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Rewarding Moment for Recent UC Berkeley Law Student Co-President
News TAP Admin 8/13/25 News TAP Admin 8/13/25

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.

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From Constitutional Law Class to Published Author: Zaakir Tameez's Unexpected Journey
Voices TAP Admin 7/23/25 Voices TAP Admin 7/23/25

From Constitutional Law Class to Published Author: Zaakir Tameez's Unexpected Journey

How TAP Alum Zaakir Tameez unexpectedly ended up writing a book on Charles Sumner.

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The Appellate Clerkship Experience
News TAP Admin 5/28/25 News TAP Admin 5/28/25

The Appellate Clerkship Experience

Listen to TAP Alum Ramon Ryan on the American Bar Association Litigation Section podcast.

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The American Bar Association Features TAP Alum Marquan Robertson
News TAP Admin 4/25/25 News TAP Admin 4/25/25

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

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The Appellate Project: On a Mission to Diversify the Highest Courts
News TAP Admin 4/1/25 News TAP Admin 4/1/25

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.

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Nonprofit Founder on Mission to Diversify Appellate Bar
News TAP Admin 1/19/24 News TAP Admin 1/19/24

Nonprofit Founder on Mission to Diversify Appellate Bar

Alison Knezevich profiles Juvaria Khan on Law360.

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How Important is the Diversity of Our Appellate Courts in Defining Justice? with Juvaria Khan
News TAP Admin 1/16/24 News TAP Admin 1/16/24

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.

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Jeorjet Reyes on Helping People of Color Navigate the Legal World
News TAP Admin 12/23/23 News TAP Admin 12/23/23

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.

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After Affirmative Action
News TAP Admin 9/4/23 News TAP Admin 9/4/23

After Affirmative Action

TAP Founder & CEO Juvaria S. Khan appears on the Strict Scrutiny podcast.

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Appellate Courts Are Overwhelmingly White and Male — That Needs to Change
News TAP Admin 8/11/23 News TAP Admin 8/11/23

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.

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Black Like Me: Adding Color to Our Highest Courts
News TAP Admin 8/3/23 News TAP Admin 8/3/23

Black Like Me: Adding Color to Our Highest Courts

Listen to Juvaria Khan on the On the Square Podcast.

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Biden lawyer who defended affirmative action grapples with diversity in her own office
News TAP Admin 7/24/23 News TAP Admin 7/24/23

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.

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Panel Opinion - Getting Judicial Clerkship
News TAP Admin 6/23/23 News TAP Admin 6/23/23

Panel Opinion - Getting Judicial Clerkship

Four TAP community members chat with Jonah Perlin on the How I Lawyer podcast.

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Mirror, Mirror, From the Bench: Diversity in Appellate Advocacy
News TAP Admin 5/15/23 News TAP Admin 5/15/23

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.

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White, male lawyers dominate oral arguments before Colorado’s appellate courts
News TAP Admin 3/11/23 News TAP Admin 3/11/23

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.

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Paths to Becoming an Appellate Lawyer
News TAP Admin 2/17/23 News TAP Admin 2/17/23

Paths to Becoming an Appellate Lawyer

A panel of appellate advocates on the How I Lawyer podcast.

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Supreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue for it
News TAP Admin 11/4/22 News TAP Admin 11/4/22

Supreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue for it

AP News covers the appellate advocacy that TAP is working to change.

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Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers
News TAP Admin 10/30/22 News TAP Admin 10/30/22

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.

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D&I Judicial Spotlight – Hon. Mimi Tsankov
News TAP Admin 5/31/22 News TAP Admin 5/31/22

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.

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32 Inspiring Nonprofit Leaders Who Will Impact the World in 2022
News TAP Admin 2/9/22 News TAP Admin 2/9/22

32 Inspiring Nonprofit Leaders Who Will Impact the World in 2022

CauseArtist identifies Juvaria Khan as one of 32 nonprofit leaders who will impact the world.

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