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.