Summer Stipends

About Summer Stipends

Each year PILP grants Summer Stipends of up to $5,000 each so law students can work at public interest organizations that cannot afford summer law clerks. The benefit of the program is twofold:

1. Students can afford to work in the public interest sector and gain valuable legal experience while in law school;
2. Nonprofit and governmental organizations receive legal help that they could not otherwise afford.

PILP funds the Summer Stipend Program primarily through our Annual Auction. For more information about the Summer Stipend Program, please contact PILP’s Director of Stipend Board Relations at pilp@lclark.edu.

To view a short video on 2008 stipend recipient Ginger Beck’s experience with the Oregon Law Center, an organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families, click here.

Applying for a Summer Stipend

Applying for a PILP Summer Stipend is a collaborative process undertaken by a Lewis & Clark law student and his or her prospective employer. The application for 2012 Summer Stipends will be available in the spring of 2012. You can review last year’s application below. Please be aware that the format and substance of the application may change from year to year. Click on the links below to learn more about the application process.

Stipend Process Explained

Stipend Planning Timeline

2012 PILP Stipend Application (pdf)

Learn more about the experience of receiving a PILP summer stipend by reading summaries written by previous stipend recipients.

Employer Eligibility

Click here for more information on employer eligibility.

Organizations

Click here for a list of organizations that have hosted Lewis & Clark interns funded by PILP Summer Stipends.