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Jason Parkin is a Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where he founded and directs the Community Lawyering Clinic. His work focuses on supporting grassroots organizations and campaigns advocating for economic justice in Connecticut. Previously, he held professorial roles at CUNY School of Law and Pace Law School, directing clinics such as the Economic Justice Project and Neighborhood Justice Clinic. He also served as a visiting clinical professor at Columbia and Yale.
Education:
- J.D., Columbia Law School, 2004
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1999
Research interests include poverty law, administrative law, and social justice lawyering. His scholarship emphasizes legal strategies to address systemic inequities faced by low-income communities, immigrants, and workers.
Notable awards include the Goettel Prize for Faculty Scholarship (Pace Law School) and the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. His clinical work has involved litigating class actions targeting systemic violations of low-income individuals' rights, particularly immigrants and workers.
Advising and grants: As director of multiple clinics, he oversees projects addressing veterans' legal services, worker rights, and immigrant advocacy. His grants and institutional support are tied to Yale’s clinical programs.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Community Lawyering Clinic and collaborates with Yale’s Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic, fostering community-based legal empowerment strategies.
