Frequently Asked Questions: TAP's Next Chapter

  • TAP is joining the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law (CRIL) at NYU School of Law. This move gives TAP an institutional home within one of the country's leading centers of racial justice scholarship, with the resources and platform to expand programming, strengthen alumni and mentorship engagement, develop new educational resources, and reach more aspiring appellate advocates nationwide. This transition represents the next stage of TAP's growth and evolution, building on six years of impact and community support.

  • No. The values, community, and mission—to support emerging appellate leaders and build a more just and representative appellate field—that have defined TAP from the beginning remain unchanged. What changes is the scale and institutional support behind that work.

  • After a year-long strategic planning process—including conversations with more than 200 students, alumni, mentors, judges, funders, and partners—it became clear that TAP needed an institutional home to scale and grow into its next stage. CRIL, home to the most distinguished legal minds working on race and inequality today, emerged as the right fit: aligned in mission, connected to the broader legal community, and positioned to help TAP reach more students, strengthen its national network of mentors and alumni, expand educational programming, and create new opportunities for aspiring appellate advocates.

  • TAP will operate within the Center on Race, Inequity, and the Law (CRIL) at NYU’s School of Law. TAP’s mission, community, and programming will continue, while benefiting from CRIL’s institutional support, infrastructure and network.

  • Yes. Community support remains essential to TAP’s success. Donations help sustain programming, mentorship opportunities, educational resources, and community-building efforts that support the next generation of appellate advocates. You can make a gift here.

  • As part of this planned change, TAP’s founder and Executive Director will be stepping down from her leadership role. TAP will be actively searching for its next Executive Director—a leader who will inherit a thriving national community of 600+ students, 1,000+ volunteers, and a growing alumni base, backed by the resources of CRIL and NYU Law. This is a rare opportunity to lead a nationally recognized organization at the start of an exciting new chapter. We have begun the search for TAP's next Executive Director. Details are available here.

  • Yes! TAP will be searching for its next Executive Director. This leader will inherit a thriving national community of 600+ students, 1,000+ volunteers, and a growing alumni base, backed by the resources of CRIL and NYU Law. This is a rare opportunity to lead a nationally recognized organization at the start of an exciting new chapter. We have begun the search for TAP's next Executive Director. Details are available here.

  • The best way to stay connected is to join TAP's email list. You'll be among the first to hear updates as this next chapter takes shape, including when new programming launches and when TAP's next Executive Director is announced. You can also connect with the TAP community on LinkedIn.

  • TAP’s core programs, resources, and community-building efforts will continue as part of this next chapter. Some programming may pause or evolve during the transition, but our commitment to supporting aspiring appellate advocates remains unchanged. We look forward to sharing updates as programming resumes and expands, and we appreciate your patience during this period of transition.

  • The TAP community remains at the heart of this work. Students, alumni, mentors, judges, and volunteers will continue to play a critical role in shaping TAP’s future. We look forward to creating new opportunities for engagement as this next chapter unfolds.