Website [1] Number of employees 12 (2016) Area served United States of America | Founded 1969 Type of business Nonpartisan | |
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Purpose Public interest litigation Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Key people Jennifer R. Clarke, Executive Director Similar Lawyers' Committee for Civil R, The Barristers' Associati, Advancement Project, Legal Aid Society, Brennan Center for Justice | ||
The Public Interest Law Center, founded in 1969, is a nonprofit law firm based in Philadelphia. The Public Interest Law Center works primarily in the greater Philadelphia region occasionally taking on issues on a national scale.
Contents
The Public Interest Law Center's project areas include Education, Voting, Employment, Environmental Justice, Healthcare, Housing and Community Services and Voting.
History
Founded by Edwin D. (Ned) Wolf, The Public Interest Law Center's history dates back to 1969, rooted in the Philadelphia chapter that was one of seven local affiliates of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. In its early years, the Public Interest Law Center's initial mission was to dismantle specific aspects of institutional racism by targeting discriminatory policies and practices.
Project Areas
The Public Interest Law Centers aims to use high-impact legal strategies to both promote and protect the marginalized through project areas including Education, Voting, Employment, Environmental Justice, Healthcare, Housing and Community Services and voting.
A full list of The Public Interest Law Center's litigation can be found on the organization's website. [2]
Notable former associates
Thaddeus Stevens Awardees
The Public Interest Law Center annually presents the Thaddeus Stevens Award to either individuals or organizations whose actions best correspond with its social mission.