OCU Public Interest Law Group (PILG)

04/13/2016

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04/13/2016

PILG's 2015-2016 Board! Thanks to everyone for your service this year!

04/11/2016

Our final meeting of the semester is on Wednesday, April 13th, at 1pm in Room 501. We will elect officers for next year and have an end of year celebration. Food will be provided. We hope you will join us!

04/07/2016

Please join Public Interest Law Group (PILG) for our final meeting of the semester on Wednesday, April 13th, at 1pm in Room 501. We will elect officers for next year and have an end of year celebration. Food will be provided. We hope you will join us!

On behalf of the PILG team, thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to serve our community through PILG this year.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' "

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

03/30/2016

PILG/ADR meeting TODAY at 1pm in Room 501! Come hear Ms. Veronica Jacob speak about the Oklahoma Supreme Court Early Settlement Mediation Program! Lee's Sandwiches will be provided for lunch! We hope to see you there.

03/28/2016

Congratulations to our 2016 Softball Tournament Winners: Bad News Barristers!!! Team Captain: Ethan Sarani!!! Great job!

03/26/2016

2016 Softball Tournament in full swing!

03/24/2016

Please join Public Interest Law Group (PILG) and Alternative Dispute Resolution Group (ADR) on Wednesday, March 30th at 1 pm in room 501, for PILG’s March meeting.

Featuring: Guest Speaker-Veronica Jacob

Come hear Ms. Jacob speak about the Oklahoma Supreme Court Early Settlement Mediation Program, upcoming mediation training opportunities, and what attending the training allows you to do. This could be a great Pro-Bono opportunity and could even serve as a placement site for the Dean's Pro Bono and Public Interest Fellowship.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

03/18/2016

More pictures from our Alternative Spring Break Project with NALSA....BIG shoutout to Jacintha Bachman (almost Webster) who was our excellent Project Coordinator, Sarah Dill-NALSA President, Dean Laurie Jones, Professor Stephanie Hudson and to every student who participated...y'all were great!

03/15/2016

PILG and NALSA Alternative Spring Break. Creating wills for the beautiful people of the Choctaw Nation all while exploring beautiful Southeast Oklahoma.

02/23/2016

PILG Softball Tournament 2016

Mark your calendars and start getting your teams together for the Annual PILG Softball Tournament on March 26th!!!

The annual co-ed softball tournament is open to all OCU LAW students and your family and friends! Don't worry about being good, just get a group of friends together and come out to have fun!

If you want to play, but don't have a team just let us know and we will try to get you connected to a team!


Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) won 1st place last year! Who will take home the top prize this year?!?

When: Saturday, March 26, 2016

Where: Earlywine Park

Who: Open to all OCU LAW students and your family and friends!

Registration Deadlines & Cost: Deadline to register is March 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Registration fee is $20/player (Includes a t-shirt and lunch!).

Each team must have 10 players (at least 5 OCU LAW students) and must have at least 8 players on the field at all times (and at least 4 of the 8 must be female players).

Questions? Contact [email protected]

02/10/2016

More pictures from the first meeting of the semester! Thanks for coming out and special thanks to our VP-Trent for putting together such a great panel/meeting!

02/10/2016

First meeting of the Spring semester! We had the honor of having a student panel to give us more information on the Pro Bono Scholarship!

02/10/2016

PILG meeting in 30 minutes in 501!!! See you there!

02/09/2016

Don't forget: Our first PILG meeting of the semester is tomorrow at 1pm in Room 501! Come hear students talk about the Dean's Pro Bono and Public Interest Fellowship! We are celebrating Mardi Gras week with jambalaya and king cake!!! Come get some!

02/04/2016

to September...PILG-BALSA change the world table at the OK County Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids Festival!!

02/04/2016

Please join Public Interest Law Group (PILG) on Wednesday, February 10th at 1pm in room 501 for our first meeting of the semester.

Featuring: A Student Panel on the Dean’s Pro Bono and Public Interest Summer Fellowship

Come hear students, from a variety of placement sites, talk about the Pro Bono and Public Interest Internship experiences they were able to have last summer because of the fellowship.

Also, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about the fellowship process and requirements.

The Law Works Career Fair is coming up so you don't want to miss this chance to hear how students secured their public interest internships and received funding through the fellowship!

Everyone is welcome. Past Fellows and interested students highly encouraged to attend.

Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Service Opportunities:

*Don't forget to apply for the PILG/NALSA Alternative Spring Break. Spend your Spring Break in service with the Choctaw Nation. The new deadline is tomorrow.

*Please join PILG as we support BLSA for their Black History Month Community Service activity on February 13th, from Noon - 1 p.m. at the City Rescue Mission. We will serve lunch!

02/03/2016

PILG Softball Tournament 2016

Mark your calendars and start getting your teams together for the Annual PILG Softball Tournament on March 26th!!!

The annual co-ed softball tournament is open to all OCU LAW students and your family and friends! Don't worry about being good, just get a group of friends together and come out to have fun!

Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) won 1st place last year! Who will take home the top prize this year?!?

When: Saturday, March 26, 2016

Where: Earlywine Park

Who: Open to all OCU LAW students and your family and friends!

Registration Deadlines & Cost: Deadline to register is March 3, 2016 at 5pm. Registration fee is $20/player (Includes a t-shirt and lunch!).

Each team must have 10 players (at least 5 OCU LAW students) and must have at least 8 players on the field at all times (and at least 4 of the 8 must be female players).

We will send more details on registration soon. Questions? Contact [email protected]. Thank you!

02/02/2016

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02/02/2016

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01/20/2016

AmeriCorps JD | Equal Justice Works

There are about 5 AmeriCorps JD intern positions open at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City Office's Veteran Services Department. They work on veteran benefit cases, family law, and housing. The position is not paid, but after completing 300 hours they give you a $1,200 education award toward your student loans (check will be made out directly to bank/or whoever you owe the money to). Not sure but this might count towards your pro bono hours, qualify for the dean's fellowship, or hours towards an externship elective (Contact Carol North for info on those questions).

Find more information about the program on the Equal Justice Works Website:

http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-school/americorpsjd

If anyone is interested or needs more info please contact Stephen Dimas

Stephen Dimas:
Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow
Veteran Legal Corps
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
2901 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 112
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 488-6775 (T)
[email protected]

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01/13/2016

Last chance to win the Reserved PILG parking space! The auction ends at 5:45pm! Place your bid at our table on the fifth floor.

01/12/2016

PILG Parking Space Auction starts TODAY! Come place your bids at our table on the 5th Floor. The auction ends tomorrow at 5:45pm.

12/18/2015

Congratulations to PILG secretary Cathryn Gibbs on being sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer for Children! It is great to see PILG members whose actions show that they care about standing up for society's most vulnerable populations.

12/09/2015

Don't forget...come pick up your sweatpants/blankets order today in the SBA office (307). We will be here until 5pm!

11/11/2015

PILG is meeting in 30 minutes in Room 501! Come hear about a variety of public interest opportunities available for law students and get some Earl's BBQ! Happy Veterans Day!

11/11/2015

Don't forget to bring new and gently used children's coats for the PILG/SBA coat drive! The Oklahoma City Public School system is in desperate need of coats and we can help! Please drop the coats off in the SBA office (307).

11/11/2015

Oh, the Possibilities…

Please join PILG tomorrow at 1pm in Room 501 PILG for our last meeting of the semester where we explore the variety of public interest opportunities you can have as a law student and recent law school graduate.

Current law students will give reflections on their summer public interest internship experiences.

Also, you will have the opportunity to hear about some of the top innovative fellowship projects sponsored by Equal Justice Works.

Food will be provided.

11/04/2015

We will be tabling until around 11:45am! Come give us your sweatshirt and/or blanket order! Tomorrow is the last day. We will be tabling from 5-6pm tomorrow for our sunset students. If the times don't work for you, please submit your Credit Card order to [email protected] or drop your order in PILG's SBA locker ( #18). Thank you!

10/27/2015

We're on the 5th floor accepting orders for sweatpants ($20) and blankets ($25) from 9-10am today!!! Come place your order!

10/24/2015

PILG crew at the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair!

10/23/2015

Celebrate National PRO BONO week by volunteering through PILG's Week of Service!

10/23/2015

PILG Week of Service Event: Oct. 26th - 30th

WEEK OF SERVICE INFO:

WEEK OF SERVICE & FUNDRAISER INFORMATION
Please sign up for PILG's: Week of Service

October 26th - October 30th, 2015!

**HOW TO SIGN-UP: Click on the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4bacad2ba4ff2-pilg
to sign up to volunteer!**

Public Interest Law Group (PILG)

Week Of Service... volunteer... intern... job!

Law School is only three short years. So make the most of it by gaining experience early. And the best place for students to gain experience is in the public interest sector. The volunteer positions you can secure for this summer will propel you into that stellar position you want the summer before you graduate. Plus, volunteering in the public sector gives back to the community in tremendous ways.
So how do you find these positions? The Public Interest Law Group has many volunteer opportunities in all areas of law; civil, criminal, family, local, state, federal, and many other special interest areas. PILG's annual Week of Service is the best way to test out these legal entities and see where you might be interested in seeking a summer position. "Week of Service" also helps to highlight and support the Dean's Summer Public Interest and Pro Bono Fellowships, which are awarded to qualified students pursuing practical, meaningful experiences working in the public interest field during the summer.

***All hours logged during the Week of Service will count towards the 150 needed to receive a special chord for graduation. You can also include any hours that you volunteer at other non-WOS site organizations. Be sure to log any service hours you complete in Symplicity!***

Participating Organizations:

* Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office

* Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office - Juvenile Div.

* Oklahoma County Public Defender's Office - Juvenile Div.

* Oklahoma Lawyers For Children

* We are waiting to hear back from our last placement site. As soon as we hear anything we will let you know!

* Oklahoma Indian Legal Services is NOW participating!!! Contact Casady for more information: [email protected]

***Please note that OKLAHOMA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES, INC. ("OILS") IS NOW PARTICIPATING IN Week of Service.  If you are interested in participating and would like to sign-up for OILS please send me an email and I will let the organization know you are volunteering.  OILS is a part of the Deans Pro Bo…

10/23/2015

FUNDRAISER INFO:

On another exciting note, PILG will be selling OCU Law Blankets for $25 and Sweats for $20 - we will start tabling next week.

Table times are:

Tuesday: 9-10am

Wednesday: 1-2pm

Thursday: 4-5pm

10/22/2015

Equal Justice Works is excited to pilot a virtual event to connect law students seeking public interest opportunities with employers recruiting dedicated students to support the great work they are doing.

Equal Justice Works has had great success with our annual Conference and Career Fair held in the Washington, D.C. area in October – the largest national public interest legal career fair. While this event has attracted employers and law students from across the country for twenty years, there are students and employers who are unable to attend the in-person event due to time and/or financial constraints.

In an effort to connect more students and employers, Equal Justice Works will pilot the 2015 Virtual Conference and Career Fair.

Friday, October 30
12 to 3 p.m. EDT

Unlike our in-person Conference and Career Fair, the virtual event will not feature prescheduled interviews. Attendees will be able to have one-on-one chats with employers on a first-come, first-served basis during the event.


REGISTRATION

Registration for the pilot event is free for all event participants and is open through October 27.