Board of Directors

ALIZA SHATZMAN, PRESIDENT & CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Aliza Shatzman is the President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project. Aliza writes and speaks regularly about judicial accountability and clerkships, and she has been published in numerous law journals and mainstream publications. Her court commentary is regularly featured on podcasts and in the media.

Aliza earned her BA from Williams College and her JD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where she served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Law & Policy. After law school, Aliza clerked in D.C. Superior Court.

JENNIFER HARPER

Jennifer Harper serves as in-house counsel at Squire Patton Boggs, where she represents companies on matters including workplace litigation, legislation and regulations. She has over 20 years of experience in labor and employment law and public policy, and she has represented businesses in a wide range of industries. Jennifer earned her BA from Kenyon College, her MA from Ball State University, and her JD from George Mason University Law School.

JADE CRAIG

Jade Craig is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Jade received his BA from the University of Virginia and earned his JD from Columbia Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Columbia Journal of Race & Law. After law school, Jade served as a judicial law clerk for the late Judge Damon J. Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Detroit, and for Judge Carlton W. Reeves of the Southern District of Mississippi in Jackson.

MATT PRESTON, TREASURER & SECRETARY

Matt Preston is a military veteran who earned his BA with honors from IUPUI and his JD with honors from Michigan Law School. Matt previously clerked in the Eastern District of Michigan, on the Michigan Supreme Court, and on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.