2025 PILF Auction is Now CLOSED!
PILF Auction is Now CLOSED!
Bidding will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. (PST), Friday November 14th. Any bids submitted before this time, will not be qualified. If you would like to make a gift directly to PILF, please visit our GiveCampus page and select 'USF Public Interest Law Foundation' from the designation drop-down menu.
We accept individual donations! Please note that these donations are separate from paying for your auction items.
Bidding will end on Sunday, November 16th, at 5:00 p.m. (PST) sharp. Any bids made after this time will not qualify. Thank you for participating!
Questions? Email lawstudentaffairs@usfca.edu.
Auction Items
- California Adventures
- Food and Drink
- Lifestyle & Fitness
- Physical Prizes
- Bar Prep/Academic
- Faculty and Dinner Donations
California Adventures
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Tickets
Want to enjoy some delightful live music this holiday season? The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular Concert is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. These two guest tickets could be yours to take home!
*Only valid for the 1:00 p.m. matinee showing on 12/13/25.
Estimated Auction Value: $250.00
Starting Bid Price: $60.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Charles M Schulz Museum Passes
Place your bid for two (2) passes to the Charles M Shulz Museum. Learn about the history of Charlie, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang at the Charles M Shulz Museum! We will have up to three (3) winners of this item. Each winner will go home with two (2) museum passes.
Museum Website: https://schulzmuseum.org/
Museum Address: 2301 Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Estimated Auction Value: $24.00
Starting Bid Price: $10.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Passes
Experience fun exhibits and the creativity of art at the Fine Arts Museum! Enjoy two (2) tickets to see all the exhibits at the de Young Museum or Legion of Honor! We will have two (2) winners for this item. Each winner will take two (2) museum passes home!
*passes are not valid for the Bouquets to Art exhibit
Estimated Auction Value: $40.00
Starting Bid Price: $15.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Museum Website: https://www.famsf.org/
Walt Disney Family Museum Passes
Step into the world of imagination and creativity with admission to The Walt Disney Family Museum, located in San Francisco’s scenic Presidio. Celebrate the legacy of Walt Disney — the man behind the magic — and explore the stories, innovations, and artistry that brought Disney’s beloved characters to life. Place your bid for four (4) Tickets to the Walt Disney Family Museum.
Museum Website: https://www.waltdisney.org/
Museum Address: 104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129
Estimated Auction Value: $100.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Oakland Ballers Tickets
Take me out to the ball game! Grab your friends and enjoy a game with Oakland's brand new minor league baseball team, the ballers-- AKA the B's! Experience the thrill of America's favorite pastime. Bring your friend, family member, or any baseball lover you know! Place your bid for five (5) Premium Reserved Ballers tickets. There will be two (2) winners of this item! Each winner will take five (5) tickets home.
*only valid for regular home games in the 2026 season.
Estimated Auction Value: $178.00
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Spark Social Fire Pit Certificate
Take a break by the fire with something sweet! Place your bid for a certificate for a two (2) hour fire pit and s'mores rental at Spark Social.
*certificate expires on December 31, 2026.
Spark Social Address: 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North, San Francisco, CA 94158
Estimated Auction Value: $150
Starting Bid Price: $50
Minimum Bid Increment: $10
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Passes
Enjoy a day of Art at the SFMOMA! There are some amazing exhibits, so take a break from the books and enjoy a roam around the museum for two! Place your bid for two (2) passes for the SFMOMA.
*These passes are not valid for special exhibits and are valid for use until 11/20/26.
Museum Website: https://www.sfmoma.org/
Museum Address: 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Estimated Auction Value: $60.00
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Food and Drink
12 Bottles of Wine From Firstleaf Wine
Looking to add to your wine collection? Or looking for some last-minute gifts for this holiday season? Then 12 Bottles of Wine from Firstleaf Wine are the perfect item for you. Enjoy the Top Award Winning Collection with red, white, rose, and sparkling gold medal wines for every occasion.
Estimated Auction Value: $300.00
Starting Bid Price: $90.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
$25 Starbucks Gift Card 
Need a caffeine boost to get you through the rest of the semester? This $25 Starbucks gift card could be yours!
Estimated Auction Value: $25.00
Starting Bid Price: $10.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
$35 Starbucks Gift Card
Need a caffeine boost to get you through the rest of the semester? This $35 Starbucks gift card could be yours!
Estimated Auction Value: $35.00
Starting Bid Price: $15.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Lifestyle & Fitness
$50 Gift Certificate to Hipline Dance and Fitness Studio 
Get moving with Hipline, join a fitness or dance class with this $50 gift certificate! Located at 3270 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA.
Estimated Auction Value: $50.00
Starting Bid Price: $10.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
$100 gift card to Beau SF 
Take some time to relax at Beau SF with this $100 gift card! Located in Presidio Heights at 411 Spruce St, San Francisco, CA 94118.
Estimated Auction Value: $100.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Party Certificate for Presidio Bowl 
Strike up some fun with one lane for one hour at Presidio Bowl, San Francisco’s beloved neighborhood bowling alley! Gather your friends, family, or coworkers for a lively game (or two) in this welcoming and classic bowling spot nestled in the scenic Presidio. Place your bid for a certificate for one hour of bowling.
Located at 93 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129.
*Maximum of six (6) guests. Expires on 6/20/27.
Estimated Auction Value: $129.00
Starting Bid Price: $45.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
CertifIcate for Studio Fees at Brushstrokes Studio
Unleash your creativity with this gift certificate redeemable toward studio fees at Brushstrokes Studio, a local ceramic painting studio! Perfect for a relaxing afternoon of art, fun, and self-expression — whether you’re painting your first mug or creating a keepsake masterpiece. Place your bid for a certificate redeemable for five (5) Studio Fees.
Brushstrokes Studio is located at 745 Page St, Berkeley, CA 94710.
*Can only be redeemed for studio fees and cannot be used as credit for pieces or classes.
Estimated Auction Value: $90.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Physical Prizes
$25 Gift card to Green Apple Books
Green Apple Books is a locally owned and independent bookstore on Clement Street serving San Francisco since 1967. They have another store-Green Apple Books on the Park-on 9th Avenue between Lincoln and Irving. Their third store-Browser Books on Fillmore and Sacramento-has served the neighborhood for over 45 years. All three stores offer a broad but carefully chosen selection of new and used books in all subject areas, plus CDs, DVDs, LPs, magazines, gifts, cards, games, journals, and more. Their children's and young adult sections are particularly strong. Place your bid for a $25 gift card to Green Apple Books!
Estimated Auction Value: $25.00
Starting Bid Price: $10.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Rare Ninja Turtles Comic Book from Invisible Jet Comics 
Looking to add to your comic book collection? Look no further than this rare Ninja Turtles Comic Book from Invisible Jet Comics.
Estimated Auction Value: $50.00
Starting Bid Price: $15.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
collection of Seven Children's Books 
Enjoy seven (7) children's books that have been donated by Santa Clarita Valley Children's Books, Authors and Publishers. The collection includes the following books: Play, The Reading Tree, The House no Merryhill, The Fibbing Rabbit, A Lemur Called Brigitte, Fish in the Desert, and Frogs on the Mountain.
Estimated Auction Value: $150.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
$100 Gift Certificate to The Artisans of San Francisco 
Do you have prints or posters lying around that you need framed? Here's your chance to get expert custom picture framing! Place your bid for a $100 gift certificate to The Artisans of San Francisco, located at 4310 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118. This item will have up to two (2) winners! Each winner will take one $100 gift certificate home.
The Artisans website: https://www.artisansofsf.com/
Estimated Auction Value: $100.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Deep House Cleaning (Bathrooms, bedrooms, and kitchen)
Whether you are behind on cleaning your apartment because finals are just around the corner, or life has just been too hectic to do a deep cleanse of your home, you can rely on Lilia Ramos-Paglino for an excellent house cleaning service! Must be scheduled for the weekend.
Estimated Auction Value: $450.00
Starting Bid Price: $130.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
House Cleaning (Kitchen and Bathroom only) 
Whether you are behind on cleaning your apartment because finals are just around the corner, or life has just been too hectic to do a deep cleanse of your home, you can rely on Lilia Ramos-Paglino for an excellent house cleaning service! Must be scheduled for the weekend.
Estimated Auction Value: $350.00
Starting Bid Price: $90.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
16 science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery 
books from Borderlands Books
This collection of 16 science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery books from Boderlands Books is the perfect gift for the avid reader in your life. The collection also comes with one notebook.
Estimated Auction Value: $450.00
Starting Bid Price: $125.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Rare Beauty Mini set 
Indulge in self-care and signature style with this bundle from Rare Beauty — the brand created by Selena Gomez. Smell and feel your best with this amazing set of goodies! Place your bid for a Mini Lotion & Fragrance Set and Selena's Essential Eye Duo.
Estimated Auction Value: $65.00
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
$80 Gift Card to Target
From groceries to shoes, Target has it all. This $80 Target gift card could be yours!
Estimated Auction Value: $80.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
a Signed Baseball from Giants pitcher Ryan Walker 
Own a piece of Giants history with this authentic baseball signed by pitcher Ryan Walker — one of the rising stars of the San Francisco Giants! Place your bid for a signed baseball from Giants pitcher Ryan Walker.
Estimated Auction Value: $80.00
Starting Bid Price: $30.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
USF Law Diploma Frame 
Counting down the days towards graduation? Score this beautiful USF Law diploma frame so you can be ready to show off your new credentials!
Estimated Auction Value: $200.00
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Bar Prep/Academic
$500 certificate toward a Premium or Elite BARBRI Course 
The bar prep journey is ambitious, grinding, and emotional. Nobody can make it easy. And come bar exam day, it will be up to you. But BARBRI is here to guide you through it all and give you trust in their bar prep process and, most importantly, in yourself! The two highest bidders will each win one (1) $500 certificate.
Estimated Auction Value: $500.00
Starting Bid Price: $105.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Themis Bar Review Course 
By now, you've either experienced Themis or U-World's MCs. Thinking towards the near future, have some continuity in your studies with Themis' Bar Review course!
*Item is only valid In a jurisdiction where Themis courses are offered
Thank you to Themis for donating a course to the Auction. Themis offers a Public Interest rate of $1695, plus $40 for shipping, available for their full course until November 30th, including the UWorld QBank and their all-inclusive course! This is available for USF students working in the public sector, military, or clerking, or if you have a resume showing your work in public interest. If you have any questions or want to enroll, reach out to Yvette Edwards at yvette.edwards@themisbar.com and check out their pass rates below!
California July 2024 Pass Rates
- USF California 1st Time Taker Pass Rate: 77%
- USF Themis 1st Time Takers: 92% ( 35/38 Pass, 1 Unsuccessful, 2 Unknown )
- USF Themis 1st Time Takers with 75%+ Completion: 100% (1/1 Pass)
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
Estimated Auction Value: $2995.00
Starting Bid Price: $800.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $50.00
Time with CALI Award winner Joseph Smolin (CALI'd in lrwa)
Spend 1-3 hours with CALI Award Winner Joseph Smolin either at the conclusion of finals (12/15) or at some point next semester. Learn how to navigate law school and crush your exams from someone who CALI'd in LRWA!
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award winner Alexandria Metzdorf (CALI'd in Contracts)
Get 1 on 1 time with CALI Award Winner Alexandria Metzdorf for two hours during finals! Learn how to navigate law school and crush your exams from someone who CALI'd in contracts! Alexandria can offer two hours of study time during finals this fall semester.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award winner Kasen Evans (CALI'd in Contracts, Crim Law, and LRWA)
Get 1 on 1 time with CALI Award Winner Kasen Evans for two hours next semester! Learn how to navigate law school and crush your exams from someone who CALI'd in contracts, crim law, and LRWA!
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award winner Sofia Dipadova (CALI'd in Crim Law and Crim Pro)
Spend 1 on 1 time with CALI Student Sofia Dipadova for two hours during finals or spring semester. Learn how to navigate law school and crush exams from someone who CALI'd crim pro and crim law!
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $15.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award winner Kaitlyn Cullins (CALI'd in Civ Pro) 
Get 1 on 1 time with CALI Award Winner Kaitlyn Cullins for 1 hour either fall semester (before the LRWA final) or sometime before next semester. Learn how to navigate law school and crush exams from someone who CALI'd civ pro.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $15.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award winner Alivia Platt (CALI'd in Civ Pro and LRWA) 
Get 1 on 1 time with CALI Award Winner Alivia Platt for an hour in the fall (before Thanksgiving) and an hour in the spring (either the week before or after spring break). Learn how to navigate law school and crush exams from someone who CALI'd civ pro and LRWA).
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award Winner that CALI'd in LRWA
Get 1 on 1 time with this CALI Award Winner who can provide one hour of study time in the spring semester. Learn how to navigate law school and crush your exams from someone who CALI'd in LRWA!
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $15.00 - PRICE REDUCED!
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Time with CALI Award Winner that CALI'd in Contracts and Crim Law
Get 1 on 1 time with this CALI Award Winner, who can provide two hours of study time in the spring semester to be used before the spring reading period. Learn how to navigate law school and crush your exams from someone who CALI'd in contracts and crim law.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Faculty and Dinner Donations
Lunch for three students with Marin County Public Defender, 
David Joseph Sutton
Indulge in a delicious lunch for three students with the esteemed Marin County Public Defender, David Sutton, in the beautiful city of San Francisco! Gain insights into the criminal justice system, and ask questions that will help you decide on a potential future career. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: $400.00
Starting Bid Price: $125.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Professor Kaswan's Homemade Almond Toffee 
Have a sweet tooth? Look no further than these two bags of scrumptious almond toffee with dark chocolate. Homemade by Professor Kaswan. Approximately one pound each.
Estimated Auction Value: $20.00
Starting Bid Price: $10.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Hike for four students with Professor Lindsay Harris 
Hike alongside Professor Harris at Tennessee Beach and the Marin Headlands, followed by Pizza and Drinks at the Junction or Brunch at the Shoreline Coffee Shop in Mill Valley. Up to four students may participate. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Cold "dip" in the Bay with Professor Lindsay Harris 
Cold "dip" in the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge, followed by a warm drink at Proof Lab Equator Coffee in Sausalito. The top 20 bidders will win this item! Please submit individual bids.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $10.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
lunch for four students with Professors Katie Moran and Daniel Devoy
Bar Secrets & War Stories: An afternoon with the Professors. A former prosecutor and a litigator walk into a restaurant... and no one leaves unobjected. Enjoy lunch with Professors Moran and Devoy as they share the best courtroom stories they can tell publicly, reveal the myths of bar prep, and trade cross-examinations of each other’s most outrageous law-school moments. Includes: lunch, unfiltered wisdom, and at least three
stories involving objections sustained and overruled. Up to four students can attend lunch. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Lunch for six students with Professors George Bach and Michele Neitz 
Six lucky students will have the opportunity to join Professor Bach and Professor Neitz for lunch at Burma Superstar. It is preferred that the lunch be scheduled in January. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: $125.00
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
vegan scones (8), fresh baked by Professor Liebman 
With the holidays approaching, there is nothing better than a fresh batch of homemade scones! Enjoy eight fresh baked vegan scones made by our very own Professor Liebman! You won't believe it's not butter!
Estimated Auction Value: $40.00
Starting Bid Price: $15.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Two dozen vegan cookies, fresh baked by Professor Liebman 
With the holidays approaching, there is nothing better than a fresh batch of homemade cookies! Enjoy 2 dozen fresh-baked vegan cookies made by our very own Professor Liebman! You won't believe it's not butter!
Estimated Auction Value: $50.00
Starting Bid Price: $15.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
Name the characters in Professor Liebman's Torts final exam 
Are you tired of seeing the same characters repeated on Professor's exams? Do you want to control the characters you see on an exam? Here's your chance to have control over 5 characters in the Fall '25 Torts Final!
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $25.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00
AYCE K-BBQ for five students with Professor Nicole Phillips 
AYCE K-BBQ at K-Elements for five students with Professor Phillips! The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: $250.00
Starting Bid Price: $75.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Lunch or Happy Hour for five students with Professor Andrew Lah 
Five students can catch up with Professor Lah over Lunch or Happy Hour. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $75.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
dinner for five students with Professor Jonathan Chu 
Five students can enjoy dinner with Professor Chu. The dinner will be planned for after the February 2026 Bar Exam. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: $500.00
Starting Bid Price: $150.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Networking and homemade dinner for four students with Professor HEIDI Ho 
Place a bid on this fancy networking dinner with a homemade dinner by Professor Ho. Students will choose an area of law they are interested in, and Professor Ho will invite a prominent attorney in that field to come. Four students can attend this dinner with Professor Ho and her network! The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $100.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Presidio Hike for seven students with Professor Julie Nice 
Seven students can join Professor Julie Nice on a Presidio hike. Be sure to keep up or Professor Nice will leave you in the dust! (May or may not be joking)! The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Lunch for four students Professor Bill Hing 
Four students can enjoy a captivating lunch with Professor Bill Hing! Engage in thought-provoking discussions, or simply find out what his favorite movie is. The top bidder will win this item. This item is eligible for a group bid! Please only have one member of your group complete the bid form.
Estimated Auction Value: $100.00
Starting Bid Price: $50.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $10.00
Ping Pong for PILF 
LRWA Professors vs. Students Ping Pong Night @ SPIN SF (a ping-pong venue with food and drinks). Students may challenge Professor Kim to a one-game match; for each student who beats him, he will donate $100 to PILF in their honor (up to $1,000 total). Up to 12 student winners. Each winner may bring 1 guest. Please place individual bids for this item.
Estimated Auction Value: Priceless
Starting Bid Price: $20.00
Minimum Bid Increment: $5.00