Law School Honors Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa '61, '87HON and EJ Thorsen '08 at Annual Luncheon
At its annual Alumni Association Luncheon last week, the Law School honored Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa '61, '87HON and EJ Thorsen '08.
Carey Center Announces 2017 Mangano Award Recipients
Professors Andrea Cann Chandrasekher and David Horton of UC Davis School of Law (King Hall) will receive the 2017 Mangano Dispute Resolution Advancement Award for their groundbreaking research on consumer arbitration.
JCRED Announces Best Notes Award Winners
Sarah Silverhardt '17 and Leigha Ann Weiss '16 are the winners of the Journal for Civil Rights and Economic Development's 2016-2017 Best Notes Award.
Law School Hosts Dialogue on Gender in America
On January 17, 2017, the Ron Brown Center, the Coalition for Social Justice, and the Women's Law Society presented Day One Dialogues: Gender in America Today.
Ray Mechmann '17 Earns Prestigious NYPD Fellowship
When Ray Mechmann ’17 starts his NYPD Law Graduate Fellowship this fall, he’ll continue a family tradition of sorts.
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).