The Anti-Poverty Policy Research Project is a pilot project. Students will not be placed in the Project through the unified recruitment process. Instead, students can indicate an interest in joining through the application form (or by contacting the student leader); those students will be contacted later about opportunities to join. Hours completed with this project do count toward the SLS Pro Bono Distinction.

Description:

The Anti-Poverty Policy Research Project partners with End Poverty in California (EPIC), a statewide organization working to eliminate poverty and expand economic opportunity throughout California. EPIC’s work centers the voices and experiences of people living in poverty and uses their stories to develop policy solutions, educate policymakers and the public, and advocate for systemic change. EPIC works across a range of issues affecting low-income Californians, including access to the social safety net, housing affordability, jobs and worker protections, and opportunities to build wealth.

Stanford Law students will support EPIC’s efforts to identify and address the laws, policies, and systems that contribute to poverty in California—and perhaps provide an analysis of artificial intelligence’s impacts on EPIC’s priority issue areas. Students may conduct legal and policy research, analyze legislation or administrative programs, and assist with projects that elevate the experiences of impacted communities. 

Commitment Required of Members:

Members must commit at least 6-10 hours per quarter. 

Open Membership Spots: 4

Adv. Degree Student Participation: Permitted

Winter Start: Permitted; Fall Start Preferred

Eligible for Meeting NYS Bar Pro Bono Requirement: Unlikely

Project Leaders: Aasim Yahya