The St. John’s University School of Law Public Interest
Committee is part of the Student Bar Association (SBA). The Public
Interest Committee is made up of dedicated law students of all
years who have the drive to participate in achieving public
interest goals, including providing legal counsel for the poor and
those of limited means, in areas such as immigration, domestic
violence, child advocacy, family court mediation, death penalty
advocacy, and community service.
2008-09 Co-Chairs:
Chris
Conant
Timothy Fox
Matthew Mulqueen
Faculty Advisor: TBA
Public Interest Poker
Tournament
Thursday, October 30, 2009
Save the Date:
2009 Public Interest Auction
Thursday, March 19, 2009
PAST PIC EVENTS:
12th Annual
Public Interest Auction- Thursday, March 6th,
2008
The Public
Interest Auction was started in 1997 by students, faculty and
alumni, and has become one of the central events of the academic
calendar of the Law School. Members of the entire law school
community donate money and/or a wide variety of items for which
auction attendees bid. There is a silent auction, but the
highlight of the night is the live auction. The 12th Annual Public
Interest Aucution was held in March 2008 and raised almost $70,000
for The Public Interest Fellowship.
Public Interest Poker
Tournament started as a one-time fundraiser for the December
2004 South Pacific Tsunami Relief Effort. Because it was so
successful both as a fundraiser and as a law school event, PIC
decided to turn the Tournament into an annual fundraiser.
Proceeds have been donated to the Hurricane Katrina Relief effort
as well as SJU Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program
(LRAP). The 2007Tournament proceeds
were donated to SJU Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program
(LRAP).