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November/December 2012
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI): cultivating alifelong commitment to public interest lawGreetings! Throughout 2012, we have been celebrating PILI's 35th Anniversarywith gratitude and admiration for PILI's many supporters, partners,participants, board members, volunteers and friends, old and new. Wecapped off this year of celebration with a wonderful Annual AwardsLuncheon last week, and this newsletter has not only pictures andspotlights of our inspirational award recipients, but also links to ournew PILI video and annual report, which we debuted at the event. Aswe close out this year, we are looking forward to the next, withapplication periods open for our Internship & Fellowship Programs, anexciting new PILI Internship position, and a full calendar of events forour Pro Bono Initiative. This and more below! We thank you for helping us celebrate PILI's 35 years of service tothe Illinois legal aid community this year, and we look forward toseeing you in the year to come!
With our best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a safe andhappy new year, The Staff of the Public Interest Law Initiative Michael G. Bergmann, Executive Director Shana HellerOgden, Development & Communications ManagerJulia Kepler, Operations & Development AssociateSheila Simhan, Program Manager
PILI staff with Board President Lee Ann Russo
PILI News Support PILI with a YearEnd Gift!PILI's 35th Anniversary year has been a time of new achievementsand historic landmarks for PILI, none of which would have beenpossible without the involvement and support of donors like you! Asthis year comes to a close, we hope you will consider making a yearend gift to PILI. Make a donation online today, or learn more aboutways to give to PILI. Thank you for your support!
PILI Annual Awards Luncheon: Celebrating 35 Years of Service On November 29, PILI hosted
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PILI's Board President and ExecutiveDirector with our 2012 award recipients
our 35th Anniversary AnnualAwards Luncheon. We werethrilled to welcome nearly 500members of the Illinois legalcommunity, including manynew and returning sponsorsfrom law firms, corporations,and law schools, as well asmembers of the judiciary,representatives from ourpartner legal service agenciesacross the state, and new andlongtime friends of PILI.Together, we celebrated PILI's35 years of service to theIllinois legal aid communityand acknowledged ourinspirational and dedicatedaward recipients:
Deere & Company, ProBono Initiative AwardAmy Zimmerman, Distinguished PILI Intern Alumni AwardJudge Edmond E. Chang, Distinguished PILI Fellow AlumniAwardHarvey Grossman, Distinguished Public Service Award
Our first 3 award recipients are spotlighted below in this newsletter,and you can learn more on our website about Harvey Grossman'sdistinguished career of advocacy for civil rights that epitomizes thehighest ideals of the legal profession. On our website you can alsofind pictures from the event. Thank you to everyone who joined usand made this event such a success! New PILI Video and 2012 Annual Report
At our Annual Awards Luncheon last week, PILIpremiered a new video that tells the story of PILI'simpact from the perspective of a widerange of ourpartners, program participants, and supportersfrom all sectors of the legal profession. It isavailable online at www.pililaw.org/PILIvideo.htm.We also debuted our new 2012 Annual Report, withstats and stories about what we haveaccomplished in the last year. And, you can now
see our 35th anniversary timeline on our website as well, which wason display at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Whether you are anewcomer to PILI who wants to learn more about what we do, or alongtime supporter interested in hearing about our progress, we hopeyou enjoy these exciting new resources!
PILI Law Student Internship & GraduateFellowship Programs PILI Interns (first or second year law students) and PILI Fellows(recent law school graduates) work in and learn about public interestlaw, and begin what PILI hopes is a lifelong commitment to publicinterest law and pro bono work. Below is the latest news about PILI'sInternship and Fellowship Programs. Visit PILI's website to learn moreabout the Internship and Fellowship Programs.
Application Period Open for PILI Internships & FellowshipsThe application period is now open for all law students interested inPILI's spring or summer 2013 Law Student Internship Program, or inPILI's Graduate Fellowship Program. Interested applicants can findlots of useful information on our website, including information on howto apply for schoolyear Internships, how to apply for summerInternships, how to apply for Graduate Fellowships, and a list of all ofour Participating Agencies and their Internship and Fellowship positiondescriptions. Contact PILI Program Manager Sheila Simhan with anyspecific questions. New PILI Internship Position in Peoria, IL!PILI is very excited to announce our first Law Student Internshipopportunity outside of the Chicago area. Made possible with specialfunding from the Lee L. Morgan and Mary H. Morgan Endowment ofthe Community Foundation of Central Illinois, this PILI Intern will workat the Peoria, IL office of Prairie State Legal Services, a legal aid
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Amy Zimmerman at the Annual AwardsLuncheon with her family
Judge Chang with presenter ElizabethLewis, PILI Alumni Network Council Vice
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organization serving northern Illinois. Together with our otherstatewide pro bono projects, like our Pro Bono Case Pairing andMentor Matching System and our Judicial Circuit Pro BonoCommittees project, we are working to expand and enhance theavailability of legal services for people living in poverty across thewhole state. Applicants interested in this position should applythrough PILI's online application system.
PILI Alumni Network Today, over 3,000 law students and graduates have participated inPILI's Internship and Fellowship Programs. The Alumni Networkmaintains the connection between these lawyers, PILI, and the publicinterest law community. Below is the lastes news about PILI's AlumniNetwork. Visit PILI's website to learn more about our AlumniNetwork. Alumni Reunion Reception Held On October 10PILI's 2012 Alumni Reunion Reception, held on October 10 at
Haymarket Pub & Brewery,raised over $3,600 toward thePILI Alumni Named InternshipFund! We had more than 50guests in attendance, includingAlumni from over 30 years ofPILI history, along with manyPILI supervisors and friends of
PILI as well. PILI wishes to thank our Alumni Network LeadershipCouncil and our event sponsors for their making this event a success!Visit PILI's Facebook page to see more pictures from the event. Alumni Spotlight: Amy Zimmerman, 1989 PILI Intern Alumna,2012 Award Recipient Amy Zimmerman has spent her legal career focusing onchildren's health advocacy,program and policy analysis andcommunitybased partnerships.As director of one of the oldestmedical legal partnerships in theU.S., the Chicago Medical LegalPartnership for Children, atHealth & Disability Advocates(HDA), Amy cultivatesopportunities to grow and sharethe power of this innovativemodel with government,business, health, specialeducation and justicecommunities. Since joining HDAin 2006, Amy has provided leadership to growing medical legalpartnerships nationwide. Over her years of practice, Amy hasspearheaded legislative initiatives and helped to implementgroundbreaking health policies. Click here to read more.
Alumni Spotlight: Judge Edmond E. Chang, 1994 PILI FellowAlumnus, 2012 Award RecipientIn December 2010, the Senate unanimously confirmed EdmondChang as a United States DistrictJudge for the Northern District ofIllinois. Judge Chang beganservice on the court in earlyJanuary 2011, and was at thattime the youngest federal judge inthe nation. He is the first AsianPacific American Article III federaljudge in Illinois and in any of thestates in the Seventh Circuit.Judge Chang earned his lawdegree with honors fromNorthwestern, where he served onthe Northwestern University LawReview and was awarded Order ofthe Coif. During law school, heexterned at the Chicago Lawyers'Committee for Civil Rights UnderLaw, and after graduating from law
school, he was a PILI Fellow sponsored by Sidley Austin at ChicagoKent College of Law's legal clinic, where he worked primarily oncriminal defense matters. Click here to read more.
PILI Pro Bono Initiative Program Through its Pro Bono Initiative, PILI works collaboratively with lawfirms, corporations, public interest law agencies and law schools tocreate and promote work environments, programs and opportunitiesthat help new associates and seasoned attorneys actualize theircommitment to pro bono work. Below is the latest news about PILI'sPro Bono Initiative. Visit PILI's website to learn more about our ProBono Initiative Program. 2013 Pro Bono Roundtable Schedule AnnouncedEach year, PILI organizes constituent groupspecific Pro BonoRoundtables for pro bono leaders from across the state to cometogether and share ideas, strategies and best practices. Theseprograms are complimentary and open to all interested participants.All of PILI's 2013 Roundtables are on the calendar:
February 28: Legal Service Agency RoundtableApril 16: Corporate Pro Bono RoundtableJuly 10: Law School Pro Bono RoundtableNovember 5: Law Firm Pro Bono Roundtable
Mark your calendars, and check our website for event agendas andregistration information as each Roundtable approaches.
PILI Holds First Law Firm Pro Bono RoundtableOn November 13, PILI organizedour firstever Law Firm Pro BonoRoundtable, hosted at DrinkerBiddle & Reath LLP. Participantsenjoyed the opportunity tostrategize with other law firm probono leaders and to discusstogether challenges specific to
law firm pro bono. Remarked one participant, "I learned some verycreative solutions that I was able to take back to my firm concerninghow to shape and grow our pro bono program." PILI wishes to thankall of our participants and Drinker Biddle & Realth for hosting. Ournext Law Firm Pro Bono Roundtable is already on the calendar forNovember 5, 2013 save the date!
Save the Date for PILI's Annual Pro Bono Reception!On June 19, 2013, PILI will host our Annual Pro Bono Reception from5:307:30 pm at The Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 East Ohio Street.PILI looks forward to this event every year as an opportunity tocelebrate the community's pro bono relationships and successes, aswell as the work of PILI's Pro Bono Initiative Program. The Pro BonoReception features appetizers and refreshments, conversation andnetworking, a brief program, and the unveiling of our Pro BonoRecognition Roster. Visit our website to learn more about this eventand about available sponsorship opportunities. We hope to see youthere! Pro Bono Spotlight: Deere & Company, 2012 Award Recipient
Deere & Company Global Law Services Group accepting their Pro Bono InitiativeAward at PILI's Annual Awards Luncheon
The Deere & Company Global Law Services Group recently
celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their pro bono program. Officiallylaunched in 2002, Deere's pro bono program is dedicated to servingthose in need of legal services and committed to promoting a workenvironment in which employees are encouraged to engage involunteerism for the betterment of their communities. Deere &Company's story of volunteerism and community involvementoriginates from its founder and namesake, John Deere. John Deereserved as the mayor of Moline, IL (the location of Deere'sheadquarters) from 1873 to 1875. In addition to improving Moline'sinfrastructure and development, John Deere sought to improve socialand legal conditions. John Deere's commitment has lived on throughhis company. Over the last ten years, the John Deere Global LawServices Group Pro Bono Program has continued to grow, workingwith community partners to provide pro bono services in contracts,corporate governance, dispute resolution, education, estate planning,litigation, real estate and other areas. Click here to read more.
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