Philip K. Howard is a well-known leader of government and legal reform in America. He is Chair of Common Good and a bestselling author, and has advised both parties on needed reforms. In his new book, Not Accountable (Rodin Books, 2023), he argues that public employee unions undermine democratic governance and should be unconstitutional.
Philip is the author of the bestseller The Death of Common Sense (Random House, 1995), The Collapse of the Common Good (Ballantine Books, 2002), Life Without Lawyers (W.W. Norton, 2009), The Rule of Nobody (W.W. Norton, 2014), and Try Common Sense (W.W. Norton, 2019). His commentaries are published frequently in major media outlets.
In 2002, Philip formed Common Good, a nonpartisan coalition dedicated to simplifying laws so that Americans can use common sense in daily choices. His 2010 TED Talk has been viewed by more than 750,000 people. His 2015 report, “Two Years, Not Ten Years,” exposed the economic and environmental costs of delayed infrastructure approvals, and its proposals have since been incorporated into federal law. Philip has appeared often on television and radio, including several times on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show.”
The son of a minister, Philip got his start working summers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Nobel laureate Eugene Wigner. He has been active in public affairs his entire adult life. He is Senior Counsel at the law firm Covington & Burling, LLP. A graduate of Yale College and the University of Virginia Law School, Philip lives in Manhattan with his wife Alexandra. They have four children.
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Philip K. Howard Book Signing
2023 Education Law & Policy Conference
Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Opening Address
2023 Education Law & Policy Conference
Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions
Long Island Lawyers Chapter
The Davenport Press Restaurant70 Main Street
Mineola, NY 11501
Civil Service Reform
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Mayflower Hotel - East and State Rooms1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Civil Service Reform
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at the...
Civil Service Reform
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at the...
Luncheon Keynote Address by Philip K. Howard
14th Annual Symposium of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy
This symposium was co-sponsored by the Regulatory Transparency Project and took place at the Antonin...
Luncheon Keynote Address by Philip K. Howard
14th Annual Symposium of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy
This symposium was co-sponsored by the Regulatory Transparency Project and took place at the Antonin...