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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.
St. John's Takes First at Tulane Sports Law Competition
St. John's Law took first place at the two-day National Baseball Arbitration Competition at Tulane Law.
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).
Clinic Students Gain Valuable Dispute Resolution Skills and Experience
Students in the Law School’s Securities Arbitration Clinic participated in a mock mediation and arbitration recently at the New York City office of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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.
Law School Hosts Law Loughlin Society Holiday Reception and Dinner
New York City’s historic and beautiful Metropolitan Club was a fitting backdrop for the Law School’s Law Loughlin Holiday Reception and Dinner on December 1, 2016.
Ron Brown Scholars Program Opens Doors to Opportunity
This fall, the entering 1L class at St. John’s Law included 14 recipients of the full-tuition Ronald H. Brown Scholarship.
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.