Professor Philip Lee Helps Students Cultivate and Embrace Their Professional Identity
When Professor Philip Lee discusses the predatory lending that led to the 2008 financial crisis in his 1L Property class, he asks students if they know anyone who had a subprime mortgage. When...
Brothers Arthur Lynch ’88 and James Lynch ’91 Give Back to Honor St. John’s Law Family Ties
Arthur and Jim Lynch are proud of their St. John’s Law family tree, which spans five generations, starting with their grandfather, Arthur V. Lynch ’32, and grandmother, Elizabeth T. Lynch ’55...
Gregory W. Kehoe ’79, ‘05HON on Leading by Example
When trial lawyer Greg Kehoe became U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida last year, it marked the latest milestone in a distinguished career guided by three enduring principles: follow the...
Maryann Canfield '92 Expands Access to Transformative Summer Fellowships
This summer, 140 students received substantial stipends for unpaid internships at nonprofit organizations and government agencies in New York and nationwide through the Law School's Summer Public...
Eric J. Belfi ’95 On Leadership As Stewardship
While battering wind and rain kept players off the green at last year's Fall Alumni Golf Outing, spirits remained high indoors as event honoree Eric Belfi, Chairman of Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP...
St. John’s Law Celebrates Its Past, Present, and Future at The Centennial Gala
With its sweeping East River views, Casa Cipriani on Manhattan’s historic South Street provided a beautiful setting as St. John’s Law celebrated 100 years of excellence, prominence, and impact at The...
Excelsior Fellow Yan Lee ’26 Fulfills His Dream of Government Service
Inspired in part by his father, who built a life in America as a dentist working in state and federal government settings, Yan Lee arrived at St. John’s Law with a strong interest in public service...
Law Matters: A Conversation With Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum
For nearly 20 years, Dean & Rose DiMartino and Karen Sue Smith Professor of Law Jelani Jefferson Exum has focused her legal scholarship on closing the gap between the ideals of sentencing and the...
Catholic Middle School Students Explore Trial Advocacy at St. John’s Law
On May 9, 2026, St. John’s Law welcomed nearly 200 students from across Long Island for the annual Catholic Middle School Mock Trial Program. Designed to build hands-on experience in advocacy, public...
With a Head Start Pro Bono Scholar Yuxi (Sam) Chen ’26 Begins Her Legal Career
As Sam Chen sees it, being a lawyer isn’t just about providing legal solutions. Immigrating from China with her family and adapting to life in the United States made her aware early on that the law...