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Welcome to See infra, our e-newsletter delivering a sampling of news from St. John's Law.
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Meet the J.D. Class of 2026
Hailing from across the country and around the world, 273 individuals arrived on campus last week, bringing a range of life experience with them. A short time ago, they were a chemistry teacher, an airline pilot, a standup comic, a Navy diver, a bioengineer, a professional guitarist, a college student, a mentor to LGBTQ+ youth, and a server at Applebees, among other professional and volunteer roles. But when they walked into the Marillac Hall Auditorium and took their seats for Convocation, they became the St. John’s Law J.D. Class of 2026. We’re so happy to welcome our newest St. John's lawyers. Read the full story online.
Real Estate LL.M. Program Draws Top Talent
“These compelling matters need to be given thoughtful consideration, and the L.L.M. program’s intense focus on all aspects of real estate is highly relevant and critical at this juncture,” says Donna-Marie Korth '83CBA, '86L, a partner at Certilman Balin who teaches in the program. “Our students will be able to study and analyze existing and emerging issues, trends, and legislation in order to develop creative solutions. This advanced program will no doubt produce new leaders in the real estate industry who will, in turn, shepherd in positive change and growth in this vitally important field. I look forward to seeing what they will do, and the mark each will leave on our profession.” Korth shares more insights in this story about the new Real Estate LL.M. program.
Give an Hour and Change a Life
To mark St. John's Giving Day on 9/26, we're reprising our #IGiveAnHour fundraising campaign.
The theme for this year’s campaign is “Learning By Doing.” We're asking alumni and friends to gift the equivalent of your hourly pay to support one or more of the following Law School initiatives:
- Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy (Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute, Moot Court Honor Society, Dispute Resolution Society)
- Clinical Education
- Public Interest Fellowship Fund
Just 60 minutes of your time can make a lifetime of difference to deserving students, providing impactful opportunities for them to build knowledge and skills hands on.
We need 100 donors to help us reach our fundraising goal. Can we count on you? There's no need to wait. It's quick and easy to give an hour online today! Then, help us spread the word about the campaign through your social networks using the hashtag #IGiveAnHour23.
Thank you!
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Join Us for Reunion 2023
We're celebrating milestone reunions this fall! Come spend a wonderful evening mixing, mingling, and reminiscing with your St. John's Law classmates and Dean Michael A. Simons:
- 40th Reunion: Classes of 1982 and 1983
- 35th Reunion: Classes of 1987 and 1988
- 30th Reunion: Classes of 1992 and 1993
- 25th Reunion: Classes of 1997 and 1998
- 20th Reunion: Classes of 2002 and 2003
- 15th Reunion: Classes of 2007 and 2008
- 10th Reunion: Classes of 2012 and 2013
- 5th Reunion: Classes of 2017 and 2018
If you want to support your reunion by serving on our Host Committee, please contact Brian Woods at Brian.Woods@stjohns.edu or 718-990-5792.
Chip, Putt, and Drive for a Worthy Cause
While the NYC weather begs to differ, autumn is just around the corner, which means it’s time to spend a day on the green to support student scholarships at the Law School Alumni Association Fall Alumni Golf Outing! Join us on Monday, 10/2. You can register to attend via our event page.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick '67L, '03HON on being named the New York court system’s independent monitor on racial bias. You can read more about Judge Ciparick, her long career in public service, and her key new role via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
In The Spotlight
Jeremy H. Wang '08, founding partner at the Law Office of Yeung & Wang PLLC, is in the Mattone Institute's latest Real Estate Alumni Spotlight.
Kate Hall, our Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Communications, caught up with Renaissance man Tony Iovino '82 for this story about career reinvention and his work as Assistant Director of Oceanside Library on Long Island.
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Let's Welcome Our New Faculty Members
Our faculty is the cornerstone of student success at St. John's Law. In the last several years, we have welcomed 16 full-time faculty members. Each brings a range of gifts as teachers and scholars that will make the Law School immeasurably better. And, together, they will be part of a transformation of our faculty that will propel St. John’s forward for years to come. Read more about our newest faculty members.
Brava!
Kenneth Wang Professor of Law Rosemary Salomone has been named the winner of the Premio Pavese 2023 in non-fiction by Italy's Fondazione Cesare Pavese for her book, The Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language (Oxford University Press). She is only the second American to receive the award, which is named after the renowned Italian author, poet, and translator Cesare Pavese. Out in paperback early next year with an updated preface, Professor Salomone’s latest book explores the spread of English as the dominant lingua franca and related economic, social, and cultural ramifications. She discussed the book recently on Lawfare's the Chatter podcast.
In print
Professor Robin Boyle’s article, “Undoing Undue Influence: How the Doctrine Can Avoid Judicial Subjectivity by Omitting the Vulnerability Element,” will be published in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, published by Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.
“Deliberate Indifference: Respondeat Superior Liability for Municipalities in Civil Rights Cases as an Alternative to Qualitative Immunity Reform, an article by Professor Mark C. Niles, appears in the N.Y.U. Journal of Legislation and Public Policy.
Field Work
Professor Miriam Cherry has had a longstanding collaboration with the United Nation’s International Labour Office (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2018, she was a visiting researcher, working on a paper about digital platforms and cross-border conflicts of law. This past spring and summer, Professor Cherry consulted with the ILO on a proposed standard for work in the gig economy. Along with a sociologist from Washington University in St. Louis, she is writing an ILO report on the status of gig workers in the United States.
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Mentor a Student
Mentor Connect, the Law School's robust online mentoring platform brings students seeking career guidance together with alumni who are excited to give it. Mentees and mentors connect across aligned professional interests and aspirations and common involvement in St. John's Law journals, co-curricular activities, academic centers, shared identity groups, and student groups, among other connecting points. To learn more about this opportunity to give back and make a difference, view the Mentor Connect Guide. Ready to become a mentor? Register today. Thank you!
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Please email Lori Herz, See infra's Managing Editor and Lead Writer, at herzl@stjohns.edu.
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