Public Interest Coalition (PIC)

Public Interest Coalition

A student organization open to all students, the Public Interest Coalition (PIC) organizes programs, including the Annual Bruce Friedman Community Service Day, develops public interest projects, and raises funds for the summer Public Interest Fellowship Program. PIC works on a variety of other tasks: sending people to national and regional public interest conferences and training, organizing conferences, working with the Director of the Social Justice Institute on various projects, and supporting student involvement in social justice and public interest law.

Public Interest Coalition Mission Statement

Provide PIC Summer Fellowships to qualified students
(to student Public Interest Law Fellowship 08 application instructions)
Educate students about public interest career opportunities
Help students find summer employment in the public interest arena
Expose the Pierce Law Community to public interest law issues
Encourage and assist Pierce Law in promoting loan forgiveness programs
Sponsor the annual PIC Auction which funds the PIC Summer Fellowship Program

What does PIC do?
Pursuant to its Mission Statement, PIC promotes awareness of public interest law and issues by sponsoring speakers and other annual events such as:

The Annual Bruce Friedman Community Service Day
Equal Justice Works Career Fair in Washington, D.C.
Pierce Law/PIC is an Equal Justice Works member. Dues cover access to the EJW website and registration fees for the job fair - the largest public interest law job fair in the nation.
The Annual Public Interest Coalition Auction

There is also an ongoing used cell phone donation drive.

How can I get involved in PIC events?
Meetings are announced by e-mail and on the BBS. If you are unable to attend scheduled meetings, you can still get involved by volunteering to work on projects such as Community Service day and the Annual PIC Auction. Please contact any of the PIC Co-chairs or the Community Service Day Chair if you wish to volunteer or need more information.

Contact us
PIC@piercelaw.edu