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.
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 11th Annual Public
Interest Aucution was held in March 2007 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). This year's Poker Tournament took place on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 and
proceeds
for this year’s tournament were donated to SJU Law’s Loan Repayment
Assistance Program (LRAP).
2007-2008
Chair: Amanda Beltz
Co
Chairs: Debra
Smith
Matthew
Mulqueen
Christopher
Conant
Alex
Gruel
Faculty Advisor: TBA