A Moment to Center on Our Values as a Law School
Below is a message that Dean Michael A. Simons shared with St. John's Law students in the wake of the violent protests at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021...
Restaurant Industry’s Pandemic Distress is Deeply Personal for Andreas Koutsoudakis ‘21LL.M.
The heartfelt remembrances and expressions of sympathy poured in last March as news spread that COVID-19 had claimed the life of 59-year-old Andreas Koutsoudakis, Sr., the longtime New York City...
St. John’s Law Students, Faculty, and Staff Help to Bridge the Digital Divide
Eleven-year-old KV* couldn’t contain her excitement. She sat down with her family’s new laptop right away, figured out how it worked, and showed her 13-year-old sister, CV, how to use it for school...
St. John’s Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Several years ago, the St. John’s Law faculty launched a bold strategic plan anchored by twin goals of academic excellence and student achievement. The plan’s success is evident across key measures...
St. John’s LL.M. Students Find It’s Just the Right Time to Become a Bankruptcy Lawyer
As COVID-19 upends the U.S. economy, bankruptcy filings are rising sharply. Businesses seeking protection include iconic retailers JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, J. Crew, and Brooks Brothers; dining and...
Law Review Symposium Commemorates 100 Years of the 19th Amendment
On October 23, 2020, the St. John’s Law Review brought legal scholars together to explore the past, present, and future of women’s rights in the United States during its 2020 symposium: Commemorating...
St. John’s Law Welcomes New LL.M. Students From Near and Far
Well after midnight, while most people are sleeping, Youssef Ibrahim is on the night shift in identification and criminal records at One Police Plaza, the New York City Police Department’s...
The Coalition for Social Justice Launches a Web Platform for All
Earlier this week, the Law School’s student-led Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) launched its new website, sjucsj.org. With robust features, including a blog and a forum for dialogue, the site...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Icon of Women’s Rights and Social Justice, Dies at 87, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Inspiration and Greatness
The following, re-published in full with permission and without editing, is an obituary for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg written by the editorial board of the Law School’s student...
Summer Teaching Assistants Work to Build a More Diverse and Inclusive Legal Profession
Things came full circle for Ashley Williams ’21 as she settled in front of her computer for the opening of this year’s Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students, the award-winning...