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Negotiations are everywhere. As a social-justice advocate (who also has a life outside of work), you’re in all kinds of negotiations, from the light and easy to the deadly serious: 🍦 Your kids ask for ice cream for dinner 🎥 Friends are choosing a movie to watch 🧹 Roommates

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At Movement Law Lab, we know legal advocates like you, out there fighting for justice everyday, are hungry to be more skillful and effective when dealing with both allies *and* adversaries. That’s why we are so excited to invite you to our Negotiating with Power live online

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Our MLL colleague Meena J was part of assembling more than 140 international human rights organizations to urge United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to rehear The CCR case on the genocide in Gaza. Federal courts have an obligation to enforce fundamental human

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The law can be a tool for liberation—but only if legal advocates and organizers use it to challenge power, not just enforce it.

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Many of us entered the legal field believing in justice. Now, we must redefine what justice means in a world that demands more than winning court cases.

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MLL's Movement Partnerships team is proud to work with and support the righteous work of No Cop City organizers demanding Atlanta City Council allow the Atlantan City residents the opportunity to vote on Cop City this upcoming election. The City Council's resistance to a popular

MLL's Movement Partnerships team is proud to work with and support the righteous work of No Cop City organizers demanding Atlanta City Council allow the Atlantan City residents the opportunity to vote on Cop City this upcoming election.

The City Council's resistance to a popular
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It’s time to rethink our role as legal advocates: not just as lawyers who defend rights, but as co-architects who stand shoulder to shoulder with social movements for liberation.

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As the world watches what's developing in #Lebanon, it’s crucial not to overlook this week’s #UNGA resolution calling for Israel to meet its legal obligations and end its unlawful occupation of Palestinian territories. Check out Rami Ayari’s tweet for a  breakdown of the countries