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Several wonderful former 1L students have generously prepared The 1L Survival Guide: A one-stop resource for students, by students. 

This page will provide helpful information to you in your off-campus housing search. In reviewing this information, please note that St. John’s does not endorse any specific property, neighborhood, landlord, website, or realtor.

For a comprehensive listing of housing options, please visit https://www.stjohns.edu/law/jd-admissions/housing.

Address

The address of the Queens campus is 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439.

Websites

A helpful website and app is Citymapper. This website will give you NYC public transportation directions and estimated travel times between two addresses.

For Apartment Listings

• stjohns.jumpoffcampus.com – While the law school posts off-campus listings on this site for our students in-season (see below), the general St. John’s Office of Residence Life directs landlords to post their housing listings directed at any St. John’s students (not just law students) to stjohns.jumpoffcampus.com. This is also where we direct landlords to post their listings during the “off season”.
• www.craigslist.org
• New York Times
• www.apartments.com
• queens.sublet.com
• www.studenthousing.org – primarily useful for summer and semester-long availability

The following is a listing of external scholarship and writing competition opportunities. While not exhaustive, this list can provide a good starting point in your search for outside funding of your legal education. Many scholarships can be found through the AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank.

Added 4/22/2024

• American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Law Student Scholarship (May 1, 2024)
• 2025 Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship (June 14, 2024)

Added 3/7/2024

• The Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Writing Competition (Apr. 30, 2024)

Added 2/20/2024

• 2024 Brandeis Scholarship (May 3, 2024)
   

The Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Writing Competition
Are you a law student or LLM candidate currently attending an ABA-accredited law school? Do you have an interest in admiralty and maritime law? If so, this writing competition is for you! Submit a 20-page paper addressing a recent development in admiralty and maritime law.

This writing competition is co-sponsored by Gard (North America) Inc. (“Gard”), a leading provider of P&I, marine and energy insurance products.

1st Place Winner

• An invitation to participate in A Day in Marine Insurance with Gard (North America), Inc.
• $1,000 cash prize ($500 from the ABA and $500 from Gard)
• Publication of the winning paper in the AMLC Newsletter
• Waiver of the registration fee and travel expenses reimbursed from the ABA up to $500 to attend the 2024 TIPS Fall Meeting or the 2025 Admiralty Disruption Conference.
   

2nd Place Winner

• $500 cash prize from the ABA
• Waiver of the registration fee and travel expenses reimbursed up to $500 to attend the 2024 TIPS Fall Meeting or 2025 Admiralty Disruption Conference.
• Publication of the second prize paper in the AMLC Newsletter.

Application and submission directions

Application deadline: Apr. 30, 2024

American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Law Student Scholarship
Open to all AAJ Law Student Members who are entering their second or third year of law school, this $3,000 scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates a commitment to AAJ and its mission, a desire to represent victims, interest and skill in trial advocacy, and financial need.

The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who best:

• Demonstrates a commitment to AAJ and dedication to its mission through extensive involvement in AAJ student chapter activities
• Expresses a desire to represent those who have been injured by the negligence or misconduct of others
• Promotes accountability and safety
• Exhibits an interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy
• Shows a financial need for the scholarship 

To apply, you must be an AAJ Law Student member (join here), be enrolled in an ABA-approved law school, and submit a complete application package.

Application and submission directions

Award: $3,000

Application deadline: May 1, 2024

2024 Brandeis Scholarship
The Brandeis Association of Queens County Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Jewish law students currently in the 2nd or 3rd year of study at the time of submission. Once again,
eligibility includes Jewish Law Students who are residents of Queens County OR who are
attending a law school in New York City or Pace Law School, Touro Law School or The
Maurice A. Deane School of Law. In awarding the scholarships consideration will be given to financial need, legal scholarship and community involvement, including Jewish community involvement.

Application and submission directions

Award: $5,000

Application deadline: May 3, 2024

2025 Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship
Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work.   Since 2008, we are proud to have awarded 34 diversity scholarships.

With this in mind, we are delighted to announce that the 2025 Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship application is now available!  We will award three scholarships to three rising 2L law students who will complete their first year of law school by June 2024. Recipients will be awarded a minimum six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2025 in one of our Firm’s offices. Additionally, each recipient will be awarded $20,000, to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses, which will be paid in two disbursements, conditioned on the following:

·       $10,000 will be awarded after the completion of a 2L summer associate clerkship, and
·       $10,000 will be awarded upon acceptance of an associate position and graduation from law school.

Eligibility
The application process is open to all law students of any race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law, enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school.

We consider all applications and consider the following factors in applicants:

1.    Have completed their first year of a full-time JD program with an anticipated graduation date of 2026 at the time of application. 
2.    Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their communities and/or in the legal profession.
3.    Academic and leadership achievements.
4.    Obstacles or challenges (financial or otherwise) encountered in advancing career objectives.
5.    Life experiences that have shaped values (including a commitment to DEI) and professional goals.
6.    A desire to practice in a large law firm.
7.    Candidates may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.

Students of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons 

Application and submission directions

Award: $10,000

Application deadline: June 14, 2024

Canvas

All professors use Canvas (a learning management system) for course information. To learn how to use Canvas, please take Canvas the student training course. Canvas provides an easy-to-use clean layout allowing instructors to quickly set up course content and tools efficiently while students navigate course sites and submit work.

Westlaw

All St. John's School of Law students are provided with complimentary Westlaw accounts. Westlaw is a tool for conducting legal research. It also gives you access to TWEN, a platform that hosts some webcourses and student organization information. You will receive your Westlaw registration code during your first semester at St. John's Law.

For questions about Westlaw registration contact the law library reference team at [email protected]. 

Instructions for Accessing TWEN

TWEN is a platform within Westlaw that hosts some websources and student organization information. Most faculty and student organizations use Canvas, but a few remain on TWEN. Once you have registered your Westlaw account, you can access TWEN via www.lawschool.westlaw.com.

If you have a class that is using TWEN for its webcourse, you will need to add your classes to your TWEN "My Courses" listing as follows:

1. Log into Westlaw at www.lawschool.westlaw.com.
2. Click on the TWEN link at the top left side of the screen.
3. Click on Manage Courses, then select Add a Course.
4. Click "Add" next to the courses you are enrolled in.
5. Click on Add a Course.
6. If you have any questions regarding TWEN , please call customer support at 1-800-850-WEST or contact our St. John’s Westlaw Account Manager, Estee Waxman at [email protected].  Please note, not all of your courses will have TWEN pages. Please do not worry if you don’t find one for a particular class.  Your professor will notify you if there is a TWEN page for your class.

West Study Aids Platform – Free for All Students!

West Study Aids Platform – Free for All Students!

This resource puts study aids of all kinds at your fingertips: videos, audio recordings, outlines, law summaries, and practice supplements.

How to access these great materials and create a personal account:

• Easy Option 1: Users can access all of the West Academic Study Aid Collection without making an account.

• Easy Option 2: Create an individual account to the platform and tailor it to your needs. Creating a West Academic account allows you to annotate, save favorites, listen to audio lectures, download titles for offline access, and more. Here’s how:

1. Go to the West Academic Study Aid Collection.
2. Click ‘Create an Account’ in the upper right-hand corner.  Follow the prompts.
3. Once you create an account you will be automatically logged into West Academic
4. Verify your email address one of two ways:

• If you are already logged in, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner and click My Account. Enter your school or work email address under “My School/Organization” Click “Check for Materials” and check your email for a verification link.
• The next time you log in you will be prompted to confirm your email. Enter your school email address and check your email for a verification link.

Once you have verified your email address you can access all the content available in your subscription and you can log-in independently from your school’s network.

West Academic eBook Resources

• You have access to 15% off print and electronic casebooks purchased through store.westacademic.com with code SJULAW.
• Purchases directly from store.westacademic.com will continue through the end of the fall semester, even in the event of unexpected shifts to online instruction. For resources purchased or rented through other online or local resellers, West Academic will also provide digital access to our titles with proof of purchase or rental. Please be sure to retain proof of purchase or rental to ensure continued access!

• The University offers Health Insurance. You can find more information on University Health Plans.
• Though the student plan is often the most cost-effective option, you may also have insurance options through the New York City public exchange program. You can find more information on this option at GetCoveredNYC.
• From the ABA on obtaining health insurance after your student plan expires:
  1. ABA Insurance created a new landing page on abainsurance.com specifically tailored to law student insurance needs.
  2. The page includes an FAQ of the most asked student health insurance questions and, probably most importantly, a phone number (1-855-967-0415) they can call to talk to an expert about their insurance needs.
  3. The Law Student Division and ABA Insurance presented a free webinar intended to help students navigate the complexities of health insurance coverage.
  4. The Law Student Division aggregated much of this information and published it, along with the webinar video, in a Before the Bar article.

The St. John’s Law Student Emergency Fund was founded thanks to generous contributions from the St. John’s Law family. This fund aims to support students who are facing short-term financial emergencies. Applications are open to St. John’s Law students currently enrolled in classes. 

You can apply for assistance now by completing the online application HERE.

Financial support will be offered to help cover unexpected and necessary student expenses. These needs may include (but are not limited to) funding for food, emergency medical expenses, technological needs to enable participation in classes and assignments, emergency travel due to illness or bereavement, or funding for course materials not otherwise available. Applications are available through the link below, and the committee will aim to respond to applicants within three business days. Only completed applications will be considered. If the committee asks for additional information or documentation, we ask that you respond to that request in a timely manner. Please be sure to check your St. John’s email regularly, as this is the account that will receive all official communications regarding the St. John’s Law Student Emergency Fund.  

Please remember that the committee will work diligently to support students and find solutions to the varied challenges presented. But though the need is great, funds are limited. We want to help as many students as we can, and to accomplish that we ask that everyone be thoughtful and sincere about your requests. Everyone applying for support should also continue to pursue all other available options, including applying for emergency loan assistance through the Office of Student Financial Services which can be reached at [email protected]. 

If you are struggling with other non-financial challenges, please remember that the University continues to offer many forms of support. You can access the Center for Counseling & Consultation remotely by filling out this form. And you can always reach out to our law school Student Services team by emailing [email protected].

Thank you to AccessLex for their generous contribution of $25,000 to our Student Emergency Fund.