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Two New Spots in the #BigLawHallOfShame for Arent Fox & Littler Mendelson

Two New Spots in the #BigLawHallOfShame for Arent Fox & Littler Mendelson

by People's Parity Project | Apr 7, 2020 | Coercive Contracts, Firms and Forced Arbitration

During this global crisis, the last thing we want to think about is law firms that are still (!!) using forced arbitration—which means some firms think they can get away without us calling them on their shady behavior. Unfortunately for them, our #BigLawHallOfShame is...
LegalSpeak: Big Law Targeted by Student Activists

LegalSpeak: Big Law Targeted by Student Activists

by People's Parity Project | Mar 16, 2020 | Coercive Contracts, Firms and Forced Arbitration, In the News

PPP organizer Sejal Singh joined Karen Sloan of Law.com on the Legal Speak podcast to talk about the pressure organizations like the People’s Parity Project and #DropExxon are putting on law firms to change their ways. Future attorneys at Harvard, Yale, New York...
Gibson Dunn Drops Forced Arbitration Following Law Student-Led Campaign

Gibson Dunn Drops Forced Arbitration Following Law Student-Led Campaign

by People's Parity Project | Feb 20, 2020 | Coercive Contracts, Firms and Forced Arbitration, Harvard, NYU

The firm will no longer require employees to sign a forced arbitration clause as a condition of employment. Cambridge, MA — This week, high-profile law firm Gibson Dunn announced that it will no longer force employees to sign an arbitration clause as a condition of...
Law Students Leaflet to Say: “Not Cool, Cooley”

Law Students Leaflet to Say: “Not Cool, Cooley”

by People's Parity Project | Jan 21, 2020 | Coercive Contracts, Firms and Forced Arbitration, Harvard

On Tuesday, January 21, Cooley LLP held a recruiting event for law students in the Boston area called “Planning Ahead: Tips for Surviving Fall Recruiting and a Preview of Law Firm Life.” But the People’s Parity Project showed up to make sure that prospective...
NALP Agrees to Help Lift the Shroud on Firms’ Forced Arbitration Policies

NALP Agrees to Help Lift the Shroud on Firms’ Forced Arbitration Policies

by People's Parity Project | Dec 2, 2019 | Coercive Contracts, Firms and Forced Arbitration, Harvard, NYU

In March, the People’s Parity Project started a petition to the National Association of Law Placement, a group representing legal employers, to include information about forced arbitration in its Directory of Legal Employers. NALP’s directory features comprehensive...
Bloomberg Law: LGBTQ Students Refuse Funds From Law Firms With Arbitration

Bloomberg Law: LGBTQ Students Refuse Funds From Law Firms With Arbitration

by People's Parity Project | Nov 6, 2019 | Firms and Forced Arbitration, In the News

Stephanie Russell-Kraft wrote for Bloomberg Law: A group of 14 LGBTQ affinity groups from top law schools, including Harvard, Stanford, and Yale, will no longer accept funds from law firms that require employees to sign arbitration agreements. The affinity groups were...
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3 Aug

🚨 Applications are due this Friday! 🚨

Learn more and apply: https://peoplesparity.org/leadershipfellows/

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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/

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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

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3 Aug

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/

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3 Aug

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

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1 Aug

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/

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