St. Thomas Law Student Selected for KMMF Summer Fellowship and Scholarship

Daniel Joseph (2L)

St. Thomas Law extends our congratulations to second-year law student, Daniel Joseph.  Daniel has been accepted into the Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation (KMMF) Summer Fellowship - a first for a St. Thomas Law student. The KMMF provides summer fellowships to academically and professionally driven first or second year law students.

The Fellowship Committee's selection criteria includes evidence of performance indicative of likely future success in the field of law. The Fellowship Committee considers, among other things, academic excellence, financial need, commitment to community service, commitment to diversity, and leadership skills.

Daniel was elected as a 1L Student Governor for the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, where he assisted in furthering the goals of the Florida Bar. He is a candidate for the St. Thomas Law Review and has made the Dean's List each semester while at St. Thomas Law. He also serves as Treasurer for the Black Law Student Association.

"It is an honor to be recognized by such an established and respectable organization for the hard work and diligence I exhibited," stated Daniel upon learning of his selection. "This is an immeasurable opportunity for law students to network with practitioners and judges."

Daniel's passions include mentoring and motivating young people. He considers it an honor to serve as a mentor in the Honorable Peter Palermo Program, which is a community partnership that involves regular visits by St. Thomas Law students to the Law Magnet Program at Miami Carol City Senior High School. Daniel and his classmates teach topics ranging from Constitutional Law to U.S. Government and History. This past summer, Daniel interned with the Honorable Alan Forst at the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. 

Daniel is a dedicated father of two, and resides in Palm Beach County.