On July 28, 2021 our Executive Director Brenda Marrero will receive the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association at the organization’s summer quarterly and reception. The award is given annually to honor strong commitment to promoting full and equal participation and inclusion in the legal profession. The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award […]
Let’s not forget that we are living through a once in a generation moral reckoning with racism in this country, and today’s verdict is not an end to that reckoning. It is a step in the direction of justice.
March 18, 2021 – The violent and hateful events in Georgia are heartbreaking, and their impact is felt across the country. The Public Interest Law Center embraces and stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community as they confront yet another instance of senseless violence. We must not tolerate any acts of hate […]
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, our Executive Director Brenda Marrero will be honored with the 20th Annual La Justicia award from the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania (HBA-PA), the organization’s highest honor. The award is given annually to recognize broad-based continuing commitment to community service, as reflected in a variety of programs and initiatives that […]
On February 25, 2021, Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym introduced a resolution “honoring and commending Jennifer R. Clarke for her 15-year tenure as the Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Center and her strategic, pioneering, and transformative work to expand access to justice that has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people […]
January 19, 2021—Today, following a nationwide search, the board of the directors of the Public Interest Law Center announced that Brenda L. Marrero will lead the organization as its next executive director. Marrero comes to the Law Center having spent her career as a public interest lawyer. After representing clients as a staff attorney in […]
On October 1, 2020, we held a virtual celebration of everyone who makes it possible for us to Advance Justice Together. The event featured inspiring stories from our work and performances from some of Philadelphia’s most exciting artists, including Amos Lee and BalletX. We honored our clients taking on gun violence in Philadelphia and the […]
On Friday, December 4, our Executive Director Jennifer Clarke was honored with the 2020 Bending the ARC Award from the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, recognizing her 14 years of leadership and service to the Law Center, helping the organization achieve tremendously impactful victories for equal justice and civil rights. Each year, […]
Jennifer Clarke, executive director of the Public Interest Law Center, has announced that she plans to step down at the end of 2020, after a 14-year tenure marked by landmark litigation achievements, expansion and increased diversity of the board and staff, and enhanced financial stability for the 50-year-old organization.
The Public Interest Law Center is sad to share that Thomas K. Gilhool, our former Chief Counsel and an inspiration throughout our history, died on August 22, 2020 at the age of 81. Tom helped bring about generational advances in the rights of people with disabilities nationwide, leading the first case establishing the right to […]
