University of Connecticut Public Interest Law Group (PILG), a student organization at UConn Law, will be hosting an auction with items like “MOOYAH for a year” in the Starr Reading Room at UConn Law School on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Bridgette Eagan, president of PILG, said that the law group is “a student organization focused on fostering interest in public service law, facilitating pro bono opportunities, and supporting students through a fellowship program for unpaid public interest internships.”
Public interest law is law that primarily consists of social justice, public service and underrepresented communities, according to Eagan.
“MOOYAH for a year” allows the recipient a free burger, fries and a drink monthly. Other items up for auction include a one-night stay at the Delamar Hotel in West Hartford, Conn., a football signed by the New York Giants, passes to the Travelers Championship, a private wine class hosted by Total Wine & More, sunset cruises taking off in Boston Harbor with the Massachusetts Bay Lines and a deluxe family portrait by Bradford Renaissance Portraits, plus a one night stay in a luxury hotel in New York or Miami.
“There will be something for everyone,” Eagan said. “Sports lovers, foodies, gym rats, skiers, museum-goers, and so much more.”
Last year’s auction items included wine classes, a luxury hotel stay and bar courses, according to a UConn Today press release.
“Auction items are donated by local businesses, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of PILG,” said Eagan.
Anyone interested in the auction can also bid online. Online bidding starts on Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. and will close when in person bidding ends on Feb. 22 at 8:30 p.m.
The auction is meant to raise funds for PILG’s fellowship program, which provides grants for students pursuing unpaid internships in public law, according to Eagan. These fellowships allow UConn Law students to do legal work in underserved communities.
Fellows go on to work for companies like Greater Hartford Legal Aid, the Connecticut Office of Public Defenders and the United Nations Refugee Agency, according to Eagan.
The Public Interest Law Group offers other programs as well, from pro bono work to networking events.
Other events include a Victim Advocacy Panel, Navigating the New Healthcare Landscape: Implications and Opportunities Under a Republican Administration and a Pardons Day Training, according to Eagan.
More information about PILG and events the organization hosts can be found on their Instagram page.
For additional information, contact Bridgette Eagan at bridgette.eagan@uconn.edu.