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Positions Available for 2011-2012 PILF Board

The ’11-’12 PILF board is seeking to fill several important and exciting board positions!  If you are interested in becoming a PILF board member, we highly encourage you to apply or run for a position.

Available board positions include the Public Relations Chair, Communications Chair, Professional Development Chair, Social Chair, Treasurer, 2L and 3L Class Representatives, and webmaster. Selection is usually determined by election. Candidates are asked to submit their statement of interest and relevant qualifications by April 12 to chairs@usfpilf.org. Please limit your submission to 200 words.  Should there be need to hold a general election, PILF will do so on April 14. Full descriptions of available board positions can be found here: ’11-’12 PILF Board Descriptions.

PILF is also seeking candidates for 2011 Auction Coordinator positions. The four available positions are the Silent Auction Coordinator, the Live Auction Coordinator, the Outreach Coordinator and the Wine Coordinator.  Selection for these positions is based on a written application and interview with the Auction Coordinator Selection Committee.  Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, April 1st via email to chairs@usfpilf.org. Interviews will be held the week of April 4th and decisions will be posted by 5pm on Monday, April 11th.

To download the application packet which includes in depth descriptions of the four positions,  click here: 2011 Auction Coordinator Application

Please direct any questions to PILF’s Co-Chairs, Amy Leifur or Kristin Nichols @ chairs@usfpilf.org

Thanks in advance for your interest and support! We look forward to hearing from you!

AIDS Memorial Grove Workday 3/19

PILF is helping sponsor one of the monthy workdays at the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, March 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This is a rare opportunity to spend the day working in a national monument with a seriously diverse group of San Franciscans.  Saturday begins with coffee and bagels and then volunteers are split into different work groups.  At noon everyone gathers for a circle ceremony where announcements are read, the group observes a moment of silence for those we have lost, and the sponsors of the day are acknowledged.  There are usually tours of the grove and always a lunch provided at 12:30.  It’s truly a great experience and many first timers become regular volunteers.

Also, if you need PILF volunteer hours, this is an excellent chance to get them.

More information about volunteer days can be found here: http://www.aidsmemorial.org/volunteer

Sign up by sending an email with your name and contact info to chairs@usfpilf.org
Space is limited to 30 students, so reserve your spot asap.

New Information for ’11 PILF Grants

New information has been posted about the 2011 PILF Grant selection process for both committee member and for grant applicants.  More information can be accessed at our Grant page at http://usfpilf.wordpress.com/pilf-grants-info/

Any questions can be addressed to our co-chairs Amy Leifur or Kristin Nichols @ chairs@usfpilf.org

What a PILF Grant can do for you. What you can do with a PILF Grant.

Past grantees talk about what they did with their grants and how PILF’s Annual Auction helps raise the money to fund unpaid summer work in the non-profit and public sectors.

Many thanks to USF Grad Chris Begley for making this video happen.

Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Event

USF Law students and PILF Members are invited to

Stronger Women, Stronger Nations: a happy hour and dialogue with women from the DR, Congo and Sudan. Hosted by Women for Women International.

Women for Women International invites USF Law students to a special Women for Women International event in San Francisco!

There will be a happy hour and intimate dialogue with Women to Women International Country Directors from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan who will share first-hand stories of the tragedies and triumphs of women in their nations.The dialogue will be moderated by Clare Winterton, Executive Director of the International Museum of Women

This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other local supporters of Women for Women International, learn more about women survivors of war, and start getting involved to make a difference!

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Time: Hors d’oeuvres from 6:00pm.  Dialogue begins at 7:00pm.

Place: Golden Gate Room in the Conference Center (Bldg A) at Fort Mason in San Francisco.  Parking is available for a nominal fee and Fort Mason is accessible by several bus routes.

Limited tickets are available at $20, students with ID $15.  Tickets can be purchased at http://strongerwomenstrongernationssf.eventbrite.com/ All proceeds benefit Women for Women International.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Jennifer at jmorabito@womenforwomen.org

Career Panel, Tuesday Oct. 26th 5pm @ The Terrace Room

Join the Public Interest Law Foundation for a professional development career panel on The Changing Face of Public Interest Law: Collabroative Lawyering. We will hear from a number of leading practitioners on the greater need for collaboration amongst public interest lawyers, governmental agencies, social worker providers, non-legal advocates, the private bar, and others involved in providing legal assistance to the legally underserved.

Professor Kurt Kumli, an adjunct professor at USF and a supervising judge at Santa Clara Superior Court will moderate a panel made up of the following speakers:

• Samuel Kang, Managing Attorney at the Greenlining Institute
• Ayako Miyashata, a Staff Attorney and Director of the Consumer Advocacy Project at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel
• Catherine Ross-Perry, a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Government Agency for Housing and Urban Development
• Jamienne S. Studley, President and CEO of Public Advocates

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 5:00 – 6:20
Where: The Terrace Room

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP at www.USFLawLink.com

Questions? Email Liat Blum, PILF’s Professional Development Chair @ ldblum@usfca.edu.

New Opportunites with ORAM – Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration in SF, Istanbul and Tel Aviv Posted!

http://usfpilf.wordpress.com/opportunities/

Registration Info for the 7th Annual PILF Auction

To order tickets and/or submit donations online, please visit http://www.usfca.edu/law/pilfauction/

PILF’s 7th Annual Auction: November 12th, 2010 @ USF School of Law

The University of San Francisco School of Law will hold their Seventh Annual Gala Auction hosted by the Public Interest Law Foundation on Friday, November 12th. The Gala Auction features vacation packages, spa retreats, cruise tickets, and sporting memorabilia from local and national businesses, the USF Law community, and local law firms.

The Gala also celebrates individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to the struggle for equality, peace and justice through the “Award for Public Interest Excellence.” This year’s honoree is Eva Paterson from the Equal Justice Society. The event includes hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and live entertainment. Proceeds from the Gala will support summer grants for USF law students’ commitment to the area of public interest.

The Gala kicks off at 5:30pm in Kendrick Hall, located at 2130 Fulton Ave in San Francisco.

Pre-sale Tickets: General Public $40 | Public Interest and Public Sector, $20 | Students, $10
Prices increase by $5 per ticket at the door.

For more information contact chairs@usfpilf.org