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.
PETER ROMER-FRIEDMAN
Peter Romer-Friedman is a civil rights and public interest litigator. He is a principal and founder of Peter Romer-Friedman Law PLLC and was previously a partner at Gupta Wessler PLLC, a public interest appellate firm, and Outten & Golden LLP, a workers’ rights firm. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Peter clerked for Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit and served as labor counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Senate HELP Committee.
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 and on the Michigan Supreme Court, and he is currently clerking on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
NICK FROMHERZ
Nick Fromherz is a seasoned attorney, former federal law clerk, and Adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School, specializing in international environmental law, administrative law, and environmental issues in Latin America. After clerking for Judge David Lawson on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and for Judge Terence Evans on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Professor Fromherz worked as a litigating attorney for a large firm in California. He then transitioned into environmental and academic work, serving for several years as Visiting Assistant Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School and then Latin American Program Director for the Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment at the same institution. Currently, Nick works as an independent consultant and adjunct law professor.