Meng Xu ‘16 Awarded New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s Hon. Giles S. Rich Diversity Scholarship
Meng Xu ‘16 came to St. John’s knowing that she wanted to pursue a career in intellectual property law. By the end of her first year, she had earned a strong academic record, including membership on the St. John’s Law Review. Adding to Meng’s impressive achievements, this month, Dean Michael A. Simons awarded her the New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s (NYIPLA) Hon. Giles S. Rich Diversity Scholarship.
Government and Politics Major Earns Coveted Watson Fellowship
Arizona-native Trevor Farland ’17C traveled more than 2,200 miles to attend St. John’s University. Now, through the highly selective Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship he has been awarded, Farland will work as an intern at influential global organizations in New York and the Middle East.
St. John’s Law Presents Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion
This semester, the Center for Law and Religion teamed with Villanova Law School to host the first “Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion.”
Kaitlin Fleur Nares '13 Seeks Justice for Man Exonerated in Central Park Jogger Case
Kaitlin Fleur Nares '13 talks about her work representing Korey Wise — one of five young men exonerated in the high-profile Central Park Jogger case — in his longstanding civil suit against New York City.
Commercial Litigation Insider Spotlights New St. John's Law Course on Litigation in NY's Commercial Division
Law schools may offer a host of legal skills courses, but one devoted solely to practicing in New York's Commercial Division? Not so much--until this year, when St. John's University School of Law Law introduced a new, upper-level, one-credit course called, "Litigation in New York's Commercial Division."
St. John’s Law Moot Court Honor Society Team Wins National First Amendment Competition
On the heels of taking first and second place at the William B. Spong Moot Court Tournament, a team representing the Law School’s Moot Court Honor Society has won the National First Amendment Moot Court Competition at Vanderbilt Law School.
Moot Court Honor Society Teams Take First and Second at William B. Spong Tournament
The talent and tenacity of the Law School’s Moot Court Honor Society was on display last weekend as St. John’s bested a field of 20 teams to win first and second place at the 43rd William B. Spong Moot Court Tournament.
Michael Zhang '14 Volunteers as Interpreter for Securities Arbitration Clinic
When students in the Law School’s Securities Arbitration Clinic needed an interpreter to best serve their client — an elderly woman who spoke the relatively uncommon Chinese dialect Shanghainese — they turned to a fellow law student for help.
St. John's Law-University of Glasgow Exchange Program Launches with Great Success
Students earning their LL.B. degree from University of Glasgow come to St. John’s Law for a year of study and immersion in New York City culture and community.
St. John’s Law Event Marks Unprecedented Year of Alumni Giving to Endowed Scholarships
Alumni dedication, long a hallmark of St. John’s Law, is the bedrock of a recent campaign to build endowed scholarships that help to attract top students and to keep tuition affordable.