Auction
The Legal Aid Society organizes an auction each year to benefit the Public Interest Stipend Fund. The money raised at the auction provides stipends to law students who pursue unpaid public interest internships over the summer. Through these internships, students serve the needs of those who are traditionally underrepresented, such as the elderly, children, disabled persons, and low-income individuals. The Public Interest Stipends provide a source of funding for students dedicating their summers to doing otherwise unpaid public interest work.
Click here to read more about the Public Interest Stipend Fund.
In addition to supporting a great cause, the Auction is also a memorable time, and one of the most exciting law school social events of the year. The event is a combination of dinner, drinks, silent auction, and live auction. Each year's auction has a different, elaborate theme, absolutely transforming the Law School. Students also show off their creativity by dressing in costumes that reflect the theme. The 21st Annual Public Interest Stipend (PISF) Auction last year was built around the theme “Jungle.”
The PISF Auction owes its success to the generous contributions of national law firms, local restaurants, sports teams, artists and beyond. It is founded on the efforts of the community, both within the law school and around Nashville.
Even with the difficult economic climate last year, we were able to raise almost $70,000 for the Public Interest Stipend Fund. In the silent auction we offered everything from a haircut at a local salon to VIP tickets for a Predator’s game. We were also able to auction off a week in Orlando, with flight and hotel paid for; a scenic flight over Nashville; golf with a congressman and two tickets to the Duke v. UNC basketball game.
To read about more of the great auction items last year, follow this link.
The 22nd PISF Annual Auction will take place on March 25, 2011. The theme will be formally introduced at the end of February.