Aliza Shatzman
Aliza Shatzman is the President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that law clerks have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not. She regularly writes and speaks about judicial accountability, clerkships, and diversity in the courts. Reach out to her via email at Aliza.Shatzman@legalaccountabilityproject.org and follow her on Twitter @AlizaShatzman.
Posts by Aliza Shatzman
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CourtsStop Using Phrases Like 'Good Fit' In Clerkship Hirings
Too few organizations focus on diversifying clerkship applicants, even though the lack of diversity among clerks has enormous implications for diversity in the legal profession generally. -
CourtsActually, Your Reputation Isn’t Everything
Risk-taking is necessary to implement widescale change. 
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CourtsThe Clerkship Whisper Network
Many students know little about the work environment they’re entering when they take on this particularly consequential first legal job.
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CourtsIt’s Time For A #MeToo Movement In The Judiciary
It’s on all of us in the legal profession to be part of the solution. -
CourtsJudges Who Interpret Title VII Should Themselves Be Subject To It
Right now, judges are above the laws they enforce. There's a solution: the Judiciary Accountability Act must be passed. -
CourtsNot Every Good Jurist Is A Good Manager
The judiciary has done little to train judges as managers, despite the enormous influence judges exert over clerks’ careers. -
CourtsNo Judge Should Serve Forever
We should hold judges to the highest ethical standards, not the lowest. This necessitates ensuring that those who interpret our laws are fit to serve. 
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Law Schools'Do Your Research,' 'Stick It Out,' And Other Things Law Schools Should Stop Telling Students About Clerkships
The messaging around clerkships matters. -
Courts, Law SchoolsLaw Students: Ask The Right Questions Before Clerking
A clerkship should be positive, not just tolerable. No one should willingly endure a taxing clerkship for the prestige. -
Courts, Law SchoolsHow To Protect Law Clerks From Harassment
The Legal Accountability Project aims to ensure that as many law clerks as possible have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not. -
Courts, Law SchoolsWe Should Tell The Truth About Judicial Clerkships
While law schools are currently part of the problem, they can be part of the solution.
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