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About the Buffalo Public Interest Law ProgramCommonly referred to as BPILP, the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program was founded at the University at Buffalo School of Law in 1979. The goal of its founding members was to encourage law students to use their talents to bring equal access to those in need of legal help. Since 1993, this goal has been accomplished through providing competitive fellowships to law students who spend their summers working in the public interest sector.
All of the money BPILP raises throughout the year from our fundraisers, including the auction, goes to students in the form of fellowships. The public interest and not-for-profit agencies where our fellows work are often understaffed and need additional assistance, but are unable to pay students. BPILP fellowships "bridge the gap" and allow students to work in the public interest while receiving support from a summer stipend.
Connecting Students with OpportunitiesBPILP has provided valuable placement opportunities in areas of law including domestic violence, human rights, child welfare, housing, disability, homelessness, the elderly and unemployment.
BPILP connects law students with public interest agencies each year through Celebrate Pro Bono Week and the annual Career Fair, in which students and attorneys in the public interest sector meet, discuss common interests and concerns, and exchange information about summer internship opportunities.
In previous years, an Annual Auction Student Ticket for the BPILP auction has been $25.00.
In previous years, Annual Auction General Admission for the BPILP Auction was $40.00.
$50: Name, logo, and company website (if applicable) featured on the 26th Annual BPILP Auction - Bronze Level Sponsor on the BPILP website; and an announcement and recognition of sponsorship during the live auction event.
$100: Name, logo, and company website (if applicable) featured on the 26th Annual BPILP Auction - Silver Level Sponsor on the BPILP website; name featured as a Silver Level Sponsor on the rolling Sponsor and Item Presentation during the live auction event (constituting a list of all Silver Level Sponsors on one slide of the presentation); and an announcement and recognition of sponsorship during the live auction event.
$250: Name, logo, and company website (if applicable) featured on the 26th Annual BPILP Auction - Gold Level Sponsor on the BPILP website; name and logo featured as a Gold Level Sponsor on the rolling Sponsor and Item Presentation during the live auction event (constituting a medium sized name and logo on a Gold Level Sponsors slide of the presentation, shared between two Gold Level Sponsors); and an announcement and recognition of sponsorship during the live auction event.
$500: Name, logo, and company website (if applicable) featured on the 26th Annual BPILP Auction - Platinum Level Sponsor on the BPILP website; name, logo, and company website (if applicable) featured as a Platinum Level Sponsor on the rolling Sponsor and Item Presentation during the live auction event (constituting a large sized name, logo, and company website on an exclusive Platinum Level Sponsor slide of the presentation); and an announcement and recognition of sponsorship during the live auction event.
