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...
Law School Mourns the Loss of Professor Robert E. Parella ‘11HON
The St. John’s Law community mourns the loss of Professor Robert E. Parella, a beloved colleague and teacher, who passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Professor Parella served on the Law School’s...
Students Explore Federal Practice Hands On
By his own admission, Connor Winship ’22 is a big fan of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs. He discovered them early in his 1L year, when he joined the St. John’s Law division of the Federal...
A Chance Encounter Leads to a Meaningful Reunion for Daniel McCabe ‘74
What were the odds, especially in these pandemic times? Dan McCabe’s daughter, Elizabeth, was shopping in a local Connecticut store when she spotted a man wearing a St. John’s Law mask. She stopped...
Law School Symposium Explores Race and Law Enforcement
Saying their names aloud, one by one, Alain Massena ’00, president of the St. John’s Law Alumni Association’s Alumni of Color Chapter, evoked the memory of countless Black and Brown Americans who have...
St. John’s Law Students Spend Spring Break in (Virtual) Service to Others
In typical years, a committed group of St. John’s Law students ignore the call of sand, surf, and sofas and spend spring break advocating for underrepresented individuals and communities across the...
Messages of Solidarity With the AAPI Community
Today, Dean Michael A. Simons shared a version of the message below with all St. John's Law alumni in support of our extended AAPI community and to reaffirm the Law School's commitment to calling out...