Professor Mark L. Movsesian Speaks on Religious Freedom at Federal Bar Council Conference
Earlier this week, Professor Mark L. Movsesian—director of the Law School’s Center for Law and Religion—participated in a panel program on “The Evolution and Implications of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act” at the Federal Bar Council’s annual Winter Bench & Bar Conference.
Professor Mark L. Movsesian Explores the Crisis Facing Mideast Christians
At a recent event that brought alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the Law School together at St. John’s new Manhattan campus, Professor Mark L. Movsesian discussed the ongoing plight of Mideast Christians.
St. John’s Intellectual Property Law Center Hosts Inaugural Conference on Law for Intelligent Machines
Earlier this month, the Intellectual Property Law Center (IPLC) held its inaugural conference, bringing students, faculty, and leading experts together for a discussion about the legal implications of intelligent machines.
Center for Law and Religion Announces New Student Fellows
With the start of the new academic year, the Center for Law and Religion has named its new student fellows for 2014-2015. They are John Boersma ‘15 and Stephanie Cipolla ’16.
Hundreds Attend Professor Mark L. Movsesian’s Talk on Mideast Christians at the Lanier Theological Library
Earlier this month, Mark L. Movsesian, the Frederick A. Whitney Professor of Contract Law and director of the Center for Law and Religion at St. John's Law, gave a talk on Religious Freedom for Mideast Christians: Yesterday and Today before a standing-room-only audience at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston, TX.
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.
Pope Francis Opens St. John’s Conference on International Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is a “fundamental right of man, reflecting his highest dignity” and “an indispensible condition for fully realizing human potential.”
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."