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| Welcome to See infra, our e-newsletter delivering a sampling of news from St. John’s Law, including: innovative courses, programs, and hands-on learning opportunities; faculty scholarship with real-world impact; students who bring unique and diverse perspectives to the study of law; alumni who make their mark in the profession; and the many ways our community members live St. John's Vincentian mission of helping those in need.
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Welcome Fr. Shanley!
Rev. Brian Shanley OP has been named the next president of St. John’s University. Fr. Shanley spent the past 15 years as president of Providence College, where he was a transformational and inspiring leader. He is expected to begin his tenure at St. John’s on February 1, 2021. With the University’s announcement last week, Dean Michael A. Simons shared:
“I’m thrilled that we have found an experienced and successful president from a peer institution to take the helm at this critical time for higher education. I had a chance to meet Fr. Shanley during the search process, and he impressed me as an effective communicator, a thoughtful and collaborative leader, and a caring and decent person. I’m looking forward to working with him in the years ahead, and in particular in the coming months as we navigate the significant challenges facing colleges and universities throughout the country.”
Read more about Fr. Shanley.
Calling All Holiday Shoppers!
However you're celebrating, the holidays will be brighter, warmer, and lots more fun this year with you and yours decked out in St. John's Law gear. Our Holiday Shop is now open 24/7 just hop online and explore.
We've got:
. . . and more (plus delivery right to your door).
The shop closes on 12/17 so don't delay. Grab some apparel and share your Law School pride today.
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Giving Thanks
If this whirlwind of a year has taught us anything it’s that, as strong as we are, we’re stronger together. And, together, this Giving Tuesday, the national day of giving on December 1, 2020, alumni and friends answered the call to support St. John’s Law students who are facing unprecedented challenges. Many thanks to all who gave generously to the Law School’s Stronger Together Campaign.
Spreading the News
Whether it’s a new job, a promotion, an honor, or an activity of note, you’ve got news and we want to share it. The Fall 2020 edition of Class Notes is now online at stjohnslawseeinfra.com. Our next edition will publish in early March. Please submit your news to Assistant Dean for Alumni Relations and CLE Claire C. McKeever '80SVC, '93L at mckeevec@stjohns.edu.
Now Presiding
Four St. John's Law alumni just won seats on the Queens bench.
Congratulations to:
- Leigh Cheng ’96
- Nestor Diaz ’89
- Jessica Earle Gargan ’00
- Denise Johnson ’07
The veteran attorneys will now serve 10-year terms in New York City's Civil Court system, presiding by assignment in civil or criminal courts.
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Publications, Activities, and Achievements
Professor Renee Nicole Allen presented her forthcoming UCLA Law Review article, "From Academic Freedom to Cancel Culture: Silencing Black Women in the Legal Academy," at a virtual workshop in the Theorizing Feminist Solidarity and Racial Justice in Academia series.
Professor John Q. Barrett is one of millions who know, love, and learn from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit, Hamilton: An American Musical. And now Professor Barrett's essay, "Some Alexander Hamilton, But Not So Much Hamilton, in the New Supreme Court,” is one of 35 essays by leading scholars and lawyers featured in Hamilton and the Law: Reading Today’s Most Contentious Legal Issues through the Hit Musical, a collection edited by Professor Lisa A. Tucker and published by Cornell University Press.
In a BBC Newshour segment on the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials, Professor Barrett discusses (at the 18:25 mark) the role of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, who served as the Chief U.S. Prosecutor at the International Military Tribunal, as well as the significance and legacy of the trials. Professor Barrett, who is writing a biography of Justice Jackson, produces The Jackson List, which is read by many thousands of subscribers around the world who are interested in Justice Jackson and related topics.
The Children's Law Center of New York honored Professor Jennifer Baum, who heads our in-house Child Advocacy Clinic, for her volunteer work on an international child abduction case brought under the Hague Convention in the Eastern District of New York. Professor Baum also spoke at New York Law School recently on the role of the Attorney for the Child in Family Court and State Supreme Court proceedings.
At recent virtual faculty workshops at William & Mary Law School and the Georgetown University Law Center, Professor Anita S. Krishnakumar presented "Cracking the Whole Code Rule," her forthcoming article for the NYU Law Review.
Along with faculty colleagues from Russia, Greece, Canada, Italy, and Israel, Professor Mark L. Movsesian spoke recently at a virtual roundtable on law and religion hosted by Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Meet Our Newest Faculty Members
Several years ago, the Law School launched a bold strategic plan anchored by twin goals of academic excellence and student achievement. An important part of that plan is adding new talent to the faculty.
In the last four years, we welcomed six full-time faculty members:
And, now, we’re delighted that Adrián E. Alvarez, Seema Mohapatra, and Marissa Jackson Sow are joining our full-time faculty.
Read all about it.
Mark Your Calendars
Our popular First Friday Book Club hosted by Professors Cheryl Wade and Sheldon Evans resumes virtually in the New year on January 8, 2021. The group will discuss The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry (Arnold Rampersad & Hilary Herbold, eds. 2006), which highlights the unique voice and emotions of the African-American community in the 19th and 20th centuries.
There's no fee to join the Book Club, but please register to attend.
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Word is Getting Out
St. John’s Law has a lot to be proud of, including top ranks for bar passage and employment outcomes. And the good news about our students’ success is traveling fast. Applications are up and our admissions team is hard at work recruiting our next great incoming class.
Among other programs for prospective students, we’re hosting online information sessions with alumni, current students, and Dean Simons. We’re also giving virtual and in-person tours and participating in over 100 virtual recruiting events and Law School Admission Council forums.
Let’s Team Up
Our alumni are our best recruiting partners. If you know someone who wants to go to law school, please share all that St. John's Law has to offer, including these success markers:
- #2 for all New York law schools (just behind Columbia) and #29 nationwide for “gold standard," full-time employment
- 96% ultimate bar passage rate (over two years)
- In 2019, once again, our graduates surpassed statewide bar pass average
- 16K+ alumni who give, mentor, and hire
- $20M+ in scholarship awards last year
- Diverse and inclusive community
- 100% of students who wanted to participate in our clinics last year were able to
- In 2019-2020 students devoted thousands of pro bono work hours helping marginalized New Yorkers
- St. John's New York City marketplace advantage
Prospective students can connect with us to learn more, take a tour, or apply through our admissions website.
Or they can reach out directly to Brian Woods, Associate Dean for Law School Advancement, at brian.woods@stjohns.edu.
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