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St. John's 1Ls Learn the Fundamentals of Negotiation Hands On
The required 1L Lawyering course focuses on negotiation skills and the companion skills of interviewing clients and drafting agreements—core competencies for lawyers.
Students in Dean’s Travel Study Program Explore China’s Legal System and Culture
St. John’s Law students and Dean Michael A. Simons explored China’s legal system, history, and culture through a nine-day Dean’s Travel Study Program held during the January intersession.
Jeff Sovern on President-Elect Trump's Pledge to Defend Consumers
"President-elect Donald J. Trump will soon face a stark choice: whether to protect consumers, the ordinary Americans he pledged to defend against a system he criticized as rigged — or to side with that system," says Professor Jeff Sovern in this New York Times DealBook opinion piece.
Professor Kate Levine Receives AALS Prize for Scholarship in Professional Responsibility
Last week, Professor Kate Levine accepted the seventh annual Fred C. Zacharias Memorial Prize for Scholarship in Professional Responsibility for her article, “Who Shouldn't Prosecute the Police,” 101 Iowa L. Rev. 1447 (2016).
SJU Students Discover Art and Service in New York City
Students in adjunct associate professor Judy Cooperman’s Discover New York class, which focuses on public art in New York City, completed a mural project to fulfill their Academic-Service Learning requirement in the fall 2016 semester. The mural depicts the four seasons in New York City, and is displayed in Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home.
Manhattan Campus Hosts Networking Event for Tobin's Economic and Finance Department
Tobin's Department of Economics and Finance held a reception on Thursday, November 10, 2016 for alumni, faculty and some of the department’s top students to socialize and network at the St. John's Manhattan campus.
Larry Cunningham on Criminal Case Against Bill Cosby
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that damaging testimony Bill Cosby gave in an accuser's lawsuit can be used at Cosby's criminal sex assault trial. In USA Today, Vice Dean Larry Cunningham weighs in on the ruling's impact.
Vice Dean Larry Cunningham Teaches in Cambodia as a Fulbright Specialist
Vice Dean Larry Cunningham was in Cambodia for four weeks this fall as a participant in the Fulbright Specialist Program, which sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad.
Focusing on Body, Mind, and Spirit, Alum Helps Veterans Heal
“There are a lot of veterans out there who are really suffering,” said Dan Libby ’09Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of the Veterans Yoga Project (VYP). “But if you can teach somebody a practice that helps them feel a little less pain—it makes it all worthwhile.”
Annual Forum Showcases New Technologies for a “21st-Century Education”
“Technology is an investment in the future.” With that message, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s, opened the University’s annual Faculty Technology Forum this fall.