Public Interest Law Society at Loyola University Chicago

02/05/2021

The Loyola Law Journal's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Working Group wants to hear your experiences and perceptions of Journal to break down barriers to access and make the publication a more diverse and inclusive space.

The Journal's DE&I Working Group is looking to hear from current and former LUC Law students - 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, 4Ls, and alumni; day and night students; weekend students; and students who are on and off Journal.

Please take and share this survey; it's 5-10 minutes in length and anonymous. Survey closes February 8th!

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

12/04/2020

Take the CII end-of-semester survey here: https://forms.gle/ef16DpyWqFAw2J5W7

11/18/2020

It's Hunger Week! Make sure to check out the announcements to keep up on all the amazing events. PILS is excited to promote The Love Fridge!

11/13/2020

Today at 5pm- Prof. Ramirez is one of the panelists!

This panel discussion will focus upon the erosion of democratic institutions and the rise of oligarchy that has followed in the wake of unprecedented economic inequality. The panel will address elite efforts to entrench themselves politically as well as economically, including the consequences of such efforts in terms of human development. The panel will focus upon the specific context of election 2020 and the uncertainty it is creating. The subversion of democracy and the law governing our democracy naturally holds many costs, and each panelist will address such costs. Each panelist will also seek to articulate some mechanism for a path forward.

This is the first panel in a series of panels that will be adapted from the canceled LPE Conference: Democracy Beyond Neoliberalism (originally scheduled for April 2020). This panel discussion will…

11/10/2020

11/04/2020

TODAY! MEET THE PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
WEBINAR SERIES
Wednesday, November 4 @ 12:00 p.m. CDT | Register here: https://luc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkce6qrT4vG9ErKiVOZMHjWQbzMqaTkgM4

Co-sponsored by the Chicago Area Law School Consortium, this series of webinars will focus on a different sector of public service careers each week. This week's topic is Community-Based Agencies, featuring the following panelists:

Gerald Polanco, Uptown People's Law Center
Chlece Neal, Chicago Advocate Legal NFP
Katherine Greenslade, The Resurrection Project
Laura Hardwicke, Lawndale Christian Legal Clinic

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MPSOR. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

11/02/2020

Here are some Election Day Know Your Rights materials, compiled by the National Lawyers Guild:

Know-Your-Rights on Election Day (Source: ACLU Voting Rights)

If you are questioned about your political beliefs by anyone you do not need to respond.
If you are in line to vote and polls close, you have a right to stay in line and cast your vote.
If you make a mistake on your ballot, you have the right to request a new one.
If the machines are down at your polling place, you have the right to a paper ballot.
The following hotlines are available for any emergency needs:
English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-866-839-8682)
Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US (1-844-925-5287)
Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 1-888-274-8683

For further information from NLG Chicago: https://nlgchicago.org/programs/know-your-rights-2/

Chicago-specific PDF:https://nlgchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/KYR-Brochure-GENERAL_01-2017.pdf

Know Your Rights You have rights under the United States Constitution. If government agents question you, it is important to understand your rights. You should be careful about what you say when approached by law enforcement officials. If you give answers, they can be used against you in a criminal,...

11/02/2020

ELECTION PROTECTION, VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
Volunteers provide voter information, document problems encountered when voting, and work with partners and volunteers to identify and remove barriers to voting. Election Protection focuses on the voter—not on behalf of any specific candidate in a specific political race—and provides guidance, information and help to any American, regardless of their voting choices.

Election Protection—led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law—is the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition. Through the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and our voter assistance field program, Election Protection helps ensure eligible voters are able to participate in our democracy while collecting data for meaningful reform so that our elections are free, fair and accessible.

Election Protection is currently recruiting volunteers in a number of states across the country to help voters in 2020. Please note that they recruit volunteers in the states where they live and cannot support deployment to other states.

1. Are you a lawyer, paralegal, law student or other legal professional? Sign up to volunteer with Election Protection at https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/.

2. If you aren’t a legal professional, sign up with Election Protection for our nonpartisan poll monitoring program at https://protectthevote.net/.

3. It is also not too late to become a poll worker. Thousands are needed. www.powerthepolls.org/aft

10/31/2020

Join us for the Annual Amaker Social Justice Retreat on Saturday, Nov. 14th from 12pm-2pm!

Panel- Organizing and Activism in Chicago: What is the Role of the Legal Community?

PROGRAM
PANEL: 12:00 PM- 1:15 PM
WHAT'S NEXT?: 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
STUDENT-LED DISCUSSIONS: 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RSVP here: H T T P S : / / B I T . L Y / 3 D U B Y N L

10/28/2020

Today! Phone bank in Wisconsin with Indivisible Chicago: https://www.mobilize.us/dailykos/event/287355/

(Please note that PILS is a nonpartisan organization and does not support any one political party; we sometimes promote partisan organizations to provide our members with as many opportunities as possible)

Indivisible Chicago is committed to the fight to turn Wisconsin blue in November! We are calling into targeted areas of Wisconsin to engage voters and prepare to get out the vote in November. Our phone banks begin with a Zoom call orientation and end with an opportunity to debrief. Along the way, ou...