RALEIGH, N.C. – The Campbell Public Interest Law Students Association (CPILSA) and The A.J. Fletcher Foundation (AJF) have awarded six grants to students for their upcoming work in public interest this summer. CPILSA will fund the top award, a $2,500 grant, while AJF will provide five grants of $2,000 each.
“Campbell Law students are passionate about using their education to serve the public,” said Campbell Law Director of Student Life & Pro Bono Opportunities Beth Froehling. “Unfortunately, financial circumstances prevent many of our students from working in that capacity. These grants will make it possible for these six students to fulfill their passion of assisting those in our community who are often the most underrepresented in legal situations.
“We are extremely appreciative of The A.J. Fletcher Foundation for providing the funding for five of these grants and applaud their commitment to access to legal assistance for members of the local community most in need.”
Second-year student Lindsey Cooper was named the recipient of the top award. She will spend her summer with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. First-year students Alexa Cannon (Financial Protection Law Center) and Sarah Sherrington (Pisgah Legal Services), and second-year students Matthew Geiger (Office of the Public Defender in Wake County), Evan Lee (Office of the Juvenile Defender) and Alexandra Maccioli (Office of the Public Defender in Wake County) will also receive awards.
A student led initiative, CPILSA was founded in 2010 and strives to guide Campbell Law students to rewarding careers in public interest law. The organization annually holds a silent auction, along with other fundraisers, with the proceeds ultimately aiding in funding the summer grant awards.
A long-time supporter of the law school, AJF served as the key benefactor in establishing the Goodmon Clinic at Campbell Law, which houses both the Restorative Justice Project and the Senior Law Clinic. In June 2013, AJF awarded Campbell Law a $50,000 grant to establish the Public Interest Law Fellows program.
The mission of AJF is to support nonprofit organizations in their endeavors to enrich the lives and well-being of people in North Carolina. To achieve this, AJF partners with nonprofit organizations that recognize and solve social and civic problems and provides resources to advance big, bold ideas.
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