The Public Interest Law Society (PILS) is the largest and most active of all Loyola's student organizations. Click on "INFO" to learn more.
The Public Interest Law Society (PILS) is the largest and most active of all Loyola's student organizations. PILS was founded to bring an awareness of the continuing need for legal services in the service of the disadvantaged and to support the aspirations of those who seek careers in public interest law.
PILS organizes events throughout the year to educate the community about public service. The organization also engages in fundraising activities for non-for-profit organizations servicing the community, and more specifically, the disadvantaged. PILS activities include a wide range of educational and social events, culminating in the annual Public Service Auction - the Law School's premier social and fund-raising event - which raises thousands of dollars to support the summer jobs of Loyola law students who work in otherwise unpaid public interest law positions.
PILR:
Members of PILS support and participate in the editing and production of Loyola's Public Interest Law Reporter (PILR), one of Loyola's five journals.
For more information, please visit: http://www.luc.edu/law/activities/publications/public.html
PILS Auction:
Each year, through the fundraising efforts of PILS members at the annual Public Service Auction, Loyola offers grants to support students who wish to do public interest legal work during the summer. The Auction is the biggest student event of the year, typically raising over $20,000. Notably, the PILS Auction is a unique event for Loyola because it is entirely student run and student organized.
The 2011 PILS Auction was held on February 10, 2011 and once again successfully raised over $20,000 towards providing summer grants for Loyola students working in public interest.
We are proud to announce that the 2012 PILS Auction will be held on February 16, 2012 at Lewis Towers. More details are forthcoming and we look forward to continuing the tradition this academic year!
For more information on the PILS AUCTION, please check out the PILS TWEN page (for current law students) or visit: http://www.luc.edu/law/activities/opportunities/public_interest_gran.html
For a photos* from the 2011 auction, please visit:https://picasaweb.google.com/103064847987950241450/PILS2011
*all photos Copyright Brad Snyder
