Pioneering Lawyer Shirley Cherin Sigler ‘40C, 42L Fulfills a Calling
Sipping a cup of tea at home in New York City’s Peter Cooper Village, Shirley Cherin Sigler says, “I was a pioneer!” It’s an apt observation as the spritely 102-year-old reflects on her education at...
St. John’s Law Welcomes the Talented J.D. Class of 2025
They traveled many different paths to St. John’s Law. But when they walked into the Law School on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 and took their seats for 1L Convocation, 240 incoming students from across...
Center for Law and Religion Co-Hosts Rome Conference on Liberalism’s Limits
On July 8, 2022, the Center for Law and Religion and frequent partner LUMSA University co-hosted an academic conference on Liberalism’s Limits: Religious Exemptions and Hate Speech . Organized by the...
Grassroots Activist Keyrollos Ibrahim ’23 Uplifts His Community
Last month, by a 4–1 margin, the Carlsbad City Council voted to establish a commission to improve police-community relations. It was a watershed moment for Keyrollos Ibrahim. The Carlsbad Equality...
St. John’s Law Launches In-House Defense and Advocacy Clinic
In August, St. John’s Law will launch the Defense and Advocacy Clinic under the direction of Professor Martin J. LaFalce , a former public defender. Offering an unrivaled opportunity for students to...
Alessia Riccio ’22 Becomes a Public Defender
Crossing the commencement stage at St. John’s Carnesecca Arena, Alessia Riccio stopped and turned to face the crowd of celebrants. As Dean Michael A. Simons placed the ceremonial hood over her head to...
Law School Celebrates Commencement 2022
In August 2019, the Law School's newest J.D. students marked the start of their legal studies by posing for a group selfie with Dean Michael A. Simons at St. John's D'Angelo Center. Last Sunday, one...
Remembering UH Law Professor Michael Olivas
The St. John’s Law faculty joins the larger community of U.S. and international legal educators, scholars, and practitioners in mourning the death of University of Houston Law Center Professor...
Lawyer and Scholar Mark Lanier Leads Center for Law and Religion Reading Society Discussion
On April 1, 2022, St. John’s Law students, alumni, faculty, and friends engaged in a lively Center for Law and Religion Reading Society discussion of the acclaimed C.S. Lewis essay “Learning in War...
2022 Gala Event Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion at St. John’s Law
The sweeping views of Manhattan’s skyline at dusk only added to the joyful atmosphere as 360 alumni, students, faculty, administrators, and guests gathered recently in celebration and community at the...