- Story and photos by Maria Iacobo
The 2010 Public Interest Law Foundation’s (PILF) 20th annual auction raised $17,000 for three summer grants to deserving students. Los Angeles’ historic Union Station, with its grand mission and colonial revival architecture befitted the elegant event as students tended bar, entertained guests and auctioned off a variety of items.
“This year's auction was a really fabulous event,” says PILF President Alison Gomer ’11. “More than 300 people attended and I think the historic venue added a lot to the atmosphere.”
PILF grant recipients typically work for non-profit organizations and government agencies. Past recipients have worked throughout the state, country, and even in other countries.
This year, PILF alumni donated over $5000 to create the first PILF Alumni Grant. Danielle Hammond ’12 is the recipient of this grant and will be working at the East Bay Community Law Center.
“Even in these tough economic times, people generously donated to support PILF's fundraising efforts,” says Gomer. “We're so pleased that our law school community remains committed to supporting students doing public interest work each summer.”
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