Paras Shah

Paras Shah (LinkedIn – X) is a Legal Editor at Just Security and an Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU. Prior to joining Just Security, Paras clerked for Judge Joshua Deahl on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and represented clients in white collar matters and government investigations at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Paras is Host and Executive Producer of the Just Security Podcast. His research interests include administrative law, international human rights and humanitarian law, disability rights, civil procedure, and press freedom.

Paras is a member of the National Press Club and has a Master’s in Journalism from NYU. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard Law School.