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The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty.

10/09/2026

Last night, a sold-out crowd of supporters and allies joined us for A Night of Impact, our biggest celebration yet. With a record number of sponsors behind us, we raised more than ever before in support of our work.

We presented this year’s Thaddeus Stevens Award to our young clients and their families, who stood up to protect their medical privacy, and to our pro bono co-counsel at Ballard Spahr. Their win shows what we can accomplish together.

Thank you to our emcee, David Dye, to everyone who was in the room, and to everyone who stands with us. There’s more work ahead, and we’re ready for it.

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10/08/2026

Tonight is A Night of Impact!

We're presenting this year's Thaddeus Stevens Award to our anonymous young clients and their parents, who challenged the federal government's demand for their private medical records, and to Ballard Spahr, our pro bono co-counsel. Together, we won landmark victories protecting the privacy of young people who received gender-affirming care.

We can't wait to celebrate their courage with you at the Bellevue when doors open at 6pm. Joining us? Tag in your photos!

Can't be there? Support the fight for justice at https://pubintlaw.org/donate/

10/07/2026

Catch a sneak peek of the auction items for A Night of Impact!

These are just a few highlights. Browse all 17 items and get ready to bid here: https://lnkd.in/gk3CzrS7

10/05/2026

Thank you to all of the sponsors of our annual event, A Night of Impact, on Thursday, October 8. Your support makes our work possible, and we can't wait to celebrate with you.

10/01/2026

We're hiring!

To learn more, go to https://lnkd.in/eiwQCUik

09/30/2026

We are grateful to our Defender Sponsors for supporting A Night of Impact, our annual celebration on Thursday, October 8!

Thank you to Duane Morris LLP, Berger Montague, Ballard Spahr LLP, WilmerHale, Holland & Knight, Reed Smith LLP, Dilworth Paxson LLP, BRG, Saul Ewing LLP, Monument Economics Group, GSK, and Davis Polk.

Buy tickets to the event here: https://lnkd.in/gm7Q9HYT

09/25/2026

We are grateful to our Protector Sponsors for supporting A Night of Impact, our annual celebration on Thursday, October 8!

Thank you to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Cozen O'Connor, Dechert LLP, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Faegre Drinker, Troutman Pepper, Hausfeld, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New Province Partners, and Ellen Meriwether and Steven Goldfield.

Buy tickets to the event here: https://lnkd.in/gm7Q9HYT

09/19/2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is ignoring two previous court rulings to implement two rules for Medicaid reimbursement that have negative consequences on the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. So, we'll see them in court.

“We see this as a really outrageous action that the state has taken to flout a Commonwealth Court ruling,” Madison Gray, a staff attorney with the Public Interest Law Center, told Spotlight PA.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09/pennsylvania-medicaid-work-hour-travel-rules-disabilities-health/

09/18/2026

BREAKING: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has agreed to prohibit the provision of gender-affirming care and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Trump administration.

To be clear: gender-affirming care is legal in Pennsylvania. Gender-related discrimination is not.

Read our full statement here: https://pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/upmc-failed-transgender-children-in-its-agreement-with-trump-administration/

09/16/2026

BREAKING: We’ve filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of four Pennsylvanians against the state Department of Human Services over two rules limiting Medicaid reimbursement for care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in participant-directed services programs.

The 40/60 rule limits reimbursement for care provided by one person to 40 hours per week. And it limits reimbursement for care provided by all family members at 60 hours per week.

The travel rule bans reimbursement for care provided when a participant in the program travels outside of Pennsylvania or the six states that border the Commonwealth.

The people we and our pro bono co-counsel at Kessler Topaz represent participate in a participant-directed Medicaid Home and Community-Based Care waiver program and need more care than what the Commonwealth will reimburse; some need care around-the-clock.

Pennsylvania has a vested interest in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living at home in their communities instead of in institutions. They have better outcomes and a better quality of life.

Read more about our new lawsuit here: https://lnkd.in/gbeUFAgE

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