St. John’s Law Students Earn New York City Bar Diversity Fellowships
Four St. John’s Law 1Ls have been named New York City Bar Diversity Fellows for Summer 2019. Eric Dang '21 will spend the summer at the New York City Law Department, Jasmine Johnson '21 will work at...
Alumni Lisa Schreibersdorf and Bob Gunther Team to Fight for Immigrant Rights
As founder and executive director of Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), Lisa Schreibersdorf ’84 has devoted over 20 years to helping low-income New Yorkers navigate the criminal, family, and immigration justice systems. Under her leadership, BDS has grown to become one of New York City’s largest legal services providers.
St. John’s Law and ABI Host Nation’s Premier Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition
A little bit of snow can produce some major travel snarls in and around the Big Apple. But snow-slicked runways, roads, and sidewalks were no match for the 59 teams from 43 law schools who came from...
Dean’s Travel Study Program Explores International Dispute Resolution and European History
20 St. John’s Law students traveled to Europe during the January intersession for the Dean’s Travel Study Program—Comparative Legal Systems: International Dispute Resolution.
With An Assist From Upper-Level Students St. John’s 1Ls Build Essential Negotiation Skills
It’s been two years, but Tina Kassangana '19 remembers that first day very well.
Carey Center Announces 2019 Mangano Award Recipient
Professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch will receive the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution’s 2019 Mangano Dispute Resolution Advancement Award for her groundbreaking scholarship in the area of multidistrict litigation (MDL) settlement.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Keynotes Tradition Project Session in Rome
In December, jurists and scholars gathered in Rome for “The Value of Tradition in the Global Context,” the third session of the Tradition Project hosted by the Law School’s Center for Law and Religion.
Professor Anita S. Krishnakumar Installed as Inaugural Mary C. Daly Professor of Law
On December 5, 2018, faculty, administrators, friends, and family gathered for the installation of Professor Anita S. Krishnakumar as the inaugural Mary C. Daly Professor of Law.
St. John's is Once Again Among the Top New York Law Schools for Bar Passage
As reported in the New York Law Journal, St. John’s Law continues to rank in the top tier of New York law schools for bar exam success, with a July 2018 pass rate of 87% that places it just behind New York University, Columbia, Cornell, and Fordham and well above the statewide average of 83% for first-time test takers at American Bar Association-accredited law schools.
St. John’s Law and FINRA Host Milestone 10th Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
The Carey Center and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority hosted the 10th annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon last month.