The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) . They believe—as do we in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Â鶹ֱ²¥â€”that
access to justice is essential for a democratic society, and diversity in the legal
profession increases the likelihood of access for people from an increasingly diverse
population.
Further, diversity in law schools 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 creating a truly 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—and they experience firsthand the U.S. legal industry
transforming into a more diverse profession.
Impactful speakers have been welcomed on campus including U.S. Attorney General Eric
Holder, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Fox Rothschild will be tabling in the Student Lounge on Tuesday, January 14, for Table Talk Tuesday. Please plan to stop by to speak with Jill Steier, Associate Recruitment Manager. Jill will be available from noon-1:00 p.m. to share more about the firm, summer associate and attorney opportunities,
Please join us for a Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Â鶹ֱ²¥ Virtual Information Session.
The Admissions Team will discuss topics ranging from the admissions process, financial aid, studying, and living in Pittsburgh, PA. Following the brief presentation, there will be Q&A with law stud
Black Law Students Caricatures Food Networking Event
Held April 21, 2023 at McGuire Woods Law Firm
Black Law Students Caricatures Food Networking Event
Held April 21, 2023 at McGuire Woods Law Firm
Black Law Students Caricatures Food Networking Event
Held April 21, 2023 at McGuire Woods Law Firm
Student & Alumni Highlights
Tiffeny M. Ayoola, 3L
Tiffeny recently served as a law clerk at Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
Joseph Segar, 3L
Joseph worked at Sitko Bruno, LLC, this past summer.
Hannah Dean, 3L
Through the ACBA Summer Clerkship Program, Hannah was a bankruptcy intern for Neighborhood
Legal Services.
Jordan Jiles, 3L
Jordan worked at Fisher Phillips, LLP, this past summer.
Chelsea Bruce, 3L
Chelsea worked for Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, this past summer.
Jurry Bajwah, 3L
Jurry interned in the legal department at Highmark, Inc., this past summer.
Kay Will, 3L
Kay recently completed a law internship for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
Elijah Tait, 3L
Elijah worked at Zimmer Kunz, PLLC, this past summer.
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 a first-year 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 internship this past summer with Freddie Mac in McLean,
VA.
Roshni Master, L'24
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Â鶹ֱ²¥
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 this past summer.
Heather L. McCutcheon, 3L
Heather worked for the law firm Caroselli, Beachler, and Coleman this past summer.
Jocelyn Brooks-Ezelle, 3L
Jocelyn interned this past summer at the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
in the Domestic Violence Unit.
Isabel Dobbs, 3L
Isabel worked at Osterhout Berger Disability Law this past summer.
Diversity Resources
Explore our internal and external resources related to diversity and the Thomas R.
Kline School of Law of Â鶹ֱ²¥.
Â鶹ֱ²¥, led by the Holy Spirit and guided by its Catholic values, is
committed to fostering and maintaining authentic relationships with every person.
In support of this commitment, the University has implemented a process that enables
students, faculty, staff, and alumni who identify by a name other than their given
(legal) first name to use a chosen first name for University systems where a legal
name is not required ("Chosen First Name").
According to Pronouns.org, "...often people make assumptions about the gender of another person based on the person’s appearance
or name. These assumptions aren’t always correct, and the act of making an assumption (even if correct) sends a potentially harmful message
that people have to look a certain way to demonstrate the gender that they are or
are not."
