants to USF students working in public interest and creating more opportunities for USF students to engage with the public interest legal sector!
WHAT: Come hear from four practitioners whose desire to serve their communities took them into private practice. Learn about opportunities to do good work, and still earn enough to pay student loans!
WHO: Four panelists from different areas of private practice:
Hank Wilson - Class action litigation for civil and consumer rights, Schneider & Wallace
Eugene Kim - Large firm work, Nixon Peabody
Lisa McCamey - Private criminal defense
Danielle Tizol - Small firm, plaintiff-side employment law
WHERE: Room 102
WHEN: Thursday, April 9th, 12:30-1:50
PERKS: A delicious lunch will be served!
This year PILF was pleased to welcome and honor Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Shannon Price Minter and the SF Chief Deputy City Attorney, Therese Stewart, for their work on the In Re Marriage Cases.
Read about our honorees work.
PILF was also proud to have the support this year of Honorary Host Senator Dianne Feinstein and honored to announce that the Mayor's Office has declared November 7, 2008 to be USF School of Law Public Interest Law Foundation Day in San Francisco!
Download the Mayor's proclamation.
Any questions about this year's Auction or about how you can support us next year?
Call PILF at 415-422-2891
Thanks to everyone that attended PILF's General Meetings on September 17, 2008.
To view the PowerPoint presentation from the meetings, CLICK HERE.
The 2008 Donate a Day program was a huge success:
Thanks to Bingham McCutchen for hosting and sponsoring the reception that was held on July 28, 2008.
Also thank you to USF Law Review and Moot Court Board for all of their hard work in organizing the event and soliciting donations.
This year's Donate a Day program raised $7,238.00. These funds will go toward grants for students to work in the public interest/public sector.
And finally, a special thanks to two people who really went out of their way to make this event possible:
Abby Nichols - Bingham McCutchen/USF Alumnus
and
Jaime Bodiford - USF Law Review
The Public Interest Law Foundation is a student-run organization at the University of San Francisco School of Law. Members include law students, faculty, alumni/ae, and friends that support and promote the practice of public interest law. PILF's annual fundraising directly supports summer grants for law students who choose unpaid, full-time summer positions at local, national, and international public interest/public sector agencies, organizations, and firms. Our grant awards assist those who have a demonstrated commitment to public interest/public sector law.
Our primary fundraising event, the Gala Auction & Award Ceremony, is one of the largest events at the USF School of Law that brings together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to raise money for PILF's grant initiatives. The PILF Auction features items, events, and services donated by local and national businesses, the USF School of Law community, and local law firms for our special event. With a silent auction, very lively live auction conducted by alumnus Richard Pio Roda, hors d'oeuvres, open bar, and band, the Auction is a great time for all!
The 2006 Auction was a great success! Thank you to all of the attendees and supporters!
