February General Meeting 2/6/23

Link to view PowerPoint here. 

PILS Updates & Relevant Links Below

• February General Meeting: TODAY, Monday, February 6 at 12:40 p.m. in Room 106
  • Attend the meeting for some FREE PIZZA and hear about our updates on all things PILS! Lots of new updates to talk about.
  • Mardi Gras Tee Sale – We will be selling our leftover Mardi Gras tees at the meeting! Stock is LIMITED. So first come, first serve!!! Link to see t-shirt here.
• PILS Elections: Applications now open! Deadline to apply: March 3 by 6 p.m.
  • Interested in becoming part of the PILS 2023-2024 Board? Link to application here!
• Justice for Survivors: A Panel of Criminalized Survivors of Abuse & Victim’s Loved Ones: Mark your calendars for February 28 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 110!
  • PILS is collaborating with Louisiana Survivors of Reform & Tigers Against Sexual Assault (TASA) to host a panel where we will hear from criminalized survivors of abuse and victim’s loved ones. The panelists include: Nailah Starks, Beasy Taylor, Sandra Starr, and Theolonious Champagne! Link to RSVP here.
• Committee Updates – To check out the opportunities going on with our board, click on the links below!
  • Careers/Fellowships: READ CAREFULLY, lots of new updates!
    • PILS Summer 2023 Fellowships – Applications now open! Deadline to apply April 1, 2023. Get paid for unpaid public interest work this summer! To learn more about the fellowship or to send in your application, click here.
    • CSO Public Interest & Public Service OCI – Bidding now open on Symplicity! Dates: February 3 – 13! Learn more about them here.
      • Staff attorney positions, paid interns, and extern positions available in the Public Interest & Public Service OCI! Employers include the US Courts of Appeals, the ACLU of Louisiana, the New Orleans DA’s Office, the Capital Conflicts Office, and more! Unpaid positions may be eligible for the PILS fellowship or for field placement credit. Please contact Kinzie with questions: kinzie@lsu.edu.
    • Equal Justice Works Summer of Service Opportunities – Bidding now open! Deadline to apply: February 14. To learn more about the EJW Summer of Service opportunities and how to apply, click here.
    • LSBA Access to Justice Developing Leadership Internship – Applications now open! Deadline to apply Friday, February 10, 2023 by 5:00pm! To learn more about the internship or to send in your application, click here.
    • Public Interest Career Opportunities – Learn more about the internship using the webpage linked!
      • A Better Balance Legal Fellow
      • La. Dept. of Corrections Law Clerk
      • Capital Appeals Project Summer 2023 Intern
  • Philanthropy:
    • Valentine’s Grams: We will be tabling February 13-14 and selling Valentine’s Grams!
  • Community Service:
    • PILS/SBA Spring Day of Service – Thank you to those of you who volunteered for the annual PILS & SBA Spring Day of Service this past Saturday! Those who volunteered should stay on the lookout as we will be announcing our raffle prize winters soon!
    • Ongoing: Baton Rouge Animal Shelters (Cat Haven, CAA, & FOTA), BREC, CASA, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, USS KIDD Veterans Museum, & More!
  • Pro Bono:
    • Name Change Assistance Project – Check out our webpage linked to learn more about how to get involved!
    • Ongoing: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), New Orleans Pro Bono Project
    • TBA: BRBA Ask-A-Lawyer, Family Court Self-Help Desk, & LSBA Free Legal Answers
  • Education/Youth: Teen Court, Street Law, Front Yard Bikes, Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS)