In the News: New Report Explains That No Matter How Objectionable You Thought Jones Day Was, It’s Worse
Joe Patrice writes for Above the Law: The Revolving Door Project and People’s Parity Project just released the second report in their ongoing Biglaw Revolving Door Series, tackling Jones Day this time around and it’s a doozy. Read more at Above the...
PPP and Revolving Door Project Launch New Report Series Examining Corporate Legal Influence on the Executive Branch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Miranda Litwak, litwak@therevolvingdoorproject.org Molly Coleman, molly@peoplesparity.org New BigLaw Revolving Door Report Series Will Examine Corporate Law Firm Influence In Executive Branch And Regulatory Law Today the Revolving Door...
In the News: Polarizing Election Work, Discrimination Suits May Dent Jones Day’s Appeal to Young Lawyers
Dan Packel writes for The American Lawyer: Sejal Singh, a recent Harvard Law School graduate who serves as national policy director at the activist group People’s Parity Project, pointed to a group of University of Michigan Law School students who’ve pledged not to...
In the News: Trump Lawyers Pressured to End Role in Election Challenges
Sara Randazzo writes for the Wall Street Journal: The People’s Parity Project, a national group of students and new lawyers that seeks to limit corporate influence in the legal system, launched a pledge for law students to not interview or work for four law firms that...
No Reputation Laundering for Trump’s Lawyers
As members of the legal profession, we urge legal employers, including law firms and law schools: Do not launder the reputations of these lawyers who, as political appointees or corporate counsel, have aided and abetted the Administration’s attacks on immigrants,...
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!