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We are very pleased to announce that Tex Pasley and Amber Strickland will receive this year’s Claire M. Corcoran Awards. Both students, who incidentally were recently elected co-presidents of the Law & Public Service program, have had a stellar impact both in the Law School and beyond.  Tex has worked on an extraordinary range of…

PILA would like to thank the outgoing board for everything they have done for the UVA Law public service community, and congratulate next year’s board on their election.  Looking forward to a great year!   The 2016-2017 PILA board will consist of:  President: Teresa HeplerDisbursements Director: Alex HadenTreasurer: Daniel BogerOutreach…

PILA is now accepting applications for the 2016–17 Board! The application is attached.  Why should I join the PILA Board?  -The work I’ve had a chance to do over the last two years, first as an auction director and this year as president, has been some of the most rewarding…

President:  Reedy Swanson Disbursements Director:  Morgan Lingar Membership Team:   Cait Yana                                         Matthew Carroll                                         Michelle Garafalo                                        Aly Pont               …

Each spring we request nominations for the Claire M. Corcoran Award.  The Award was established in 1990 with the creation of a memorial fund established in memory of Claire M. Corcoran, a graduate of the Law School’s Class of 1989 who passed away suddenly on December 20, 1989.  The Corcoran Award is…

PILA is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Board. Completed applications are due along with a resume by Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5pm to Sejal Jhaveri. Interviews will be scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Mark your calendars! PILA’s annual Spring Service Day is back! When: Saturday, February 21, 2015Time: 9:30am to 1:00pmWhat: Volunteers will be helping out at various organizations, including Camp Holiday Trails, the Loaves and Fishes food pantry, Madison House, and the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA).Interested in volunteering? Contact Megan Durkee…

The Public Interest Law Association (PILA) is a student-run organization that provides grants for UVA law students who work in low or unpaid public interest jobs during the summer.  PILA was able to fund 99 students last year. The annual PILA Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year.  Generous…