Law Center Updates

When Lawyers Must Speak Out

A commentary on Justice Antonin Scalia’s controversial remarks.

Lawyers’ Committee to Pay Tribute to Jennifer Clarke

Executive director Jennifer Clarke will receive the Edwin D. Wolf Award from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on December 14.

Michael Churchill to Receive Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award

Staff attorney Michael Churchill will receive the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award on November 7th at the Andrew Hamilton Benefit Bash.

Three New Board Members Elected at October Meeting

We are pleased to welcome Judy Yun, Matthew Glazer and Michael McKeever to the Board of Directors.

Amy Laura Cahn to Receive UPenn Young Alumni Reward

The University of Pennsylvania Young Alumni Award honors the achievement of an alumna who has graduated within the past 10 years.

Nationally-recognized Special Education Expert Sonja Kerr to Join the Cuddy Law Firm

Sonja D. Kerr will be leaving the Public Interest Law Center in early January 2016 to join Cuddy as National Director of Impact Litigation. 

Staff, Partners to Receive National Award for Florida Medicaid Case

Staff attorney Ben Geffen, former staff attorney James Eiseman, and pro bono attorneys from Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP will receive the Child Health Advocate Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Amy Laura Cahn, Eastwick Clients to be honored by Bread & Roses

We will celebrate with staff attorney Amy Laura Cahn and her clients, the Eastwick Friends & Neighbors Coalition, at the 2015 Tribute to Change on October 1.

Keir Bradford-Grey to Join Board of Directors

In September we will welcome the new chief of the Defender Association of Philadelphia as an ex-officio member of our board.

2014 Annual Report and 2015 Strategy

Our 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Strategy is now available online: https://pubintlaw.org/annual-report-2014/

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