Public Interest Law Fund
Mission Statement
Established by students in the fall of 1990, The
Penn State Dickinson Public Interest Law Fund (PILF)
is dedicated to promoting student interest and community
involvement in the field of public interest law.
PILF promotes its goals by fundraising and sponsoring
public interest events on campus to educate students
about the rewarding career possibilities in public
interest law. Each year, PILF raises thousands of
dollars to underwrite The Cherie M. Millage Summer
Fellowship Program. Fellowship awards enable Penn
State Dickinson law students to accept summer employment
with public interest firms and organizations that
desperately need student assistance but do not have
the resources to compensate summer interns.
Major Activities
PILF’s largest fundraiser is the Annual Silent/Live
Auction. The auction is traditionally held in late
February beginning at mid-day with the silent auction
and continuing throughout the day, ending with the
live auction and reception. PILF conducts an exam
basket program during both fall and spring exam
periods and carries out various smaller fundraising
activities throughout the school year, depending
on student interest and organizational capacity.
Each fall, in conjunction with the Miller Center
for Public Interest Advocacy, PILF publishes a Guide
to Public Interest Opportunities.
