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Hiba Hafiz is an Associate Professor with tenure and McHale Faculty Research Scholar at Boston College Law School. She joined BC Law in 2018 and specializes in labor and employment law, antitrust law, and administrative law. She is currently on sabbatical as a Law and Normative Thinking Fellow at Princeton University’s Center for Human Values, where she is completing her book project, Unfree Labor: The Legal Geography of Work.
Education:
- B.A., Wellesley College
- M.A., Columbia University
- J.D., Columbia University
- Ph.D., Yale University (Comparative Literature)
Hiba Hafiz’s research centers on labor market inequality, geographic disparities in worker power, and the intersection of antitrust and labor law. She advocates for a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to reinvigorate worker bargaining power and combat monopolistic labor practices. Her interdisciplinary scholarship draws from law, economics, and normative theory to address systemic failures in labor governance, especially in rural and distressed communities.
Her recent publications in top-tier law journals such as the University of Chicago Law Review, Columbia Law Review, and Michigan Law Review reflect a consistent focus on labor antitrust, regulatory reform, and geographic inequality. The articles demonstrate a trajectory toward structural legal change, emphasizing enforcement innovation, inter-agency coordination, and normative rethinking of labor markets.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- McHale Faculty Research Scholar
- Law and Normative Thinking Fellow, Princeton University Center for Human Values
- Expert Advisor to the Federal Trade Commission (2022–2023)
- Affiliate Fellow, Yale University Thurman Arnold Project
- Fellow, Roosevelt Institute
- Harry A. Bigelow Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago Law School
- David W. Leebron Human Rights Fellow
Hiba Hafiz has advised policymakers at the highest levels, including serving on President Biden’s 2020 campaign labor and antitrust policy team. She has also represented vulnerable workers as a legal advocate, including farmworker victims of trafficking. Her work bridges academic scholarship and real-world impact, combining rigorous legal analysis with actionable policy recommendations. She has received research funding and institutional support through fellowships and affiliations that enable her interdisciplinary and policy-relevant work.
She previously clerked for federal judges and practiced antitrust law at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, representing plaintiffs in class actions. Her transition to academia began with a teaching fellowship at the University of Chicago Law School, where she taught legal research and writing and a seminar on work law in the new economy.
