PHRGE Announces Its Fall 2025 Scholars

PHRGE Announces Its Fall 2025 Scholars

08.08.25 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its summer scholars, Edith Baez ’26 and Micah Slade ’27. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights

Fall 2025 Scholars

Edith Baez ’26
Rhode Island Center for Justice
Providence, Rhode Island
Edith will help protect the rights to housing, employment and education in Rhode Island by investigating violations of human rights and promoting economic and social justice.
Micah Slade ’27
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)
Boston, Massachusetts
Micah will assist with the representation of asylum seekers fleeing persecution and immigrants facing serious human rights violations in the United States.

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 1,100 employers 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.

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