Elizabeth Tippett

Elizabeth Tippett is a Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and a James O. and Alfred T. Goodwin Senior Fellow. Her research focuses on employment law, law and technology, and legal ethics. She has made significant contributions to understanding how historical legal doctrines, particularly the master-servant framework rooted in slavery, continue to influence modern employer-employee dynamics.

• Research areas span employment law, legal ethics, and the intersection of technology and legal systems.
• Her 2025 book, The Master-Servant Doctrine, critically examines how archaic legal principles perpetuate workplace injustice.
• Academic work has been cited by U.S. Courts of Appeals and informed policy discussions at federal hearings.

Professor Tippett oversees the Consumer Protection Research Grant program, contributes to public discourse through media outlets like Harvard Business Review and Washington Post, and has testified before the House Judiciary Committee and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges legal scholarship with historical and social analysis.