Our History
Our Birth
PILA began in 1981 as a Student-Funded Fellowships (“SFF”) sub-committee of the Student Bar Association (“SBA”).
First Auction
The first SFF Benefit Auction was held.
PILA Remodeled
SFF re-organized into the Public Interest Law Association and broadened its focus from solely fundraising for summer fellowships to general support for students’ public interest activities.
2020-2021 Officers
Auction Team
- Tom Langstaff (Auction Logistics Director)
- Carly Wasserman (Firm Solicitations)
- Emily Baklajian (Business Solicitations)
- Harper Vincent (Business Solicitations)
- Emily Allen (School Solicitations)
- Arevik Sargsyan (School Solicitations)
President: Sara Wendel
Vice President: Elizabeth Bagwell
Grant Director: Maggie Woodward
Auction Director: Kim Curtis
Conference Director: Caroline Elvig
Membership Team:
- Elizabeth Harris (Social & Fundraising)
- Nate Kresh (Social & Fundraising)
- Lindsay Gorman (Mentorship)
- Morgan Maloney (Service)
- Frannie Skardon (Alternative Spring Break Program Director)
- Savannah Logan (Alternative Spring Break Finance Director)
- Meredith Kilburn (Outreach)
- Jennifer Kelso (Outreach)
Our Sponsors
