Poverty Awareness Week Hosted by PILP

PILP is hosting the Annual Poverty Awareness Week Monday March 28th through Friday April 1st.  


*Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches will be on sale all week! Leave your lunch at home and bring a few dollars for a good cause

*Movie Night - Monday March 28: Pursuit of Happiness
Room 317, 6:30-9pm
Pizza, Popcorn and Candy will be served!

*Poverty and the Law: Panel Discussion - Wednesday March 30
Grand Courtroom, 4-5:30pm

It is the goal of the Public Interest Law Project (PILP) to increase Quinnipiac University School of Law’s interest in, and support of, those dedicated to serving the public interest. Join in on a discussion about poverty and different sectors of the public interest law field with three attorneys who have dedicated their careers to the betterment of our communities!
Guest Speakers:
Patricia Kaplan, Executive Director of New Haven Legal Assistance
Amy Meek, Coordinator of New Haven Reentry Initiative
Sarah F. Russell, Assistant Professor QUSL (former Director of the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law)

18th Annual PILP Auction - March 10, 2011

The 18th Annual PILP Auction

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 6:00 - 11:00 PM

At the 

Quinnipiac University School of Law

Grand Courtroom

PILP is focused on promoting public interest law and serving individuals who have not had adequate access to legal services. All the money raised from the event will be used to subsidize grants for qualified students who commit to a summer position at a non-profit organization.

This year's Red Carpet theme allows people to dress as if they were attending the Oscars, Grammy's, or maybe even something a little funkier like the VMAs.

The Silent Auction will open at 6pm. The Live Auction will begin at 7pm. Food and drinks* will be served.

There will be a 50/50 raffle, as usual, the more tickets you buy, the better your chance of winning some cold cash at the end of the night!

We will also raffle off various small items not included in the silent auction. All the more reason to bring some cash and buy some raffle tickets!

For more information about the PILP Auction, please contact Melissa Roy [Melissa.Roy@quinnipiac.edu] or Caitlin McGrory [Caitlin.McGrory@quinnipiac.edu].

The PILP organization is currently accepting donations.  Here are a couple of ideas on how you can donate:

1. Students (or their families) can donate goods or services.  For example, in the past some donations have included weekends at vacation homes, gift baskets, gift certificates, landscaping services, and bottles of wine.  Gift baskets often have been assembled around a central theme - his and her movie night, kid's rainy day activities, Italian dinner date night, coffee break, and ice cream social are some examples.  This is by no means a complete list - new ideas are welcome!  If you are considering making a donation, please contact Melissa Roy or Caitlin McGrory.

2. Lexis has arranged for students to donate the points they earn from Training and Daily Research to the PILP Auction if they wish.

    Just log in at Lexis.com: www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool, choose the "My Rewards" button, then choose "Redeem Points" at the top and look for the "Charitable Donations Section" on the left.  The PILP icon is located on page 2.  Donations can be made in 250-point increments.

    Below is this month's training schedule with multiple point-earning opportunities prior to the auction:

    LexisNexis Professional Research Certification - Statutory, Legislative History & Administrative Law Research - $10 Gift Card as 800 points -www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/training.aspx?aid=136281.  This class will teach you how to locate an Act by popular name, search for relevant statutes, and find related statutes, cases and other sources that will help you understand the interpretation and application of the Act, legislative history and intent.

    LexisNexis Professional Research Certification - Efficient Research Skills - $10 Gift Card as 800 points - www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/training/aspx?aid=136280.

This class will teach you the important skill of becoming an efficient legal researcher, including starting with secondary sources, conducting topical research, writing efficient searches, narrowing your research, utilizing headnotes, and related content.

    Lexis for MS Office - ***$20 Gift Card as 1,500 Rewards Points!*** - www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/training.aspx?aid=153019.  Earn up to 1.500 Reward Points for attendance.  Learn how to download and use new software called Lexis for Microsoft Office.  (Please note - the 1,500 points can only be deposited once for this session.)