News and Events
- NEWS
2023 PILP Auction Raises $69,517 and Funds All Summer Award Applicants
Bacon the pig was kidnapped (and later brought home), Professor Oleske dyed his hair pink, and the summer award amount was increased for the first time in 17 years.
Managing Debt as a Public Interest Law Student
Lewis & Clark Law has a wide variety of resources to help public interest-minded students
indigenous, multicultural, staffDr. Carma Corcoran named Native Hope Fellow
Dr. Corcoran’s fellowship will focus on bringing hope and healing to tribal communities impacted by incarceration.studentLezak Fellowship Changes Name to Reflect Social Justice Commitment
The change better emphasizes Fellowship goals and Fellows’ focus.Business as (un)Usual
SBLC Rural Entrepreneurs Program provides service and solutions.Natalie Hollabaugh ’21 Selected for Prestigious Fellowship to Provide Juvenile Justice Legal Services in Oregon
Natalie Hollabaugh ’21 received a prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship for the next two years to work with CJRC on improving juvenile justice.public service2021 Lezak Legacy Fellows Announced
The Lezak Steering Committee announced the four law students who will be receiving summer stipends for their work in nonprofit and government jobs this year.PILP Raises Over $63K to Help Public Interest Law Students
Over 350 households attended the 30th Annual Public Interest Law Project Auction. The group raised over $63,000 to fund summer stipends for students working in public interest law.community service, law students, public interest law, volunteerLewis & Clark Law Student Legal Observers Attend Portland Protests
Lewis & Clark law students were highlighted In the October 2020 issue of Multnomah Lawyer for their work as Legal Observers (LO) during the protests that have been happening every night since May 25 in downtown Portland.PILP Auction, PILP, public interest law, student event, studentPublic Interest Law Project Hosts Most Successful Auction in Years
The Lewis & Clark Law School Public Interest Law Project (PILP) auction on February 22, 2020, raised the most money since 2013. Over 200 people attended, which was also a significant increase from prior years. The additional funds raised will allow PILP to provide more summer awards to students who have an unpaid public interest internship.immigration, law students, public interest lawStudents featured in ABA Magazine
Three 2L students were featured in the ABA Student Lawyer Magazine for their pro bono work with asylum seekers at the border.Teresa Smith, Public Interest Law, Pro Bono, AwardTeresa Smith Receives National Pro Bono Publico Award
Lewis & Clark Law School student Teresa Smith, 3L, was recently named the national 2019 Pro Bono Publico Award recipient, recognizing Smith’s exceptional pro bono contributions to the community.
- EVENTS
Past Events
February 11, 2017PILP’s 26th Annual Auction in Vintage Vegas style
The Public Interest Law Project will host its 26th annual benefit auction at the law school on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Proceeds benefit public interest organizations, attorneys and clerks through PILP’s Summer Stipend Program. Proceeds also benefit recently graduated public interest attorneys through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program.September 18, 2014Oregon Justice Resource Center/Oregon Innocence Project Info Session
Interested in criminal justice advocacy? Indigent defense? Impact litigation? The death penalty? Wrongful convictions? Police accountability?
Public Interest Law is located in Gantenbein on the Law Campus.
email kdjohnson@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6609
fax 503-768-6729
Director of Public Interest Law
Kyle Johnson
Public Interest Law
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC
Portland OR 97219