Team

I am lucky to work with some of the best students at the Hebrew University. My team works on a diverse array of projects, some delving into complex legal issues in Israel and abroad, others learning to design and run lab and field experiments, analyze big data, or all of the above. This is the current team:

Tamir Berkman

Currently a law clerk for The Hon. Yael Willner, Associate Justice, Israeli Supreme Court, and collaborating with Prof. Barak-Corren on a new field experiment. I earned a BA In economics from Ben-Gurion University (2014) and an LL.B. from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem (2021). My main field of interest, which I intend to pursue post-internship, is constitutional law and human rights.

Shiraz Sultan

I am currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Humanities at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I enjoy the interdisciplinary aspect of my studies, and I would very much wish to follow this path in practice as well. Pursuing the combination of philosophy and law is what interests me the most and specifically, the fields of jurisprudence, constitutional law and criminal law.

Yonah Becker

I am currently studying for an LL.B. in law and a B.A. in the ‘Amirim’ interdisciplinary honors program. My main fields of interest are constitutional law, criminal law, decision-making and morality.

Chen Agassi

I am currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Jewish Philosophy at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I am especially interested in how the law affects society and creates social norms. My main fields of interest are constitutional and comparative law which I intend to pursue after finishing my studies.

Noam Shlomai Kunitz

I am currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Economics and Philosophy at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. My main fields of interest are constitutional law, jurisprudence, and the economic analysis of law.

Shira Laurence

Currently studying for my LL.B. in law, I hold a B.A. in Humanities and Middle Eastern Studies from Shalem College. During my studies at Shalem, I founded and later directed 0202: Points of View from Jerusalem, an educational nonprofit and news platform which works to bridge the gaps between East, West and Haredi Jerusalem and make the voices and perspectives of each community accessible to one other in Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Eli Benin

I am currently studying for an LL.B in law and an M.B.A at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I am interested in constitutional and comparative law, and the intersection of law and technology.

Yishai Hovav

I am currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Economics and Philosophy at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. My main fields of interest are constitutional law and the interface between law and economics.

Noa Levy

I am currently studying for a B.A in Psychology, Biology and “Amirim Nature” Excellence Program. My main fields of interest are Social Psychology, Neuroscience and Medicine. I hope to pursue studies to become a Medical Doctor.

Omer Nir

I am currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in History at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. My interests relate to the interdisciplinary study of law and its impact on various aspects of our lives. My focus areas include public law, comparative law, legal history, as well as the application of digital research tools.

Yael Herbst

I am Currently studying for an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My main fields of interest are the interaction between law and psychology, constitutional and public law, and public international law. 

Abigail Shneor

I am currently studying Psychology and cognitive sciences at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. My interests include social activism as well as therapeutic methods.  I hope to pursue studies to become an animal assisted therapist.

Lab Alumni and Alumnae

Shelley Robinson

Currently a law clerk for the Hon. Isaac Amit, Associate Justice, Israeli Supreme Court. I earned an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My main fields of interest, which I intend to pursue post-clerkship, are constitutional and public law, behavioral economics and the interaction between law and psychology.

Gilad Elituv

Currently a law clerk for the Hon. Joseph Elron, Associate Justice, Israeli Supreme Court. I earned an LL.B in Law and a B.A in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My main fields of interest, which I intend to pursue post-clerkship, are constitutional law, law and social norms and economic analysis of law.

Elliot Friedman

I am currently studying for an LL.B. in Law and a B.A. in the ‘Amirim’ Interdisciplinary Honors Program. I am interested in Jurisprudence, Religion and State, Law and Technology, and questions of Constitutional Law and Political Theory. I hope to pursue these fields in both theory and praxis.