Aliza Shatzman

Aliza Shatzman, Judicial Accountability Advocate & Non-Profit Founder, discusses her decision to become a lawyer, her own clerkship experience, and her mission to improve the judicial clerkship system. She talks about the ups and downs of founding a non-profit advocacy group as a young lawyer and the challenges faced by students in the law field. The podcast also explores the future of the clerkship market, cultural changes, and the importance of career planning.

Special guest Aliza Shatzman, co-founder of The Legal Accountability Project, discusses the lack of legal protections for law clerks and presents a recent case from the Fourth Circuit. Kirby Thomas West of IJ discusses a Fifth Circuit case on qualified immunity. They address the prevalence of harassment faced by clerks and the need for legislation to address discrimination.