Law Center Updates

The Law Center is Seeking A CFRE Consultant to Conduct a Campaign Feasibility Study

The Public Interest Law Center seeks proposals from consultants with CFRE (certified fund raising executive) designation assess the organization’s capacity to implement a 50th anniversary fundraising campaign for growth.

Law Center Welcomes Jacqueline Robinson to the Board

The Public Interest Law Center is pleased to welcome Jacqueline Robinson to its Board of Directors. She was voted into its membership at the January meeting. Jacqueline is Vice President, Coverage Director, Casualty Claims at Chubb. Previously, she was of counsel at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, an associate at DLA Piper, and an […]

Law Center Welcomes 2018 Ex Officio Board Members

The Law Center is pleased to welcome its 2018 slate of Ex Officio board members.

Law Center Submits Brief in Support of Same-sex Couple Denied Service by Cakeshop Owner

In October, in partnership with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, and the Mississippi Center for Justice, we submitted an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in support of the Respondents in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd., et al. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, et al.

Board Elects Two, Recognizes Aneesh Mehta for his Service

At its September meeting, the Law Center Board of Directors elected two new members and passed a resolution expressing appreciation for Aneesh Mehta’s service. Megan Jones Griffault and Howard Langer were elected to the Board of Directors. Megan is Global Human Resources Director at FMC Corporation in Philadelphia. Howard Langer is a founding partner of […]

Our Statement on Charlottesville

We are shaken and saddened by the horrifying hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend.  The blatant expressions of racism and ant-Semitism–culminating with the death of a demonstrator and two police officers–evoke a time that some thought we had left behind. But for many, these events have only exposed the reality that always […]

Soil Generation Wins SustainPHL Sustainable Communities Award

Soil Generation won the SustainPHL Sustainable Communities Award on August 3, 2017, for working to provide communities with equitable access to clean air & water, clean & open spaces, and energy-efficient resources, as well as protecting local wildlife & habitats. The SustainPHL Awards are an annual celebration for sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes making a difference […]

AmeriCorps Service Opportunity Available for Individuals Interested in Public Interest Law

The Public Interest Law Center is seeking applications for an AmeriCorps Member. The AmeriCorps member will advance economic opportunity for people with disabilities by providing information to young adults and their parents about legally required transition services.

Board of Directors Updates from May Meeting

At our 2017 annual meeting on May 18, our Board of Directors elected two new members, recognized three departing members, and elected a new slate of board officers.

Law Center to be Honored at “Turning the Page for Change” Event

The Philadelphia Public School Notebook will honor the Law Center, the Education Law Center, and O’Melveny & Myers LLP at its annual fundraiser, “Turning the Page for Change.”

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