A One-Day Intensive Helps Students Explore the Foundations of Public Interest Law
On a recent Friday, more than 70 students gathered at St. John’s Law for the inaugural Public Interest Intensive, a one-day program coordinated by the DiMartino/Smith Public Interest Center to help...
St. John’s Law Students Volunteer to Close the Justice Gap for New Yorkers
On Friday afternoons, Room 116 in the Queens County Civil Courthouse becomes a bridge between classroom learning, community service, and justice in action for a dedicated group of St. John’s Law...
St. John’s University School of Law Receives Historic Gift to Name DiMartino/Smith Public Interest Center
Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum has announced that the Public Interest Center at St. John’s Law will be named the DiMartino/Smith Public Interest Center in honor of alumna Rose DiMartino ’81 and her spouse...
St. John’s Community Comes Together to Offer Legal Guidance to Low-Income New Yorkers
Ruth Calaman ’98 was excited to return to St. John’s Law, where she once dreamed of becoming a criminal defense attorney for people who couldn’t afford legal representation. Though her career path...
From the Lone Star State to the Big Apple: Summer Public Interest Fellows Advance Justice
Walking into a Texas courthouse as an intern with the Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC), Megan P. Denman '27 expected to spend the day observing mediators and taking notes...
As Pro Bono Scholars Nine St. John’s Law 3Ls Pass the Bar Exam and Accelerate Their Careers
Last fall, nine St. John’s Law 3Ls came together to discuss Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond’s Poverty, by America. The book challenges readers to examine systems and policies that...
St. John’s Professor John P. “Jack” Clarke ‘55CBA, ‘57L, ‘24HON Reflects on a Lifetime of Support
On an otherwise quiet March evening, the St. John’s Law cafeteria was buzzing with excitement. Walking through metallic streamers, Law School students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends were met...
St. John’s Law Students Spend Spring Break Serving the Greater Good
“Transformative” isn’t a word students usually use when talking about spring break. But that’s exactly how Kayla Dorancy ’26 describes the week she spent participating in the Public Interest Center’s...
Law School’s Public Interest Center Welcomes its First Student Fellows
For 10 years, animating St. John’s Vincentian mission of serving the greater good, the Law School’s Public Interest Center has offered students a range of opportunities to explore and engage in public...
During the National Celebration of Pro Bono Students and Alumni Team Up to Make a Difference
Every October, St. John’s Law marks the National Celebration of Pro Bono with a series of programs. To kick off this year’s celebration, the Law School’s Public Interest Center partnered with the...