The Legal Accountability Project’s President and Founder Aliza Shatzman Recognized As A 2026 ABA Legal Rebel
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
For Immediate Release
Contact: Aliza Shatzman, 267-481-2095, aliza.shatzman@legalaccountabilityproject.org
The Legal Accountability Project’s President and Founder Aliza Shatzman Recognized As A 2026 ABA Legal Rebel
The Legal Accountability Project is thrilled to share that our President and Founder, Aliza Shatzman, has been recognized as one of eight 2026 ABA Legal Rebels for her pathbreaking work to increase transparency and accountability in judicial clerkships and the judiciary.
From the ABA’s Journal’s website:
“For this year’s class of Legal Rebels, the ABA Journal and the ABA Center for Innovation have chosen to honor eight individuals who are leading the way during these changing times. Whether it’s making the legal system more accessible to the people, rethinking how lawyers are educated and licensed, helping lawyers and legal professionals harness the transformative power of generative AI, or holding judges accountable, these eight rebels are showing the way forward.”
Said Shatzman, “Since 2022, LAP has upended the judiciary and legal industry through our nationwide Clerkships Database, which is basically, “Glassdoor for Judges;” legislative advocacy around the Judiciary Accountability Act and TRUST Act; thought leadership; and law school programming. I’m grateful for this recognition, which shines a spotlight on LAP’s work. Our efforts have never been more urgent, considering that Congress has abdicated its oversight responsibility over the federal courts and the judiciary has disclaimed responsibility for ensuring safe judicial work environments.” Shatzman added, “I look forward to another year of shaking up the judiciary and legal community.”
According to LAP advisory board member Peter Romer-Friedman, "It's challenging to be the leader of this organization because not everyone loves the idea of accountability. But Aliza makes the best arguments for why this kind of an organization, and the database in particular, is important for creating a better community for law clerks."
LAP’s work has encouraged judges to take a hard look inward and consider how they can be better managers, knowing at the end of their clerkships, clerks will review them in a platform accessible to thousands of applicants annually. LAP looks forward to serving even more students and young lawyers with candid clerkship information in the years ahead.