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Paras Shah

Washington, D.C. | AJO '24

Paras V. Shah is based in Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley, Harvard Law School, and New York University.

December 21, 2021

Podcast: The Ethics of AmyMek

In this Law and Ethics podcast, Roona Korde-Samos, Taylor Blair, and Paras Shah discuss the 2018 story of Huffington Post reporter Luke O'Brien exposing the identity of Amy Mekelburg, the person behind the alt right twitter handle @amymek.

By Taylor Blair, Paras Shah and Roona Korde-Samos
A soccer ball lies on a green grass field.

December 14, 2021

Opinion: Undercover Investigation Reveals Abusive of Migrant Workers at Qatar World Cup Sites

Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup next year, but thousands of workers have already died and face brutal conditions to make it happen.

By Paras Shah
A sign reading "Village Center" with the names of shops below

December 13, 2021

In Mission Viejo, a 70’s Era Shopping Plaza Shapes the City’s Future

The fight over how and whether to update a shopping plaza captures the history of a city built for success.

By Paras Shah
Powers and Scott speak to each other during a live Zoom event on Nov. 2. The image shows Scott in a checkered blue and white shirt and Powers in a light colored top.

November 29, 2021

Political Insiders Discuss the Role of Grace in Combating Partisanship

(WASHINGTON) — Political insiders Kirsten Powers and Eugene Scott discussed techniques to build civil dialogue amid the rancor of hyper-partisan politics in […]

By Paras Shah
Martin Posse stands behind a table selling honey at a farmers' market in Washington, D.C.

November 19, 2021

For a Maryland Beekeeper, Collecting Honey is Only Half the Fun

(WASHINGTON) — When he was 12 years old, the harmony of a honeybee colony captured Martin Posse’s imagination. Each bee […]

By Paras Shah