Company Profile
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Company Overview
MISSION:
PILI’s mission is to cultivate a lifelong commitment to public interest law and pro bono service within the Illinois legal community to expand the availability of legal services for people, families and communities in need.
VISION:
We envision a legal community with a deeply rooted culture of service, where law students, lawyers and legal professionals at all stages of their careers engage in public interest law or pro bono work, and remain committed to addressing the unmet legal needs of the poor and underrepresented.
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.
Through our Pro Bono Initiative Program, PILI enhances the scope and quantity of pro bono legal assistance in Illinois for those who lack access to justice by offering a range of pro bono programming and resources, by developing innovative projects and cultivating best practices, and by celebrating ongoing pro bono contributions.