No Rulings About Us, Without Us
As TAP embarks on a bold new chapter, Founder and CEO Juvaria S. Khan highlights why building a more just and representative appellate system is more urgent than ever.
Rewarding Moment for Recent UC Berkeley Law Student Co-President
Former UC Berkeley Law student body co-president Kendrick Peterson becomes the first Black judicial clerk sworn into the Washington, D.C. Bar Association.
The Appellate Clerkship Experience
Listen to TAP Alum Ramon Ryan on the American Bar Association Litigation Section podcast.
The American Bar Association Features TAP Alum Marquan Robertson
TAP alum Marquan Robertson shares his journey as a first-generation lawyer entering appellate practice and how TAP’s Mentorship Program helped him prepare for and succeed in a Fifth Circuit clerkship
The Appellate Project: On a Mission to Diversify the Highest Courts
Sarah Kellogg breaks down TAP’s mission and purpose, highlighting what TAP offers to students and the progress it has made in the appellate field.
Mentorship Program update
TAP’s award-winning Mentorship Program returns in 2026 with stronger connections, exclusive events, and a new online platform to support the next generation of diverse appellate leaders.
Nonprofit Founder on Mission to Diversify Appellate Bar
Alison Knezevich profiles Juvaria Khan on Law360.
How Important is the Diversity of Our Appellate Courts in Defining Justice? with Juvaria Khan
Listen to Juvaria Khan, founder of The Appellate Project, on Legal Talk Network’s SideBar Podcast.
Jeorjet Reyes on Helping People of Color Navigate the Legal World
In The Teen Magazine, TAP Program Associate Jeorjet Reyes discusses her work supporting law students of color through TAP’s mentorship, clerkship, and community-building programs.
After Affirmative Action
TAP Founder & CEO Juvaria S. Khan appears on the Strict Scrutiny podcast.
Appellate Courts Are Overwhelmingly White and Male — That Needs to Change
TAP Founder & CEO Juvaria S. Khan talks with Teen Vogue about the makeup of appellate courts.
Black Like Me: Adding Color to Our Highest Courts
Listen to Juvaria Khan on the On the Square Podcast.
Biden lawyer who defended affirmative action grapples with diversity in her own office
Juvaria Khan highlights how talented attorneys are excluded from appellate opportunities for the Washington Post.
Panel Opinion - Getting Judicial Clerkship
Four TAP community members chat with Jonah Perlin on the How I Lawyer podcast.
Mirror, Mirror, From the Bench: Diversity in Appellate Advocacy
The Washington Lawyer looks at the diversity of the federal appellate bench and lack diversity of among advocates on these courts.
White, male lawyers dominate oral arguments before Colorado’s appellate courts
TAP founder Juvaria Khan, underscores the consequences of a lack of diversity on the courts for The Colorado Springs Gazette.
Paths to Becoming an Appellate Lawyer
A panel of appellate advocates on the How I Lawyer podcast.
Supreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue for it
AP News covers the appellate advocacy that TAP is working to change.
Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers
TAP Founder & CEO Juvaria S. Khan speaks to The Washington Post on how limited networks exclude attorneys from underrepresented groups from appellate-level pathways.
D&I Judicial Spotlight – Hon. Mimi Tsankov
TAP alum Mimi Tsankov, President of the National Association of Immigration Judges, highlights why representation matters in the judiciary.