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    Delaware Law School Black Alumni Network

    Black Alumni Network Leadership Team

    Stacey AndersonStacey Anderson, Esq.  2020 (she/her)

    Chair 

    Stacey is a proud 2017 graduate of Northeastern University, in Boston, and 2020 graduate of the Delaware Law School. While a 2L, Stacey served as the Vice President of the DLS BLSA Chapter and, as a 3L, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chair of the National Black Law Students Association. Stacey is employed with the Innocence Project as the State Policy Legal Fellow. The Innocence Project, founded in 1992, exonerates the wrongfully incarcerated and reforms the criminal legal system to prevent future injustice. Prior to joining the Innocence Project, Stacey was a Marciano Legal Fellow with the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network ("RAINN") where she did legal research and legislation drafting focused on sexual violence response, Title IX, and constitutional law.

    In 2021, Stacey and Dana Griffin, ‘08, co-founded the DLS Black Alumni Network “BAN.” 

    Motto: You know your victory is close when the obstacles seem insurmountable. 

    Interests: Piano, Gospel Music, Travel, Art

    Jocelyn MendezJocelyn Mendez, Esq. 2021(she/her)

    Vice Chair 

    Jocelyn is an accomplished litigation attorney who works closely with business professionals to decrease litigation risk, navigate operational challenges, and represent client interests in all phases of litigation. At Fox Rothschild, she represents businesses in a wide range of commercial and workplace disputes. Before joining Fox Rothschild, Jocelyn was an associate at a regional law firm and before that, she served as Associate Legal Counsel in the Office of Governor John C. Carney of Delaware. She also gained valuable experience interning for the Honorable Bret Binder of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.

    During her time at Delaware Law School, Jocelyn was a dedicated staff and articles editor for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, President of the Black Law Students Association, and Vice-President of the Latinx-American Law Students’ Association. A trailblazer and champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Jocelyn was honored with the inaugural Dean’s Award for the Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

    Jocelyn remains active at Delaware Law School as a member of the standing committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and as an alumni mentor for both the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and the Black Law Students Association.

    Renee HarrisRenee Harris, Esq. 2021 (Widener University Commonwealth Law School)

    Secretary 

    Renee Harris is a litigation attorney with a focus on employment law. She is a 2021 graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where she served as Sub-Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association. After law school, Renee clerked for the Honorable Lillian Ransom of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Now practicing in Pennsylvania, Renee represents clients in a variety of workplace matters, including claims involving race, age, gender, and disability discrimination. She is passionate about advocating for fairness in the workplace and building strong connections within the legal community.

    Motto: "Ask for what you want, and be prepared to get it." - Maya Angelou

    Interests: Documentaries, Discovering new restaurants, Island vacations.

    Tanisha WallsTanisha Walls, Esq. 2014(she/her)

    Director of Programs 

    Tanisha graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in 2008 and from Widener University School of Law in 2014. After graduation, Tanisha began her legal career in the Business and Legal Affairs group at Black Entertainment Television (BET) in Washington, DC. In 2016, Tanisha became associate counsel at Viacom in New York City. Tanisha currently holds the role of Senior Counsel at Paramount Global in New York City, where she advises network executives and internal client groups on a broad range of legal concepts across multiple subject areas, including intellectual property, contracts, business associations, marketing and advertising law. Tanisha negotiates and develops solutions to contract issues and solves problems related to the development, production, acquisition and distribution of a variety of high-profile entertainment projects. Tanisha is barred in Pennsylvania and registered as in-house counsel in the State of New York.

    Motto: Always be authentic and never settle for less than what you deserve.

    Interests: Travel, Arts, Sports, Fashion and Family

    Nadge TandohNadège Tandoh, Esq. 2012(she/her)

    Immediate Past Chair 

    Nadège is the Supervising Protection From Abuse Attorney at Women Against Abuse Legal Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she represents clients in protection from abuse, custody and support matters. Nadège is the incoming Vice Chair of the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and will be the Chair in 2025. She is a member of the Family Law Section’s Custody Committee, co-chair of the Diversity Committee, chair of the Outreach Committee and the founder of the Diversity Inclusion Scholarship Committee. In 2021, she was named as a Bar Star by the Philadelphia Bar Association. Nadège is a past member of the Advisory Board of the Philadelphia Barristers, and a past member of the Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court. She is a certified arbitrator for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Nadège has served as a course planner and a panelist for several Continuing Legal Education Courses. Prior to joining Women Against Abuse, Nadège was a Staff Attorney at Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia and previously a law clerk in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Nadège is a graduate of Temple University and Delaware Law School.

    Motto: Obsessing over the best and worst of your past, limits the possibilities for your future.

    Interests: PReading, writing, teaching and spending time with family

    Morgan T. SmithMorgan T. Smith, Esq. 2020

    Director of Community Service

    Morgan T. Smith, Esq. is a trusts and estates attorney licensed in Pennsylvania with a background spanning corporate in-house work in Delaware and extensive trust administration experience. He is skilled at analyzing complex trust documents, leveraging estate planning tools to achieve client goals, and identifying risks to ensure long-term protection. Morgan graduated from the University of Delaware in 2017 with a B.A. in Public Policy and earned his J.D. from Delaware Law School in 2020. Outside of his practice, Morgan enjoys life with his wife of 10 years and their two children. An avid sneaker enthusiast, he also loves playing basketball and traveling.

    During law school, Morgan enjoyed property which propelled his career in trusts and estates. Morgan also was a member of the Moot Court Court Honor Society having won Best Overall in the new member completion, and he was a member of the Transactional Law Honor Society where he won Best Negotiator in the new member competition. Morgan was the President of the Employment Law Society, and was also an active member of BLSA where he enjoyed community service with his fellow classmates.

    Motto: There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one that you are capable of living.

    Carlene ClarkCarlene Clark, Esq.  2019 (she/her)

    Emeritus Member 

    Carlene is a Pennsylvania Attorney and Philadelphia native who graduated Widener University Delaware Law School cum laude. While in school she served as Wolcott Fellow to the Honorable Delaware Supreme Court (now) Chief Justice, Collins J. Seitz, Jr. After graduation, she served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Ferris W. Wharton of the Delaware Superior Court and worked as a Corporate Litigation Associate at a Wilmington firm. Currently, she is a Law Clerk for the Delaware Court of Chancery with Magistrate Loren Mitchell. In that role, she assists with cases involving corporate law, trust and estate law, contested guardianships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors. Her community service experience includes serving on the Board of Young Involved Philadelphia (an organization whose purpose is to educate and increase civic engagement among young professionals in Philadelphia), a member of both the Philadelphia and Delaware Barristers Associations, and the National Bar Association Women’s Law Division and she has served on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Delaware Law School for the last four years. Carlene enjoys raising her two girls, Sidney (11) and Suriya (10), with her partner, Leo.

    Interests: Marvel, traveling, supporting local businesses, church, and yoga.