{"podcast":{"title":"The Jabot","slug":"the-jabot-1141212","podcast_index_feed_id":1141212,"rss_url":"https://atlthejabot.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://abovethelaw.com/the-jabot/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/2/7/c/127cbf70a5a6e1cb/MAIN-ARTWORK1_1.jpg","author":"Kathryn Rubino","episode_count":228,"summary":"We are an offshoot of the Above the Law legal blog. But we are focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Let's be real -- it can suck out there. So we want to create a space where our community can come together share stories, find support and devise strategies. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wears when delivering dissents from the bench. It's a reminder that --even when we aren't winning, we're still a powerful force to be reckoned with.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:20:18.436577+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212"},"episode":{"title":"This Harvard Law School Grad Has The Progressive Answer To FedSoc","slug":"this-harvard-law-school-grad-has-the-progressive-answer-to-fedsoc","published_at":"2026-03-13T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212/this-harvard-law-school-grad-has-the-progressive-answer-to-fedsoc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212","url":"https://atlthejabot.libsyn.com/this-harvard-law-school-grad-has-the-progressive-answer-to-fedsoc","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/atlthejabot/JAB218_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=655403","summary":"Episode Summary In this episode of the Jabot Podcast, host Kathryn Rubino speaks with Molly Coleman, Executive Director of the People's Parity Project (PPP) and newly elected St. Paul City Council member, about organizing within the legal profession and redefining the role lawyers play in democracy. Coleman shares how her early work in public education inspired her to pursue law as a tool for systemic change, and how the People's Parity Project grew from a small group of law students into a national organizing force challenging corporate power, forced arbitration, and inequities embedded within the legal system. The conversation explores the ideological shaping of law students, the long-term influence of legal movements, and the importance of building alternative pathways for lawyers who want to advance social and economic justice. Coleman also reflects on organizing during political crisis, the limits of courts as vehicles for change, and why community action — not institutions alone — ultimately drives democratic resilience. This episode offers a candid look at legal activism, professional responsibility, and what it means for lawyers to engage both inside and outside systems of power. Links & Resources Home - People's Parity Project Keywords People's Parity Project Molly Coleman Legal organizing Law student activism Legal profession reform Forced arbitration Non-disclosure agreements Legal activism Democracy and law Popular constitutionalism Legal organizing movements Corporate power and law Lawyers and social change Legal education reform Political organizing Community lawyering Judicial power Legal profession ideology Public interest law Law and democracy Episode Highlights 00:04–00:26 - Molly Coleman's path from public education to law school 00:26–01:50 - Seekin…","meta_description":"Episode Summary In this episode of the Jabot Podcast, host Kathryn Rubino speaks with Molly Coleman, Executive Director of the People's Parity Project (PP…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1617,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jabot-1141212/episodes/this-harvard-law-school-grad-has-the-progressive-answer-to-fedsoc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212/this-harvard-law-school-grad-has-the-progressive-answer-to-fedsoc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}