Part-Time Researchers Needed for Project on the Law and Inequality in COVID Workplace Hotspots
05.26.20 — Paid part-time positions (20 hours per week) available for up to four NUSL current students or 2020 graduates to do research mapping legal and other structural determinants of inequality in COVID workplace hotspots. Researchers will work on inter-disciplinary teams involving students, recent graduates, post-doctoral fellows and faculty from Northeastern University School of Law, Harvard Law School and the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. The project will focus on two types of workplaces: food processing plants and construction sites. Each team will develop a case study that can help guide policy makers and researchers on understanding the intersections among law, COVID and vulnerable workers. The project will run for eight weeks from June 1 to July 29. Researchers will present their findings at a virtual conference organized by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Interested applicants should send a resume and a statement of interest asap to Professor Dan Danielsen at d.danielsen@northeastern.edu.
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 and is a national leader in legal education reform. Founded with cooperative legal education as the cornerstone of its program, Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences. All students participate in full-time legal placements, and can choose from the more than 1,500 employers worldwide participating in the school’s signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experience to successfully practice law.
For more information, contact d.feldman@northeastern.edu.