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GPILP (Public Interest Law)

Mission Statement

The Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project (GPLIP) was founded in 1989 to promote student participation in public interest work, especially public interest law.

The Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project's (GPILP) main objective is to remove the financial obstacles that prevent students from pursuing careers in public interest.

  • GPILP achieves this objective through fundraising events such as the annual Halloween party and the auction.
  • These fundraising events allow GPILP to award summer grants to students working in otherwise uncompensated, summer, public interest law positions.
  • GPILP members are also involved in general community service projects; for example, working with the Spokane Neighborhood Action Program, the Center for Justice, and the Unemployment Law Project.
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Annual Activities

  • Equal justice representative attends the annual National Equal Justice Works Conference
  • Payback-Faculty trivia game show
  • Halloween party
  • Auction and dinner

Membership Fees

There are no membership fees.


Board Members

President:
Courtney Lyon

Vice President:
Andy Smith

Treasurer:
Greg Ziser

Secretary:
Lindsey Wehmeyer

Auction Chair:
Emily Yates

Auction Co-Chair:
Samantha Hankins

Equal Justice Works Representative:
Darcie Magnuson

Access to Justice Representative:
Elena Roberts