People's Law Conference in New Orleans this spring - March 23 & 24. Students may register for the conference by emailing peopleslawconference@gmail.com. Conference registration is just $25.00 and this includes meals over the two days.
Join law students from across the deep South for a two-day conference that roots the practice and study of law in social justice principles and experience. This conference will highlight the struggles of peoples and communities who are neglected and criminalized in casebooks and law classrooms, including communities of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ communities. We will learn from and grow networks with elders, youth, and fellow students who are waging justice in the streets and in the courts. We will share knowledge and strategies for supporting communities and movements as they struggle against environmental injustice, lack of access to housing and education, and oppressive policing and incarceration practices. We will think collectively about the role of law students and lawyers in social justice work, and how we can support ourselves, each other, and the people at the center of these struggles. For more information, email peopleslawconference@gmail.com. Website with more information will be posted soon.
The program features attorneys from around the south, panel presentations by law students, and keynote speaker Judy Brown from the Advancement Project. Our Friday evening program will highlight New Orleans food and culture and will include a musical performance by a local brass band.
The People's Law Conference is sponsored by the Bertha Foundation, The Gillis Long Poverty Center, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the National Lawyers Guild -- Loyola of New Orleans Chapter and Louisiana Chapter, and Loyola New Orleans BLSA.
