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Research Assistant - MIRA Legal Access Evaluation

Research assistant to help with analysis of hotline call, intake and referral data. Includes both descriptive analysis and geographic mapping. Additionally, the RA will assist with interviews and analyzing administrative data from a legal access referral program.

  • Location:

    Boston

  • Semester:

    Summer 2026

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  • Project Title

    MIRA Legal Access Evaluation

  • Faculty / Project Lead

    Amy Farrell

  • Project Description

    The goal of this program, the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative (MACI), is to increase equitable access to legal aid by removing the financial burden of private legal representation generally borne by defendants in immigration court. MACI operates a telephone hotline through which individuals in need of legal support are vetted and, if determined to be qualified, are referred to an immigration attorney within MACI’s network of providers. MIRA, which administers MACI, is interested in assessing the extent to which the Initiative is successful at increasing the number and widening the geographical distribution of cases in immigrant court that receive free, high-quality legal support or representation. To this end, NU-PEL will be analyzing the intake, referral, and placement process to investigate MACI’s reach, efficiency, outcomes, and equity through the Commonwealth.

  • Qualifications Necessary

    Students should have strong analytical and communication skills. Knowledge of statistical programs, including Excel and Stata and qualitative software is helpful.

  • Hours per Week

    20 Hour Position