St. John’s Law Alumni Earn Prestigious Post-Graduate Immigration Fellowships
This fall, Emma Watson ‘24 and Timothy Zurcher ‘24 will launch their full-time legal careers as Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Justice Fellows. It’s a milestone opportunity for the recent graduates...
St. John’s Law Celebrates Commencement 2024
It’s been about 1000 days since 266 talented individuals arrived at St. John’s Law from across the country and around the world and took their seats at 1L Convocation as the J.D. Class of 2024. In...
Raisa Cohen ‘07: From Immigrant to Immigration Judge
Hon. Raisa Cohen has presided as an Immigration Judge in the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court since 2016. Her service on the bench follows an earlier career as Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S...
Laura Schwartz ‘90 Leads St. John’s Thriving Center for Bankruptcy Studies
The Center for Bankruptcy Studies guides the Law School’s J.D. bankruptcy law curriculum, houses the nation's leading Bankruptcy LL.M. program , and offers a wide range of programming for students...
Mattone Center for Law and Religion and Journal of Catholic Legal Studies Co-Host Symposium on SCOTUS Public School Prayer Case
At a recent symposium co-hosted by the Law School’s Mattone Center for Law and Religion and Journal of Catholic Legal Studies at Manhattan’s New York Athletic Club, leading legal scholars convened...
St. John’s Law Mourns the Loss of Professor Elayne E. Greenberg
Dean Michael A. Simons and the entire Law School community mourn the passing of Elayne E. Greenberg, Professor of Legal Practice and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution . An...
Public Interest Center Director Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz Finds Fulfillment Helping St. John’s Law Students Serve the Greater Good
On an early April evening, the Law School cafeteria is buzzing with activity as students, alumni, and faculty raise numbered paddles and, bid by bid, vie to win items on the block at the annual Public...
From NYC to KC St. John’s Law Students Spend Spring Break Working in the Public Interest
Ask Lana Boiko-Kasyanchuk ‘24 what she did over Spring Break, and she’ll recount time spent in Family Court, Criminal Court, and the Red Hook Community Justice Center assisting attorneys from Brooklyn...
Incoming Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum Named Inaugural Rose DiMartino and Karen Sue Smith Professor of Law
Recently, when they came together for Celebrating Women in the Law—an annual event co-hosted by the Law School’s Alumnae Leadership Council (ALC) and Women’s Law Society—alumni, students, and friends...
Remembering Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, ‘94HON
Dean Michael A. Simons and the entire St. John's Law community mourn the passing of Joseph M. Mattone, Sr., whose strong work ethic, New York City street smarts, and keen business acumen took him to...