Erin Islo Joins Northeastern as Assistant Professor of Law
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4.26.23 —Northeastern Law is pleased to announce that Erin Islo, an expert on civil procedure, arbitration, algorithmic bias and economic justice, will join the Northeastern community on July 1, 2023, as assistant professor of law.
“It is a great pleasure to welcome Erin Islo to Northeastern,” said Dean James Hackney. “Her background as a philosopher and lawyer who thinks deeply about law and justice is a perfect fit with our community’s focus on social and economic justice and the policy implications of technology.”
Islo’s work utilizes philosophical, legal and empirical methods to explore the rights of consumers and workers and the civil and criminal regulation of the family. She researches the substantive impact of procedural mechanisms in the law and the normative basis and material consequences of family intervention and regulation. Islo is currently a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Princeton University, where she is completing a dissertation on the metaphysical foundations of ethical and political thought in early modern Europe.
Before pursuing her PhD, Islo clerked for Judge Barrington D. Parker, Jr. of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, one of several grants that have supported her transnational research on the structure and regulation of the family and the well-being of children in crisis. Islo received a bachelor’s degree from Haverford College, a master’s degree from KU Leuven and a JD from Yale Law School. During law school, she was elected president of First-Generation Professionals and was a member of the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic.
“Northeastern is home to a community of scholars, students and graduates making a meaningful impact across the spectrum: locally, nationally and internationally. I am overjoyed to be joining the faculty and I look forward to advancing Northeastern Law’s commitment to excellence, innovation and public service,” said Islo.
About Northeastern University School of Law
The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country. Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences through its signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. More than 1,000 employers worldwide in a wide range of legal, government, nonprofit and business organizations participate in the program. With a focus on social justice and innovation, Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experiences to successfully practice law.
For more information, contact d.feldman@northeastern.edu.