PILA

Support 2025 PILA Fellows

The Public Interest Law Association (PILA) at CUNY School of Law is a student-led organization dedicated to promoting public interest law by dispersing fellowships to students with unpaid summer internships.

Many CUNY Law students pursue unpaid internships, despite the financial barriers they face, to support marginalized communities in New York City and across the world. PILA celebrates the efforts of public interest law students and raises funds to support these future advocates through summer public interest grants. Past PILA fellows have interned at the Fair and Equitable Housing Office, NYCLU, Mental Hygiene Legal Services, and many other non-profit organizations committed to serving the community.

We will be announcing the 2025 PILA Fellows in early November. But you can donate today to help us reach our goal of supporting students who will dedicate their summer to public interest law.

MISSION: Established in 1983, PILA is a student-directed organization committed to providing an essential funding opportunity for students with unpaid summer public interest legal internships. Many students struggle to make ends meet with high living expenses in New York City. Thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, PILA can provide fellowships to students in financial need, who have been vigorously selected for their dedication to serving human needs and the public interest. 

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