Our Spiritan founders believed equity and opportunity begin at home. At the Thomas R. Kline School of Law we also understand access to justice is essential
for a democratic society and that diversity in the legal profession enables individuals
from a wide range of backgrounds to add their perspectives to the greater legal community.
Duquesne Kline School of Law is dedicated to educating a diverse community of scholars. Today, our students have more opportunities than ever to study with future colleagues
from a multitude of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. They learn from professors
who bring diverse experiences into the classroom.
Every year, 50-60% of Duquesne Kline School of Law graduates work in law firms immediately after graduating & taking the bar exam. And nearly half of them work in small law firms, having less than 15 lawyers. With that in mind, the CSO is planning our annual Small Firm Interview Week recruitment i
Current 1L, 1P, and 2E students are invited to meet recruiters and attorneys at the firms that traditionally hire “Summer Associates” through summer & fall recruitment programs.
The Center of Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion along with the Chief Opportunity,
Community Building and Engagement Officer concluded Unity Week with an MLK luncheon.
Professor of Law Marissa Meredith served as the keynote speaker at the annual MLK
luncheon.
The Honorable Joseph K. Williams, III, L'85, was celebrated at the ACBA's Martin Luther
King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. Judge Williams received the Drum Major for Justice Award
from the ACBA's Homer S. Brown Division.
Student & Alumni Highlights
Tiffeny M. Ayoola, 3L
Tiffeny served as a law clerk at Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
Joseph Segar, 3L
Joseph worked in the summer at Sitko Bruno, LLC.
Hannah Dean, 3L
Through the ACBA Summer Clerkship Program, Hannah was a bankruptcy intern for Neighborhood
Legal Services.
Jordan Jiles, 3L
Jordan worked in the summer at Fisher Phillips, LLP.
Chelsea Bruce, 3L
Chelsea worked in a summer position for Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC.
Jurry Bajwah, 3L
Jurry did a summer internship in the legal department at Highmark, Inc.
Kay Will, 3L
Kay completed a law internship for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Elijah Tait, 3L
Elijah worked in the summer at Zimmer Kunz, PLLC.
Joseph Leckenby, 3L
Joseph landed a legal intern position with BNY Mellon. He was also a Summer Clerk
with the Allegheny County Bar Association.
Kebron Assefa, L'23
Kebron is attending medical school in Missouri.
Tiere J. Phillips, L'23
Tiere is an associate for Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.
Olamide Owoeye, L'23
Olamide returned to JacksonKelly PLLC, as an Associate Attorney.
Dana Aboud, L'23
Dana is an Associate in the Securities & Capital Markets (Corporate) for McGuireWoods,
Pittsburgh Office.
Jamilah Wesley, L'24
Jamilah was a risk management intern for Freddie Mac in McLean, VA.
Roshni Master, L'24
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
named Roshni Master as the 2023 recipient of the Trial Skills Diversity Scholarship.
Fallon Howard, L'23
Fallon is an Associate Attorney for Cole, Scott & Kissane in Orlando, FL.
Adger W. Drummond II, L'24
Adger was an Associate Attorney for Ogletree Deakins.
Heather L. McCutcheon, 3L
Heather worked in the summer for the law firm Caroselli, Beachler, and Coleman.
Jocelyn Brooks-Ezelle, 3L
Jocelyn interned at the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office in the Domestic
Violence Unit.
Isabel Dobbs, 3L
Isabel worked in the summer at Osterhout Berger Disability Law.
