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ABA reports 94% of Duquesne Law's 2021 graduates are employed

The American Bar Association (ABA) recently released ten-month employment statistics from law schools nationwide regarding the class of 2021. As reported, the 2021 graduates of Duquesne School of Law are doing exceptionally well. As of March 15, 2022, 94.2% (148/157 graduates) of the 2021 class from Duquesne Law are employed. Delving further into the data, 89.2% (140/157 graduates) are working in industries where they are licensed to practice law or where the J.D. is an advantage to their work.

Fields' future is taking flight

Packing cargo aircraft and studying for Constitutional Law was all in a day's work for Malika Fields L'22. For the past three years, she simultaneously worked her job in the Air Force Reserves and attended Duquesne Law, recently graduating in May.

The Susan Yohe Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Scholarship selects first recipients

The Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC) has created the Susan Yohe PLDIC Scholarship to honor Susan Yohe's lifetime of service to championing and furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Pittsburgh legal community. Yohe is one of the PLDIC's founders and served as its Executive Director from its inception in 2017 until her retirement in July 2021. PLDIC member Duquesne Light Company has committed to funding the Coalition's portion of the scholarship.

Jose Duque Recipient of 2022 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship

Duquesne University School of Law student, Jose Duque, is the recipient of the 2022 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship, awarded to an incoming first-year, diverse student at the University's School of Law. Mr. Duque, an incoming first-year law student at Duquesne University, was selected from a competitive pool of qualified applicants.

Professor Oranburg's New Book Details the History of Financial Technology and Regulation

Duquesne University Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Business Essentials for Lawyers Micro-credential Program Seth Oranburg recently published A History of Financial Technology and Regulation, taking readers on a journey from American incorporation to cryptocurrency and crowdfunding. The book is based on what Oranburg explains are the three eras of security regulation, which he details from a legal perspective.