Anika Maan was born in California and grew up in a Sikh household in the DC area. She obtained her JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she was the Managing Editor of the German Law Journal and founded the Middle Eastern and South Asian Law Students Association (MESALSA). Her academia focuses on the influence of international human rights norms on domestic legal systems. She has recently written about land use and civil rights within the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Her latest piece, on the categorization of the Sikh Genocide under international law and the forgotten case studies of women in the region, is awaiting publication.

Anika works in financial crimes, treaty compliance, and legal systems in the international development space. Currently, she is clerking for the Supreme Court of Palau. She has previously worked in U.S. securities and government compliance as well as with the United Nations in the Asia-Pacific region. She previously served on the board of the National South Asian Law Students Association (NASALSA) and the NASALSA Board of Advisors.

Anika is passionate about hiking mountains, collecting South Asian art and instruments, and finding the best restaurants around. She spends all her free time exploring new places.