St. John’s LL.M. Students Find It’s Just the Right Time to Become a Bankruptcy Lawyer
As COVID-19 upends the U.S. economy, bankruptcy filings are rising sharply. Businesses seeking protection include iconic retailers JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, J. Crew, and Brooks Brothers; dining and...
Law Review Symposium Commemorates 100 Years of the 19th Amendment
On October 23, 2020, the St. John’s Law Review brought legal scholars together to explore the past, present, and future of women’s rights in the United States during its 2020 symposium: Commemorating...
St. John’s Law Welcomes New LL.M. Students From Near and Far
Well after midnight, while most people are sleeping, Youssef Ibrahim is on the night shift in identification and criminal records at One Police Plaza, the New York City Police Department’s...
The Coalition for Social Justice Launches a Web Platform for All
Earlier this week, the Law School’s student-led Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) launched its new website, sjucsj.org . With robust features, including a blog and a forum for dialogue, the site...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Icon of Women’s Rights and Social Justice, Dies at 87, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Inspiration and Greatness
The following, re-published in full with permission and without editing, is an obituary for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg written by the editorial board of the Law School’s student...
Summer Teaching Assistants Work to Build a More Diverse and Inclusive Legal Profession
Things came full circle for Ashley Williams ’21 as she settled in front of her computer for the opening of this year’s Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students , the award-winning...
From Near and Far St. John’s Law Welcomes the Diverse and Talented Incoming Class of 2020
Back in March, when New York City started to shelter in place, St. John’s Law moved 140 classes online in just three days. In just a few more days, all of its operations—career development, student...
When the Pandemic Changed Students’ Summer Work Plans the Law School Stepped In
Back in March, when New York City started to shelter in place, St. John’s Law moved 140 classes taught by 39 full-time and 85 adjunct faculty members completely online in just three days. In just a...
From Coast to Coast Rachel Stoian ‘09L, ‘10LL.M. Finds Success as a Bankruptcy Lawyer
Rachel Stoian never imagined that she would move back to the small California beach town where she grew up. But life has its twists and, after years of living and working in the New York City area...
Ciara Villalona-Lockhart ’22 Pivots to Help a Community in Need
Ciara Villalona-Lockhart was devastated when she got the news that her summer fellowship had been cancelled in the wake of COVID-19. But instead of giving up on a meaningful work experience, the...