Buffalo Public Interest Law Program to Hold Auction to Benefit Summer Public-Interest Scholarships

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Public Interest Law Program, a student-run organization of the University at Buffalo Law School, will hold its annual auction from 7-10 p.m. April 9 in the Statler Golden Ballroom in the Statler Towers, 107 Delaware Ave.

Proceeds will fund summer fellowships that allow law students to serve under-represented and underprivileged communities.

Items to be auctioned include weekend getaways, artwork, personal services ranging from wine-tasting parties to tours of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and theater and restaurant gift certificates. The event will feature an open bar and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Last year, the proceeds of the auction provided scholarships to 15 student interns, who worked at programs such as Neighborhood Legal Services of Buffalo, Legal Services for the Elderly and the Center for Women's Rights in Warsaw, Poland. Fellows also worked in areas including disability, domestic violence, children's rights and housing law.

For more information, call Shannon Gourlay or Kim Forte at 645-6726.