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SUMMARY:PPP Convening 2023
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for next year’s Convening from July 7-9\, 2023! We’ll gather in Washington\, DC\, to build community\, learn from incredible speakers\, and plan campaigns to continue unf*cking the law.
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SUMMARY:Organizing Training
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn base building\, power mapping\, campaign planning\, and other skills to strengthen your organizing work? Join People’s Parity Project and Law Students for Climate Accountability for a remote organizing training for law students and attorneys from experienced professionals at Rising Organizers.\n\nRegister using the form below\, and admission is free! This remote training will run from 12 to 3 pm ET. Looking forward to seeing you there!\n\n\n\n[actionnetwork id=75]
URL:https://peoplesparity.org/event/organizinginoctober/
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SUMMARY:Registration CLOSED: 2022 Convening
DESCRIPTION: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\, and networking sessions — all dedicated to growing the movement of legal professionals committed to unrigging the law and building a legal system that values people over corporate profits. We’re delighted to be joined by Elie Mystal and Chris Smalls as our keynote speakers\, 5-4 for a live podcast recording\, and panelists who will be covering everything from unionizing legal workplaces to how to organize for state courts that work for people\, not corporate profits. \nJoin us on Friday\, July 8th through Sunday\, July 10th at the Eaton Hotel in Washington\, DC (located at 1201 K Street NW). \nThe Convening is an opportunity for progressive law students from the classes of 2022 through 2025\, attorneys\, and advocates to join in our mission to build a better legal system. PPP has three main goals through the event: \n\nTo build community among progressive law students\, attorneys\, and advocates\nTo provide students and attorneys with concrete skills needed to advocate for change within the legal system\, both while in school and beyond\nTo grow the number of students and attorneys committed to PPP’s core issues\, including court reform\, state court advocacy\, and building worker power\n\nAvailable Ticket Types\nRegister to join practicing attorneys\, legal advocates\, and law students from the classes of 2022 through 2025 for a weekend of networking\, policy deep dives\, skills trainings\, and more. Together\, we’re building a movement to unf*ck the law — see you there. \n\n[Free] PPP organizers *to register as a PPP organizer\, please email hello@peoplesparity.org*\n$25 students\n$50 non-profit / government attorneys and advocates\n$75 private practice attorneys\n\nScholarships are available for the registration fee and the full cost of attendance. For more information\, contact hello@peoplesparity.org. \nPlease note that all attendees are required to have received the full series of the COVID-19 vaccine\, including a booster shot. We will be following all local guidance in place at the time of the event\, and will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic locally and nationally as we get closer to the Convening dates. Masks\, testing\, and other requirements may be put in place; we will continue to update all attendees as we get closer to the event! \nThis 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\, and networking sessions — all dedicated to growing the movement of legal professionals committed to unrigging the law and building a legal system that values people over corporate profits. We’re delighted to be joined by Elie Mystal as our keynote speaker\, 5-4 for a live podcast recording\, and panelists who will be covering everything from unionizing legal workplaces to how to organize for state courts that work for people\, not corporate profits. \nJoin us on Friday\, July 8th through Sunday\, July 10th at the Eaton Hotel in Washington\, DC (located at 1201 K Street NW). \nThe Convening is an opportunity for progressive law students from the classes of 2022 through 2025\, attorneys\, and advocates to join in our mission to build a better legal system. PPP has three main goals through the event: \n\nTo build community among progressive law students\, attorneys\, and advocates\nTo provide students and attorneys with concrete skills needed to advocate for change within the legal system\, both while in school and beyond\nTo grow the number of students and attorneys committed to PPP’s core issues\, including court reform\, state court advocacy\, and building worker power\n\nAvailable Ticket Types\nRegister to join practicing attorneys\, legal advocates\, and law students from the classes of 2022 through 2025 for a weekend of networking\, policy deep dives\, skills trainings\, and more. Together\, we’re building a movement to unf*ck the law — see you there. \n\n[Free] PPP organizers *to register as a PPP organizer\, please email hello@peoplesparity.org*\n$25 students\n$50 non-profit / government attorneys and advocates\n$75 private practice attorneys\n\nScholarships are available for the registration fee and the full cost of attendance. For more information\, contact hello@peoplesparity.org. \nPlease note that all attendees are required to have received the full series of the COVID-19 vaccine\, including a booster shot. We will be following all local guidance in place at the time of the event\, and will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic locally and nationally as we get closer to the Convening dates. Masks\, testing\, and other requirements may be put in place; we will continue to update all attendees as we get closer to the event! \nTentative Schedule\n  \nFriday\n5:00 Registration opens \n6:00 Welcome reception \n8:00 Dinner and keynote address by Elie Mystal \n  \nSaturday\n8:00 Registration/coffee \n9:00 Block A \nBuilding progressive legal power \nBuilding sustainable movements \n10:15 Networking or morning plenary \n10:45 Block B \nEmerging Issues in Workers’ Rights \nState Court Organizing \n12:00 Lunch and keynote address by Chris Smalls \n1:30 5-4 podcast recording \n2:45 Block C \nRight to Counsel \nPower and role of student activism \n3:30 Block D \nUnionizing Legal Workplaces \nCareer Panel \n  \nSunday\n8:00 Registration/coffee \n9:30 Block E \nOrganizing 101 \n11:00 Breakout groups and campaign planning \n12:30 Debrief and closing \nKeynote Speakers\nElie Mystal\n \nElie Mystal\, is the Justice Correspondent for The Nation\, where he writes about politics and social and racial justice. Elie’s first book\, Allow Me To Retort – A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution has been on the NYT’s bestsellers list for 2 weeks. Mystal was executive editor of Above the Law\, a website with around 2\,000\,000 unique visitors that focuses on law\, courts\, and justice. He’s known for writing about the law and politics\, breaking down Supreme Court decisions and up to the minute coverage of Supreme Court confirmation battles. \nOff the page\, Mystal is a legal contributor to the More Perfect podcast\, a Radiolab spinoff\, on WNYC. He’s appeared regularly on MSNBC since 2018\, appearing on All In With Chris Hayes\, The Beat With Ari Melber\, A.M. Joy with Joy Reid and Up with David Gura. On the Radio\, Mystal has been a frequent guest on the Brian Lehrer Show\, the Dean Obedallah Show\, Signal Boost with Zerlina Maxwell. He’s also appeared on The Mike Huckabee Show\, the Megyn Kelly Show\, Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld\, and done various appearances on CNBC and Fox Business about legal industry news. \nMystal received his undergraduate degree in Government from Harvard University\, his J.D. from Harvard Law School\, and worked as an associate at Debevoise and Plimpton from 2003-2005. \n  \n5-4 Pod\n5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It’s a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court’s most important landmark cases\, and an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics. \nEach week\, hosts Peter\, Michael\, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action\, gun rights\, and campaign finance\, and use dark humor to reveal the high court’s biases. \nPresented by Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh\, 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects. \nSponsorship Tiers\nDiamond: $15\,000+\n\nEverything Gold Level sponsors receive.\nInvitation to send an organizational representative to speak on the careerspanel.\nUnlimited number of tickets to all sessions and events.\n\nGold: $10\,000+\n\nEverything Silver Level sponsors receive.\n3 tickets to the welcome reception and dinner on Friday\, July 8th.\n\nSilver: $5\,000+\n\nEverything Bronze Level sponsors receive.\nAccess to resumes and contact information for Convening attendees (whoopt-in to having information shared with sponsors).\n[Optional] Invitation to contribute 1-2 items to Convening attendee swag bags.\n\nBronze: $2\,500+\n\nEverything Patron Level sponsors receive.\nInvitation to send 1-2 organizational representatives to the speed networkingevent on Saturday\, July 9th.\n5 mentions on social media as Convening sponsors.\n\nPatron: $1\,000+\n\nEverything Community Level sponsors receive.\n2 tickets to the welcome reception and dinner on Friday\, July 8th.\n\nCommunity: $500+\n\nAll Community Level sponsors will be featured in the Convening program\, onthe website page\, and on poster boards throughout the physical event space.\n\nFor more information or to sponsor the Conveing\, please email Molly Coleman at molly@peoplesparity.org or Monica Samanta at monica.samanta@gmail.com. \nHotel\nHotel accommodations can be found at the Eaton https://www.eatonworkshop.com/. \nAttendees will receive their discount code for the hotel after registration. \nAttendees are\, of course\, not required to stay at the Eaton\, but that’s where the majority of convening events will take place.
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