Ozanam Scholar Accepted to Top-Tier Law Schools
“If I didn’t go to St. John’s,” said Joseph De Jesus ‘16C, “there’s no chance I would end up getting accepted to Harvard.”
St. John's President Hosts New TV Talk Show
Beginning in February 2016, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., president, will host a new television talk show on the Telecare Catholic Network.
President’s First "State of the University" Address Highlights Vision
Dr. Gempesaw opened the 2015–16 academic year with his first “State of the University” address.
Transforming Lives: President’s Dinner Raises $2.1 Million for Student Scholarships
They were the ones being honored: the generous, dedicated recipients of St. John’s Spirit of Service Awards. Yet as they stepped up to the lectern during the presentation at the 18th Annual President...
Twenty Members of the Class of 2015 Start Their Careers as Prosecutors
Continuing a proud St. John's Law tradition, 20 members of the Class of 2015 are starting their careers as prosecutors this fall.
Center for Law and Religion Hosts Conversation with Hon. Richard J. Sullivan
On Tuesday, October 27, 2015, the Law School’s Center for Law and Religion presented a discussion with Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, about current and potential issues before the U.S. Supreme Court involving religious freedom.
A Year of Outstanding Success for the Division of Institutional Advancement
The loyalty and generosity of our alumni and friends has always been a defining characteristic of the St. John’s University family, and those qualities were strikingly apparent during the recently completed 2014–2015 fiscal year.
St. John’s Law Graduates Take Their Trial Advocacy Skills to the Professional Arena
Several executive board members of the Law School's Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute (PTAI) will employ the skills they gained in mock trial competition when they start their full-time work this fall as criminal lawyers serving the public interest.
Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution Marks Another Successful Year
There was much to celebrate at the Carey Center’s annual reception: The inaugural Mangano Dispute Resolution Advancement Award; the successful launch of the intersession Lawyering course for 1Ls; and the successes of the student-focused Dispute Resolution Society.
Professor Mark L. Movsesian Explores the Crisis Facing Mideast Christians
At a recent event that brought alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the Law School together at St. John’s new Manhattan campus, Professor Mark L. Movsesian discussed the ongoing plight of Mideast Christians.