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.
The Center of Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion along with the Chief Diversity
Officer concluded Unity Week with the 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 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 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 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.
