Each summer, as part of the Internship and Fellows Programs, PILI organizes lunch-time seminars for Interns and Fellows on a variety of substantive law and professional development topics.
The Summer Educational Series launches in June of each year. Information about the 2010 Summer Educational program will be available in April 2010. You may also contact PILI's Director of Programs, Michael G. Bergmann, at 312-832-5129 or by e-mail for additional information.
2009 PILI Summer Educational Program
On Wednesday, June 3rd, Cook County Public Guardian, Robert F. Harris, was the guest speaker at this year's kick-off luncheon for PILI's Summer Educational Series for Interns and Fellows. During the program entitled "Protecting Children and the Disabled, " Mr. Harris spoke about the work of the Cook County Public Guardian and his path to his career in public interest law.
  
Pictured (L to R)
PILI Board President, Steve Libowsky, welcomes PILI's Class of 2009 Interns and Fellows; PILI Pro Bono Initiative Director, Michael G. Bergmann, introduces keynote speaker; and Keynote Speaker and Cook County Public Guardian, Robert F. Harris.
PILI Class of 2009 Interns and Fellows Welcome Keynote Speaker, Robert F. Harris
Photos Courtesy of Dan Schwarzlose
Please Note: The lunchtime seminars (unless otherwise indicated) are “brown-bag” sessions: attendees should bring a lunch and beverage of their own.
SCHEDULE CHANGES: Please note that due to construction at DePaul University, the locations have changed for several of our upcoming programs. You should check back here regularly to learn of any additional changes.
2009 PILI SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM & EVENT CALENDAR
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Wednesday, June 3
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Buffet lunch and
beverages will be
povided |
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PILI Kick-Off Luncheon Seminar
Welcome and Orientation
Stephen D. Libowsky, President, PILI Board
of Directors & Partner, Howrey LLP
Susan J. Curry, PILI Executive Director
Protecting Children and the Disabled
Robert F. Harris, Cook County Public Guardian
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Chicago Bar Association
321 South Plymouth Ct.
2nd Floor, Corboy Room |
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Thursday, June 4
noon – 1:15 pm
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage |
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Seminar
Doing Well While Doing Good: Creating a
Career that Fits Your Progressive Ideals
Co-Sponsored by the American Constitution Society & PILI. Featuring a panel of speakers
discussing how they've created careers -- in law firms, in public interest, or both -- that fit their progressive ideals.
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
191 North Wacker Drive
37th Floor |
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Tuesday, June 9
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage
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Seminar
Networking in the Public Interest
Law Community
Michael G. Bergmann, PILI Pro Bono Initiative
and Alumni Program Director
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 805 |
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Thursday, June 11
5:00-7:30 p.m.
Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres
will be served |
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Celebrating Pro Bono
A PILI reception celebrating its Pro Bono Initiative and welcoming the 2009 PILI Intern & Fellow class.
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Harold Washington Library Center Winter Garden Room
400 South State Street |
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Wednesday, June 17
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage |
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FELLOWS ONLY
Seminar
Integrating Pro Bono Into Your Legal Career
Reena R. Bajowala, Jenner & Block
Michael G. Bergmann, PILI Pro Bono Initiative
and Alumni Program Director
Mark Melickian, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Allegra Rich, Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 516
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Tuesday, June 23
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage
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Seminar
Civil Rights in the new Administration
Karen Sheley, ACLU of Illinois
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Wednesday, July 1
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage
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Seminar
Family Law: Issues and Trends
Phillip Mohr, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services |
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Tuesday, July 7
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage
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INTERNS ONLY
Seminar
Developing Public Interest Law Fellowships
Getting the most from your Internships
Jennifer Hrycyna, Skadden Fellow, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Daniel Klaff, Skadden Fellow - BPI
Nora Phillips, EJW Fellow - Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Thursday, July 9th
noon - 1:15 p.m
Boxed lunch and
beverages
will be provided |
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Seminar
Sixth Annual 2008-2009 Supreme Court Review
Co-Sponsored by the American Constitution Society & PILI.
Featuring
a panel of distinguished constitutional law and Supreme Court experts and practitioners discussing the 2008-2009 Supreme Court term.
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Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
33rd Floor |
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Thursday, July 9
5: 00 p.m.
Dinner and beverages
will be served |
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After Work Social Event
PILI PIZZA PARTY |
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Giordano's
223 West Jackson Blvd., |
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Tuesday, July 14th
noon - 1:15 p.m
lunch and beverage will
be provided |
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Seminar
How to Land a Clerkship: Practical Advice From Judges
Co-Sponsored by the American Constitution Society & PILI.
Featuring a panel of judges discussing crucial aspects of state and federal court clerkships and the application process.
Moderated by Charles F. Smith, Partner, Skadden, Arps, and former Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Skadden Arps LLP
155 N. Wacker Dr. 28th Fl. |
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Thursday, July 16
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage
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Seminar
Environmental Law: Issues & Trends
Meleah Geertsma, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Dan Persky,
Active Transportation Alliance
Lyman Welch, Alliance for the Great Lakes |
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Tuesday, July 21
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage |
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INTERNS ONLY Seminar
Alumni Tips for Charting a Public Interest Law Career Path
Adam Gross, Business & Professional People for the Public Interest
Rachel Fleischmann, Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Amy Zimmerman, Health & Disability Advocates
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Wednesday, July 29
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Buffet lunch and
beverages
will be provided
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INTERNS ONLY
Evaluation Session
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 341
*ROOM CHANGE* |
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Friday, July 31
6: 30 p.m.- Cocktails
7: 00 p.m. - Film Screening
This event is free. Panel discussion to follow on the
use of torture in the
'War on Terror'
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Amnesty International USA Presents
"The Response" - Cocktail Reception and Film Screening
A courtroom drama based on actual transcripts of the
Guantanamo military tribunals.
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University Center
525 South State Street
Chicago
-- adjacent to the Harrison CTA Red Line stop |
Wednesday, August 5
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch:
Bring your own lunch and beverage |
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Seminar
Subprime Lending and Mortgage Rescue Fraud
Dan Lindsey, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Home Ownership Preservation Project
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 905 |
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Thursday, August 13
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Buffet lunch and
beverages
will be provided |
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FELLOWS ONLY Seminar
PILI Alumni All Stars Panel
Thomas Dee, Vedder Price P.C.
Eric Gorman, Skadden Arps
LaShonda Hunt, Exelon Corporation
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DePaul College of Law,
25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Lewis Building, Room 905 |
Please Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all lunchtime events are “brown-bag” sessions:
attendees should bring a lunch and beverage of their own.
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