Eric Tars

Eric Tars has extensive experience in human rights law and policy, currently serving as Senior Policy Director, Legal Director, and Senior Attorney at the National Homelessness Law Center since June 2006. Tars has coordinated national coalitions of housing advocates and effectively engaged with UN human rights mechanisms for domestic policy advancement. Additionally, Tars has contributed as an Adjunct Professor at Drexel University Klein School of Law from August 2017 to May 2020, teaching International Human Rights Advocacy & Practice. Prior consulting roles include work with the American University Washington College of Law on human rights lawyering, the Juvenile Justice Collaborative on juvenile justice issues, and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute focusing on human rights treaty implementation. Tars's earlier experience includes serving as a US Program Fellow at Global Rights, coordinating efforts across numerous organizations to integrate international human rights into domestic social justice campaigns. Tars holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA in Political Science from Haverford College.