Public Interest Law Volunteer Opportunities

There are many volunteer opportunities available in the area of Public Interest Law. Alumni can lend a hand by participating in and helping to plan events like the Ambulance Chase and the PILG Auction, both of which help provide financial relief to public interest law students while they work at low-paying jobs, or jobs that provide no income. Alumni can also offer assistance at events such as Homeward Bound and Stand Down for Homeless Veterans, which serve the needy in St. Louis. These events are briefly described below. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Danielle Caruso, Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at 314.977.3303. 

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The Ambulance Chase, an annual run/walk through Forest Park, is sponsored by the Public Interest Law Group. The event raises funding for the Dagen Fellowship Program, which provides a stipend to public interest law students who take public interest jobs that provide a small income or no income at all. 

Homeward Bound is an annual event aimed at providing assistance to homeless families. Students in the Public Interest Law Group offer assistance with a wide range of legal matters, offered free of charge to both individuals and families.

This annual event brings together several services that provide assistance to homeless veterans. Through the program, veterans can obtain services such as job counseling, free meals, haircuts and legal assistance.

The auction is another annual event sponsored by the Public Interest Law Group. Faculty, staff, businesses, law firms and students donate items and services to the silent and live auction. Proceeds from the purchase of these items go to the Dagen Fellowship Program, which helps offset costs for students who accept low paying or unpaid public interest jobs.

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