Online Learning Tips
Whether you live on campus, commute, or learn from home this semester, you are likely enrolled in some online courses. While most college and high school students have engaged in online learning, these tips and reminders will help you get the most out of your courses this fall.
St. John’s Law Students Thrive in New Queens DA Summer Program
Elena Santo ‘22 sat in her home office, fixed on her computer screen. Earlier this summer, while interning in the Queens District Attorney’s Office, she worked on a database of exoneration cases for...
Aspiring Patent Lawyer Michael Ofori ‘21 Earns Prestigious IP Diversity Scholarship
What keeps inventors up at night? Michael Ofori found out when he was an undergraduate at Cornell University’s College of Engineering, majoring in Information Science, Systems, and Technology. It...
Summer Public Interest Fellow Laila Rizk ‘21 Helps Low-Income New Yorkers Get a Fresh Financial Start
Even as shelter in place orders lift and businesses re-open, New York City is reeling from the impact of COVID-19. Along with illness and death, the virus has brought widespread job loss and financial...
Austin Crabtree ‘19LL.M. Charts a Path to His Dream Career in Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Just about any chance he gets, Austin Crabtree will tell law students and practitioners that, if they’re serious about a career in restructuring and bankruptcy, they should enroll in the Bankruptcy LL...
With One Letter and 2150 Signatures Jen Hopkins ‘21 Takes Action on Police Reform
In the wake of the senseless police killing of George Floyd, as protestors took to the streets across the country and around the world, 300 St. John’s Law students, faculty, and staff gathered for a...
Silence Inspires Katie Helde ‘21 to Advocate in the Public Interest
In the grand scheme of things, Katie Helde knew that 21 days isn’t a long time to be silent. Still, when the doctor prescribed that particular course of treatment to heal her injured vocal cords, it...
Tatehona Kelly ‘22 Earns City Bar Scholarship
Last month, the New York City Bar awarded Tatehona Kelly its C. Banbridge Smith Scholarship. She earned the honor by distinguishing herself in a competitive pool for her character, intelligence, and...
No More Talking, What Are We Going to Do?
Dear St. John's Law Community, Last night, in the wake of the senseless killing of George Floyd, St. John's Law students, faculty, and staff gathered online for a virtual Dialogue Day program about...
What Must Be Done?
Dear St. John’s Law Community, In 2014, protests consumed New York City after a police officer killed Eric Garner. In the wake of those protests, St. John’s Law students and faculty came together for...