Always Faithful: 2L and USMC Veteran Majed Diab Incorporates Military and Health Care Experiences to Law School

This Veterans Day, the College of Law recognizes and respects our current and former students who are members of the armed services. For 2L evening student Majed Diab, his experiences in the United States Marine Corps have impacted his desire to practice law with integrity and service to others.

Majed served as a lance corporal and spent four years in the infantry, deploying to Afghanistan and Kuwait. After his service, he transitioned into the health care field, working as a respiratory therapist and eventually working his way up into health care management and working to improve operations and outcomes in patient-centered, value-based care.

“Serving in Afghanistan put me alongside people whose lives looked nothing like my own, and it deepened my empathy for others,” he said. “Seeing how much a person’s well-being depends on someone looking out for them drew me to the health care field, and… Loyola has nurtured those interests with the programs they offer in public service.”

His experiences in both Afghanistan and working with rural and underserved areas across the Gulf Coast left a lasting impression and solidified Majed’s resolve to pursue lasting change in health care through law by enrolling in Loyola’s evening JD program. He believes that the skills he gained and lessons he learned during his military service can also guide him in legal practice.

“The Marine Corps motto is ‘Semper Fidelis’ – ‘Always Faithful’,” Majed said. “The infantry taught me to prepare thoroughly and see every task through. And staying faithful means standing by my clients, especially when things are hard.”