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2014 National Conference Well-Received!
Friday, October 31st, 2014
The 16th annual National Law Students Workers’ Rights Conference, held on October 17th & 18th at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD, was well-received by students and facilitators alike. 159 students from 93 law schools, including this year’s Peggy Browning Fellows, traveled from around the country to attend.
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United Steelworkers and Peggy Browning Fund - A Close Relationship
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
United Steelworkers (USW) and the Peggy Browning Fund have had a close relationship since the early years of PBF’s existence with USW supporting PBF’s mission to educate and inspire the next generation of advocates for workplace justice. The dedication and excellence of USW’s Legal Department is well-known throughout the Labor Movement. Under the auspices of General Counsels Carl Frankel, Jim English, Paul Whitehead, and now Rich Brean, USW has been a mentor organization in our Summer Fellowship Program since 1999, providing 29 law students with a 10-week opportunity to learn that a career in labor law is a noble calling and a viable occupation.
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2014 Summer Fellowship Experiences
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
This year's Peggy Browning Fellows are sharing stories and photos of their Summer Fellowship experiences. Read on to learn more about them.
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Summer Fellows Assist in Worker Protests and Walking Picket Lines
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014
Peggy Browning Fellows in Dallas, Philadelphia and Chicago joined the ranks of protestors this summer by gathering at headquarters and joining picket lines in protest.
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PBF Summer Fellow at NELP - the National Employment Law Project
Monday, August 18th, 2014
Peggy Browning's Summer Fellow Rebecca Cassler had a varied fellowship experiece at NELP in Seattle, WA.
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AFSCME Fellows Participate in Healthcare Rally
Monday, August 18th, 2014
Two Summer Fellows were among many at a rally in Washington, DC.
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Chicago Alumni & Fellows Kick-Off Social
Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
A group of 10 Chicago-based Peggy Browning alumni and current fellows met on July 22nd for the Peggy Browning Alumni - Chicago Chapter Kick-Off Social.
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Advocating For Workplace Justice
Friday, July 18th, 2014
Peggy Browning Fund's Regional Workshop Program has planned eight workshops around the country this fall.
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Intended to introduce law students to the benefits of practicing labor law and PBF's Summer Fellowship Program, the workshops include a panel discussion followed by networking. Panelists include union leaders, labor and plaintiff lawyers, labor professors, worker center directors, representatives from government agencies regulating the workplace and PBF alumni. -
Chicago Alumni/Fellows Mixer
Monday, July 14th, 2014
The Peggy Browning Alumni - Chicago Chapter invites area alumni and 2014 Peggy Browning Fellows to come together for a kick-off mixer on July 22nd at 6 pm at the Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 737 W. Randolph Street. Come and raise a glass to the martyrs of Chicago's labor movement with other progressives in the area. RSVP to Sarah Arendt at sarendt@flsalaw.com by July 17!
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DC Alumni Welcome 2014 Area Fellows
Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
2014 DC Area Peggy Browning Fellows are invited to join Peggy Browning Alumni on July 17 at the Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please join our alumni in welcoming this year's class of Peggy Browning Fellows with plenty of networking and conversation.
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RSVP to Laura Karr at Laura.P.Karr@gmail.com or Walakewon Blegay at wblegay@gmail.com.
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