Events | People's Parity Project

Watch Now: PPP Op-Ed Training

by Molly Coleman | Mar 17, 2022 | Courts, Events

There’s a lot going on when it comes to the American judiciary. In less than two weeks, confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, will begin. It’s an incredible moment, and it’s critical that we show...

PPP Convening: Coming Summer 2022

by Molly Coleman | Feb 23, 2022 | Events

In February 2020, we hosted the first-ever PPP Convening. We hoped to make it an annual event…but COVID got in the way. Now, as we prepare for what we hope will be a return to in-person events, we want to hear from you. Are you a law student or lawyer interested...

PPP Learning Series: Our Courts and Why They Matter

by Molly Coleman | Jul 14, 2021 | Courts, Events

The People’s Parity Project is excited to launch an ongoing learning series of educational events for our organizers, other advocates and the general public on a wide range of topics. Our first event, “Our Courts & Why They Matter,” will...

New Yorkers! Stop the Legislature from Siding with Uber & Lyft and Swindling New York Workers

by People's Parity Project | Jun 1, 2021 | Events, Get Involved, Worker Power

Big corporations like Uber and Lyft have a long history of mistreating and cheating their workers. Now these same companies are behind a bill in New York that would roll back rights that have been fought for by gig workers and advocates. The worst part is that these...

Recording: Unpacking Public Interest Law Panel

by Molly Coleman | Apr 9, 2021 | Events, Legal Profession

On April 14th at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT, PPP held a panel aimed at unpacking “public interest” lawyering. Too often, we see that law students are told that there are two paths as an attorney: corporate practice, or public interest work. Rarely is the...

Toxic Legal Elitism

by People's Parity Project | Oct 26, 2020 | Courts, Events, Harvard, Public Interest

Why are elite lawyers unwilling to hold each other accountable when they participate in and enable the violation of democratic and constitutional norms? On October 15, the Harvard Parity Project hosted a panel with Professors Leah Litman (University of Michigan Law...