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About Us
The People’s Parity Project is made up of law students and attorneys organizing nationwide to end how the legal profession—and the law itself—enables injustice.
We are committed to demystifying and dismantling the coercive legal tools that allow the powerful to get away with violating workers’ rights, ripping off consumers, and shielding corporations and the courts from accountability.
KNOWLEDGE
Collect information about how the legal system enables injustice to educate our communities.
SOLUTIONS
Identify and implement best practices to improve how we address pervasive problems.
POWER
Use our collective voice in the legal profession to make the law work for everyone, not just the powerful.
Upcoming Events
Register Now: 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 […]
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In the News: Pro Bono Is Broken
PPP's own Steve Kennedy writes for Balls & Strikes: For firms, highlighting their pro bono work burnishes their reputations with current and prospective clients, and helps recruit lawyers and law students who hope to serve their communities while still bringing...
People’s Party Project: Lawyers Are Destroying Our Country
If you've been following our work here at PPP, you probably knew that Roe v. Wade was never going to make it through the summer, but actually reading the leaked opinion last night was still shockingly, horrifyingly awful. Real people—largely Black, brown, and...
People’s Parity Project Statement on Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade
Washington, D.C. — Following Monday’s leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, People's Parity Project's Policy & Program Director Tristin Brown released the following statement: “The leaked Supreme Court...
Join Our Team: Now Hiring a State Courts Manager
[Applications for this position are currently closed.] The People’s Parity Project (PPP) seeks a creative, self-motivated, and strategic State Courts Manager to join a growing team and manage the organization’s work to build state courts that serve as venues for...
In the News: Biden Turns to Lower Court Backlog After Jackson Confirmation
Madison Alder writes for Bloomberg Law about the backlog of open judicial seats as midterm elections grow closer: “While we were assured repeatedly by the White House that they wouldn’t stall lower court nominations during the Supreme Court confirmation process, we’ve...
People’s Parity Project Statement on Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022 CONTACT: Tristin Brown, press@peoplesparity.org Washington, D.C. — Following today's announcement that the Senate has voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, People's Parity Project's Policy & Program...
Imbalanced Justice: Professional Diversity of the Connecticut Judicial Bench
State courts hold incredible sway over the lives of Connecticut residents, deciding case s on topics ranging from child custody to land use, murder trials to car accidents. Despite this immense power, little attention has been paid to the professional backgrounds of...
In the News: Watching the Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearing as a Survivor of Childhood Sexual Assault
Our Organizing Director here at the People's Parity Project, Steve Kennedy, wrote for Slate about watching Judge Jackson's hearing as a survivor of childhood sexual assault: "I have rarely felt so seen by someone other than a fellow survivor as I did hearing Jackson’s...
Bullshit by @Venmo (who’s shocked?) — but an important reminder that you can still opt out of their forced arbitration clause. The cost of printing and postage is most certainly worth it.
Hey @Venmo, nice “opt out”option of your arbitration agreement, which is buried on your website and requires you to print and mail a physical form. You’re a digital company; you know most of your users won’t print and mail a form to opt out. @PeoplesParity
Daily reminder: judicial nominations and appointments matter to our health. It is vital to invest in advocacy & organizing that challenges right wing judges' control of our futures. This can't just be lawyers & law students - everyone must engage in these fights. @PeoplesParity https://twitter.com/rafaelshimunov/status/1516403815016284163
I’m just now very late learning that the Trump appointed federal judge who overturned mask mandates was deemed unqualified by the bar association for her lifetime job, citing her only trial experience was… two single day cases as a law student.
If you’re a progressive lawyer or law student, idk this is probably one of the things you want to be doing this summer 🥳 https://twitter.com/PeoplesParity/status/1516156446865510400
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!
I am *so excited* for this event. Save the date! https://twitter.com/PeoplesParity/status/1516156446865510400
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!