PHRGE Announces Its Spring 2025 Scholars

12.09.24 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its spring scholars, Emily Mensing ’25 and Erin Shaughnessy Smith ’25. 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. 

Spring 2025 Scholars

Emily Mensing ’25 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) New York, NY and Washington, DC (Remote) Emily will support the ACLU’s Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative, which advances human rights by combatting the criminalization of abortion care in states where it is banned or severely restricted.

Erin Shaughnessy Smith ’25 Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) (Boston, Massachusetts) Erin will work in the Immigration Unit, where she will aid immigrants fleeing human rights abuses by assisting with applications for humanitarian relief such as asylum and supporting advocacy efforts.

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.

For more information, contact d.feldman@northeastern.edu.