Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)

Mission Statement: PILI engages, inspires and empowers those advancing equal access to justice. Vision Statement: We envision making equal access to justice a reality through a legal community with a deeply rooted culture of service, where pro bono and public interest law engagement is optimized to best serve people, families and communities in need. Value Statement: We believe equal access to justice is a fundamental right. We believe serving those in need through public interest law and pro bono service is the key to ensuring that right. We believe the Illinois legal community should work together to provide these services, and that it is PILIs role to facilitate this collaboration. We expect our work to result in a more accessible justice system for all. Programs: PILIs 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 men...