In the News: How Biden’s Biggest Achievement Got Derailed
Alexander Sammon writes about judicial nominees for The American Prospect: The Biden White House far outpaced other Democratic administrations in filling vacancies, actually confirming the most judges for a first-year president since Ronald Reagan; Donald Trump only...
New York Court of Appeals Organizing Call
On Monday, July 11th, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore of the New York Court of Appeals announced her intent to step down from the role at the end of August. This unexpected vacancy presents an opportunity to fill the seat with a true progressive champion, to shift the...
In the News: State Courts Are New Progressive Focus After Abortion Ruling
Madison Alder writes for Bloomberg Law: Progressives are paying more attention to state courts in an attempt to protect abortion access and other priorities while acknowledging they’re playing catch up. “Lots of folks are already focused on state courts, unfortunately...
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of PPP Leadership Fellows
The legal profession has long been captured by corporate interests. As a result, we have a legal system built to serve those same interests, rather than the everyday people most in need of justice. This corporate capture begins as soon as law students arrive on...
Registration CLOSED: 2022 Convening
This summer, law students, attorneys, and legal advocates from around the country are joining together to unf*ck the law. From July 8-10, 2022, People’s Parity Project (PPP) will convene our progressive community for three days of policy deep dives, skills trainings,...
Register Now: 2022 Convening
Register for the event This summer, law students, attorneys, and legal advocates from around the country are joining together to unf*ck the law. From July 8-10, 2022, People’s Parity Project (PPP) will convene our progressive community for three days of policy deep...
Apply to be a PPP Leadership Fellow
The People’s Parity Project is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural Leadership Fellows cohort! PPP will be launching a pilot program during the 2022–23 academic year in which 5–10 rising 2Ls on law school campuses across the country are selected to join...
Statement on the End of Federal Constitutional Protections for Abortion Access
Washington, D.C. — Following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and thereby ending federal constitutional protections for abortion access, People’s Parity...
PPP Book Club: Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal
Join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. ET from June 8 to July 6 for a shared reading of Elie Mystal’s Allow Me to Retort. Looking for a way to stay engaged with fellow progressive lawyers and law students? Join us for our book club! For our first book, we...
🚨 Applications are due this Friday! 🚨
Learn more and apply: https://peoplesparity.org/leadershipfellows/
We know that dedicated law school organizers can effectively build a legal culture that is pro-people, not pro-corporate.
That's why we're launching our inaugural Leadership Fellows cohort of rising 2Ls!
Learn more and apply today: https://www.peoplesparity.org/leadershipfellows/
Every time a person gets a job, decides to ask for fair wages or better working conditions, buys something, pays rent, or gets sick and seeks healthcare, those economic interactions are shaped by the decisions of federal judges. More from @AFJustice: http://bit.ly/EJJudges
Join @PeoplesParity tonight and learn about different paths you can take to become a public interest lawyer. Register here: https://peoplesparity.org/event/no-ci-pathways-to-public-interest-law-careers/
Kansas is a story of judicial leadership, backlash, and reaffirmed rights. State constitutional development is messy and difficult but also holds tremendous promise. https://www.politico.com/amp/news/magazine/2022/06/28/supreme-court-rights-00042928
Feeling the pressure to do on-campus interviews with corporate law firms? Join us this Wednesday to hear from four people who did their legal careers differently! Register: https://peoplesparity.org/event/no-ci-pathways-to-public-interest-law-careers/