Welcome Back to School, Get to Know PILP!
Now that school has started up again, the Lewis and Clark Public Interest Law Project is planning several events to reach out to students. Visit our calendar page to see what we have planned next!
Featured Spotlight: What is LRAP, Anyway?
Lewis and Clark Law students are dedicated to serving the public interest. Roughly 7 to 12 percent of each graduating class enters a public interest legal position. The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) enables young lawyers to give back to their community by providing critical assistance in repaying student loans. Learn More. . .  About PILP
The Public Interest Law Project was organized by law students in 1990 as a chapter of the National Association of Public Interest Law (NAPIL) - now known as Equal Justice Works. PILP is dedicated to encouraging law students to pursue public interest careers. PILP's primary goals are two-fold: - providing summer stipends for students working in public interest law; and
- establishing a loan repayment program for graduates choosing to pursue careers in the public interest profession.
An annual auction and other fund-raising efforts have allowed PILP to award ten to fifteen stipends per summer. Summer stipend recipients have worked for a variety of organizations, dealing with issues such as children's rights, environmental protection, domestic violence, and civil rights. The maximum amount of the summer stipend was recently increased to $5,000.
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Check out this article about the growing support for LRAP (Loan Repayment Assistance Programs). More information on the law school's LRAP can be found here.
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Support PILP with a financial contribution or a donation for our 2009 auction!
Donations can be mailed to us at Public Interest Law Project, Lewis & Clark Law School, 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97219. For more information, call our office at 503-768-6782. |
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Lewis and Clark's Dedication to Public Interest Law
Lewis & Clark Law School offers a strong public interest law program that supports students and alumni who want to practice public interest law, or serve as a pro bono volunteer.
Please click here the public interest programs and resources available at Lewis & Clark.
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