A Conversation on Clerking & Judicial Accountability
May
7

A Conversation on Clerking & Judicial Accountability

Legal Accountability Project President and Founder Aliza Shatzman and LAP board member Judge Douglas Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland join Appellate Courts Section Chair Julia C. Shear Kushner to discuss judicial accountability, clerkships, and LAP’s efforts to improve the clerkship system.

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Demystifying & Diversifying Judicial Clerkships
Apr
2

Demystifying & Diversifying Judicial Clerkships

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, joins the Temple University Beasley School of Law’s South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) alongside co-sponsors APALSA, WLC, MLSA, BLSA, JLSA, and Health Law Society to discuss improving and diversifying judicial clerkships. Professor Shanda Sibley will moderate this event.

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Asking the Right Questions Before Clerking
Mar
25

Asking the Right Questions Before Clerking

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, joins the American Constitution Society (ACS) and Title IX Student Advocates in a discussion about asking the right questions before clerking and empowering law students to be informed consumers of clerkship information.

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Improving the Clerkship System
Mar
13

Improving the Clerkship System

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Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, virtually joins the UC Berkeley School of Law to discuss improving and diversifying judicial clerkships sponsored by Women of Berkeley Law.

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Diversifying the Clerkship System
Mar
11

Diversifying the Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, speaks at the Washington and Lee University School of Law to discuss diversifying judicial clerkships, co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society (ACS), Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA).

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Improving the Clerkship System
Mar
7

Improving the Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, speaks with the George Washington University Law School’s American Constitution Society (ACS) about LAP’s work to improve and diversify the clerkship system. This event is moderated by Dean Alan B. Morrison.

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Improving the Clerkship System
Feb
28

Improving the Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, speaks with the Latino American Law Students Association (LALSA) and Parity Project at the Cardozo School of Law about LAP’s work to improve and diversify the clerkship system. This event is moderated by Professor Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud.

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Improving the Clerkship System
Feb
27

Improving the Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, joins Associate Dean Mike Ende at William & Mary Law School for a discussion about improving the clerkship system and asking the right questions before clerking.

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Diversifying the Clerkship System
Nov
14

Diversifying the Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of LAP, joins Assistant Dean Andrea Saavedra ‘06 and Tanya Martinez-Gallinucci ‘16 at Columbia Law School for a conversation about diversifying the clerkship system. Co-sponsored by CLWA, ACS, BLSA, OutLaws, Columbia Law Review, FGP, LaLSA, and SALSA.

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A Conversation on Clerking and Judicial Accountability with Aliza Shatzman, Founder and President of the Legal Accountability Project
Oct
26

A Conversation on Clerking and Judicial Accountability with Aliza Shatzman, Founder and President of the Legal Accountability Project

Join ACS, YLW+, and the Title IX Student Advocates for a conversation on clerking and judicial accountability with Aliza Shatzman, the President and Founder of the Legal Accountability Project. In March 2022, Ms. Shatzman submitted written testimony for a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing about the lack of workplace protections for judiciary employees, detailing her personal experience with harassment and retaliation by a former DC Superior Court judge. The conversation will center on Ms. Shatzman and LAP's ongoing efforts to increase transparency around clerkship experiences by democratizing information around judges. Students interested in clerking will find the conversation particularly valuable!

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Judicial Accountability
Sep
28

Judicial Accountability

LAP President and Founder Aliza Shatzman and LAP board member Judge Douglas Nazarian join Maryland SBA and Professor Leigh Goodmark to discuss judicial accountability, clerkships, and LAP’s efforts to improve the clerkship system.

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Improving Our Clerkship System
Apr
4

Improving Our Clerkship System

Join the Philadelphia Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division for a conversation with Judge Gerald A. McHugh, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit law clerk Simeon Poles, and Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project. Moderated by YLD President Melissa Ruth.

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Fixing the Clerkship System
Mar
21

Fixing the Clerkship System

Join Notre Dame Law’s ACS, ACLU, APALSA, LGBT Law Forum, and Associate Dean Nicole Garnett in conversation with Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project. Co-sponsored by Career Services.

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Ms. JD Leadership Academy Intensive
Mar
18

Ms. JD Leadership Academy Intensive

Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, partakes in Ms. JD’s Leadership Academy Intensive panel at Howard University Law titled, “Breaking Through Bias: The Power of Allies and Mentors”. Panelists will discuss the biases they experienced throughout their careers and how they identified allies, mentors, and sponsors who supported them as they broke barriers in the legal profession.

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Diversifying the Clerkship System
Feb
9

Diversifying the Clerkship System

Join Berkeley Law’s Thelton Henderson Center for Social Justice and Savala Nolan in conversation with Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, for a discussion about LAP’s efforts to diversify the clerkship system by democratizing information about judges and empowering historically marginalized groups with information.

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Advocacy for Inclusivity in Judicial Clerkships
Jan
24

Advocacy for Inclusivity in Judicial Clerkships

Join the University of Texas Law’s Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Law Students for Black Lives, ACS, Professor Lisa Eskow, and Lulu Ortiz JD ‘22 in conversation with Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project.

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The Clerkships Whisper Network: What It Is; Whether It’s Broken; and How to Fix It and Improve the Clerkship Experience for Every Law Clerk
Nov
17

The Clerkships Whisper Network: What It Is; Whether It’s Broken; and How to Fix It and Improve the Clerkship Experience for Every Law Clerk

Join Columbia Law School’s Office of Judicial Clerkships, Student Senate, Professor Elora Mukherjee, and Professor Daniel Richman in conversation with Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project. Moderated by Assistant Dean Andrea C. Saavedra ‘06.

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