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A Father’s Son: Matthew Atewe ’24 Takes His Dreams to a New Home Court
When a recurring knee injury ended Matthew Atewe’s dream of playing professional basketball, the first call he made was to his father back home in Toronto. “Think and pray tonight,” his dad told him....
St. John’s Law Welcomes a Talented and Diverse 1L Class
A paramedic, a past Peace Corp Volunteer, a ballerina, an Emmy Award winner, a scientist, a former pro basketball player, and an underground caverns tour guide all took their seats. It was a milestone...
The St. John’s Law Class of 2020 Comes Home to Graduate
It was a special, and an especially moving, homecoming. Even Mother Nature seemed to know it. Gray clouds that had lingered all day gave way to evening blue skies and sunshine as members of the Law...
A Conversation With Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vernadette Horne
In June, Vernadette Horne joined the Law School’s leadership team as Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Here, she sits down with Director of Communications Lori Herz to discuss...
Poet and Educator Oliver W. Colbert Brings His Full Self to Work in Law School Admissions
Poetry has been Oliver W. Colbert’s constant companion. It’s journeyed with him from childhood through some turbulent teenage years, onto academic and professional achievement, and now as he brings...
For Matthew Cleaver ’21 Public Interest Takes Center Stage
Law school was a second act of sorts for Matt Cleaver. After college, he relocated to New York City and spent about 10 years on Off-Broadway theater production teams. He also channeled his creative...
St. John’s Law Celebrates Commencement 2021
It takes about six steps to get up to the graduation stage in St. John’s Carnesecca Arena and around a dozen more to cross it. But, as Dean Michael A. Simons shared with celebrants at the Law School’s...
Taking a Stand Against Religious and Ethnic Hatred
On June 3, 2021, Dean Michael A. Simons sent a message to St. John's Law students about the recent rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic violence and rhetoric, reiterating the Law School's commitment...
Love and ADR: St. John’s Law Students Make the Connection
Brady Foster ’21 knew that Terrace on the Park restaurant in Corona, Queens was the perfect spot for a marriage proposal this past December. There was the Manhattan skyline to take in, a family...
Remembering Erica B. Fine ‘82
The Law School community mourns the loss of beloved alumna, colleague, and friend Erica Fine, who passed away suddenly last weekend. A 1982 graduate and an integral part of the St. John’s Law family...