Public Interest Law Project
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:
- Students can afford to work in the public interest sector and gain valuable legal experience while in law school;
- 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.
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.
Contact Us
The Public Interest Law Project (PILP) is located in Law School.
Emailpilp@lclark.edu
Voice503-768-6782
Fax503-768-6729
PresidentKelsyn Bevins
Public Interest Law Project (PILP), MSC 51
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