by People's Parity Project | Oct 17, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration
The day after our tri-city protest against DLA Piper’s continued use of forced arbitration, the firm decided to “part ways” with a partner accused of sexual assault. Another former DLA Piper lawyer came forward the same day with her own account of...
by People's Parity Project | Oct 10, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration
Law students protesting outside DLA Piper’s Boston office today. Boston, MA — On Thursday, October 10, law students in three cities took to the streets to tell DLA Piper to stop subjecting its employees to forced arbitration. The firm continues to use these...
by People's Parity Project | Jul 17, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration
Yesterday, Working Mother released its twelfth annual list of the 60 Best Law Firms for Women. The list purports to recognize the U.S. law firms “that utilize best practices to recruit, retain, promote and develop women lawyers.” Working Mother praised firms including...
by People's Parity Project | Jun 28, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration
The results of Harvard Law School’s 2019 survey on forced arbitration are in. If you’re a law student hoping to work for a law firm, here’s what you need to know. What is forced arbitration? Hidden in the fine print of many employment contracts, forced arbitration...
by People's Parity Project | Mar 28, 2019 | DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration, In the News
Connor W.K. Brown wrote for the Crimson: Students from Harvard Law School’s Pipeline Parity Project and other law students across the country continued their campaign this week against mandatory arbitration clauses — provisions of employment contracts that require...
by People's Parity Project | Mar 26, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, DLA Piper, Firms and Forced Arbitration, In the News, Venable
Melissa Heelan Stanzione wrote for Bloomberg Law: Law students concerned with the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in law firm employment contracts are taking action this week to pressure law firms into eliminating the practice. Hundreds of students have signed...