NEBLSA Member of the Month

Daphney Gachette

St. John's University School of Law

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Daphney Gachette graduated cum laude from Hunter College with a B.A. in philosophy in 2008. After graduating from Hunter College, Ms. Gachette incorporated her interest in philosophy with the law when she commenced her legal education at St. John's University School of Law in 2009. During her time at St. John's, Ms. Gachette has received numerous honors including the NYC Bar Association Diversity Fellowship. While she has had the opportunity to work in the civil litigation department of the Bank of New York Mellon and the litigation bureau of the New York State Attorney General's Office, her most gratifying experience, to date, has been her work in the Elder Law Clinic, one of St. John's legal services organizations. There, Ms. Gachette had the opportunity to represent elderly citizens in the Queens Community of New York City. Now, in her final year at St. John's, Ms. Gachette works as a student Assistant District Attorney with the Queens County District Attorney's Office.

Aside from her academic success, Ms. Gachette is actively involved in her community. She serves as a mentor with the NYC Bar Association and she is the vice-president of the St. John's chapter of BLSA. As the vice-president, Ms. Gachette is involved with the fundraising and organization of the chapter's alumni event. Additionally, Ms. Gachette assists in the coordination of the chapter's mock trial, moot court and international negotiation teams as well as the chapter's community service events.

Devoted to pursuing a career in public interest law, Ms. Gachette looks forward to continuing to promote NBLSA's values of excellence and leadership as she graduates from St. John's in June of 2012.