The Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) at Northeastern University School of Law brings together faculty, staff and students to advance work at the intersection of law, equity and race. Founded by Professor Emerita Margaret Burnham and Professor Emerita Deborah Ramirez, CLEAR supports initiatives including the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project and the Criminal Justice Task Force, along with signature programming such as the Hope Lewis Distinguished Lecture and scholarships for students. Whether you’re interested in the center’s events, scholarship opportunities or ways to get involved, we want to hear from you.


Faculty Founders

Margaret A. Burnham
University Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita
Email: [email protected]

Deborah Ramirez
Professor of Law Emerita
Email: [email protected]


Co-Director

Raymond Wilkes
Email: [email protected]
617.373.4947


Elizabeth Zitrin Justice Fellow

Meg Gould
Email: [email protected]
617.373.2416


CLEAR Fellow

Maya Leggat ’23
[email protected]

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