The Public Interest Law Society

Nova Southeastern University Law's Public Interest Law Society is a student-run organization founded in 1994 to promote public interest legal employment opportunities and to overcome the economic barriers that confront future public interest lawyers. The organization is also involved in a number of public service and law school projects including Canned Immunity (providing food for the needy), clothing drives, SBA Cook-Off, SBA Fall Fair, and the national public interest law conference held each October in Washington, D.C.

Auction

The Public Interest Law Society's major fundraiser is the annual Auction held each Spring. The money raised by the Auction sponsors students who choose to take non-paying public interest positions during the summer. All non-graduating students are eligible to apply for these fellowships, which are awarded each year. The Public Interest Law Society is the ONLY student organization that gives all the money it raises back to the students.

PILS 2009 Auction will be celebrated on Friday February 13, 2009.

Membership

If you are interested in becoming a member, you may e-mail Patricia Y. Castillo at castillop@nsu.law.nova.edu

2008 - 2009 Executive Board

• President - Patricia Castillo
• Vice President - Mansour Bekhit
• Treasurer - Deborah Schwartz
• Secretary - Katya Rehders
• PR Chair - Challae Porter
• Alumni Liaison- Sarah Tar
• Fundraising Committee - Deborah Schwartz, Thomas Flanagan, Daniel Hilliard

Faculty Advisor:

• Michael Richmond
• Sharon Booth