Public Interest Coalition (PIC)
A student organization open to all students, the Public Interest Coalition (PIC) provides meaningful social justice experiences for Pierce Law Center and the local community by sponsoring the Annual Bruce Friedman Community Service Day, sending interested students to national and regional public interest conferences and trainings, hosting speakers and panel discussions on pursuing public interest careers, providing pro bono opportunities to interested students, and networking Pierce law students with Pierce Alumni and other public interest lawyers.
Public Interest Coalition Mission Statement
- Expose Pierce Law community to public interest law;
- Assist Pierce Law in providing summer public interest grants;
- Network students with lawyers in public interest fields; and
- Encourage and assist Pierce Law in promoting a robust loan forgiveness programs.
What does PIC do?
Pursuant to its Mission Statement, PIC promotes awareness of public interest law and issues by sponsoring speakers and other annual events such as:- The Annual Bruce Friedman Community Service Day
- Equal Justice Works Career Fair in Washington, D.C.
Pierce Law/PIC is an Equal Justice Works member. Dues cover access to the EJW website and registration fees for the job fair - the largest public interest law job fair in the nation. - Career panels on pursuing public interest legal careers.
There is also an ongoing used cell phone donation drive.
How can I get involved in PIC events?
Meetings are announced by e-mail and on the BBS. If you are unable to attend scheduled meetings, you can still get involved by volunteering and attending PIC sponsored events Please contact any of the PIC Representatives if you wish to volunteer or need more information.
Contact us
2L Representatives: Liz Perry and Kim Van Heygen
3L Mentors: Jim O'Shaughnessy and Hanna Wason
Chair, Bruce Friedman Community Service Day: Kacie Hubbs
Faculty Advisor: Erin B. Corcoran, Director, Social Justice Institute
see photos from the PIC 2008 Fellows Reception>>
Funded, in part, by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation
