Public Interest Law Fund

Mission Statement

Established by students in the fall of 1990, Penn State Law's Public Interest Law Fund (PILF) is dedicated to promoting student interest and community involvement in the field of public interest law. PILF promotes its goals by fundraising and sponsoring public interest events on campus to educate students about the rewarding career possibilities in public interest law. Each year, PILF raises thousands of dollars to support the Degenstein Foundation Fellowship Program for Public Interest Law and Cherie M. Millage Summer Fellowships. Fellowship awards enable Penn State Law students to accept summer employment with public interest firms and organizations that desperately need student assistance but do not have the resources to compensate summer interns. 

 
The Public Interest Law Fund is pleased to announce the 2012 Cherie M. Millage Fellows.
 

Recent Events

Public Interest Career Panel 

Major Activities

PILF’s largest fundraiser is the Annual Silent/Live Auction. The auction is traditionally held at both locations in late March beginning at mid-day with the silent auction and continuing throughout the day, ending with the live auction and reception. PILF conducts an exam basket program during both fall and spring exam periods and carries out various smaller fundraising activities throughout the school year, depending on student interest and organizational capacity. Each fall, in conjunction with the Center for Public Interest Law and Advocacy, PILF publishes a Guide to Public Interest Opportunities.

• The 2013 PILF Fellowship Application Pack
• Make a donation in support of PILF. (Add "PILF" into the comments section after selecting Dickinson School of Law.)