Knizhnik was also an Articles Editor for the New York University Law Review and served on the boards of OUTLaw and the Coalition on Law and Representation at NYU Law. After graduating cum laude in 2015, Knizhnik served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dolores Sloviter, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In 2016, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 List in Media. Knizhnik holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University.

Shana Knizhnik has spoken at museums, universities, community and legal affinity groups, law firms, and companies about her role in the rise of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a pop cultural phenomenon, thanks to the Tumblr blog Knizhnik began, Notorious RBG, and the book of the same name. The story of Justice Ginsburg's life and work has captured the imagination of the American public since 2013, thanks to Knizhnik's ability, along with Carmon, to encapsulate the fights that define RBG's legacy — fights that continue to this day — and to do so while simultaneously retaining a sense of irreverence and fun. Read Less ^