Mark R. Schlakman

Mark R. Schlakman serves as senior program director for the Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights (CAHR) and will teach Executive Clemency in Florida this semester. He received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. He has held several senior positions in state and federal government, including serving as a senior advisor to a number of Florida governors. While living in Washington, D.C., he held the position of foreign affairs officer for the U.S. Department of State, where he was awarded the Superior Honor Award. In addition to his work with CAHR, Schlakman is the longest serving board chair of The Innocence Project of Florida.