Fostering Diversity and Transparency in Federal and State Clerkships

Fostering Diversity and Transparency in Federal and State Clerkships - A Conversation with Aliza Shatzman, Founder of the Legal Accountability Project will explore the role of Federal and State Clerkships and how to foster better diversity and transparency in these programs to better reflect the diversity present in the legal field. This event will be cohosted with Dickinson Law OutLaw and will explore how DEI efforts in Clerkships during a period when DEI initiatives are continuously under attack. The event will be moderated by Dean Shaakirrah Sanders, Dean of Antiracism and Critical Pedagogy. Many Penn State Dickinson Law students are familiar with Aliza’s work from LinkedIn. Aliza has founded a Glassdoor-style national clerkships database, visited more than 50 law schools, and published articles in various top law journals. This year alone, she has been interviewed by Reuters Legal, Bloomberg Law, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Above the Law, Business Insider, and more about her work.