Déja A. Daniel is a rising second-year law student at Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL). She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howard University in 2024, earning dual Bachelor’s degrees in Criminology and Spanish, along with a minor in Political Science. Originally from Tallahassee, FL, Déja has called Atlanta, GA home for nearly a decade. As an aspiring criminal defense and education attorney, Déja ultimately hopes to serve as a judge. With law as a driving force behind her academic and professional journey, Déja currently interns at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as a Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellow and has interned with the Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Internship Program at the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, the Office of United States Senator Jon Ossoff, and the Coalition on Human Needs. She has also worked on the 2024 Harris for President Campaign in Raleigh, North Carolina and spent her Summer of 2022 in Madrid, Spain as a Legal Fellow of the Lex Fellowship.

At Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Déja serves as Class Secretary, which is a role she began during the 2025-2026 school year. During the 2026-2027 school year, Déja is excited to serve as the President of the Criminal Law Society, Co-Director of Pre-Law Affairs of the Southwest Region of the National Black Law Students Association (SWBLSA), Community Service Chair of the Barbara C. Jordan Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), Deputy of the Community Service Committee of the Student Bar Association, and Ambassador of TMSL.

Outside of law school activities, Déja was selected to participate in the Houston Young Lawyers Association Summer Associate Bootcamp, the Shook Scholars Institute in Kansas City, MO, and the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s Pro Bono Spring Break program, where she interned in Dallas, TX with the Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas’ Statewide Expunction Project. Balancing leadership and service with rigorous coursework, Déja finished her first semester on the Dean’s List, competed as an Advocate in the TMSL 1L Mock Trial Competition, and has been named a recipient of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Scholarship, the Houston Lawyers Association Inaugural Judge Belinda Hill Scholarship, and the TMSL Alumni Board 1L Academic Excellence Scholarship, among several other honors. Utilizing her knowledge and resources to positively impact marginalized communities, Déja strives to break down systemic barriers in not only her life, but also the lives of others. The support from the Ms. JD Public Interest Scholarship greatly contributes to her fulfilling this mission.