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Marking a Milestone
Four ceremonies. Many words of wisdom. One amazing milestone for our J.D. and LL.M. graduates who persevered and emerged resilient in this year like none other. Here's the story about Commencement 2021.
A Creative Take on Law School Admissions
Poetry has been Oliver W. Colbert's constant companion. It's journeyed with him from his childhood in Brooklyn through some turbulent teenage years, onto academic and professional achievement, and now in his role as Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives at St. John's Law. Read more about Oliver and his creative approach to work and life.
Sharing Pride and More
We just wrapped up our Pride Month celebration on social media. Missed it? No problem. All the posts are online at stjohnslawseeinfra.com, along with posts from this year's Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month social celebrations.
Let's Celebrate a Life Well Lived
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, the Law School community will come together to celebrate the life of beloved alumna, colleague, and friend Erica B. Fine '82. We'll share more information about this special event soon.
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At the Helm
The steady and dedicated St. John's Law Alumni Association leadership continues. At the Association's recent annual meeting, we thanked outgoing president Michelle Johnson '05, welcomed incoming president Ralph Carter '14, and formally elevated president-elect Bob Gunther '84.
Get Your CLE Credits Here
Our 2021 Summer CLE Series is underway and, this month, you can take False Eyewitness Testimony and Addressing It (7/14 Register Here) and/or “The Most Important Number in the World”: The Endgame for LIBOR (7/20 Register Here). Then, in August, we're offering Effective Representation of Clients at Mediation—A Mediator's Perspective (8/4 Register Here). You can email Claire C. McKeever '80SVC, 93L, Assistant Dean for Alumni Relations and CLE, at mckeevec@stjohns.edu with any questions.
Calling All Bankruptcy LL.M. Alumni
We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of St. John's LL.M. in Bankruptcy program this fall. You can help make it an evening to remember. To join the Event Planning Committee, contact Associate Dean for Law School Advancement Brian Woods at brian.woods@stjohns.edu.
Together at Last
Save the date for Class Reunions in Manhattan:
September 23, 2021 | 7–10 p.m. | New York Athletic Club
Classes of 2011, 2010, 2005, 2006, 2000, 2001, 1996, 1995, 1991, 1990, 1986, 1985, 1981, 1980, and 1976, and 1975
September 30, 2021 | 7–10 p.m. | Connolly's Pub
Classes of 2020, 2015, and 2016
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Scholarly Pursuits
Professor Robin Boyle's article, “Preventing Predatory Alienation by High-Control Groups: The Application of Human Trafficking Laws to Groups Popularly Known as Cults, and Proposed Changes to Laws Regarding Federal Immigration, State Child Marriage, and Undue Influence,” appears in a special edition of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation.
Professor Rosemary Salomone presented her paper, "The Ties that Bind: Is English Reshaping Identity and Belonging in Europe?" at the 27th International Conference of Europeanists hosted by the Council for European Studies. The paper develops themes that Professor Salomone explores in her forthcoming book, The Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language (Oxford University Press), which is slated to publish later this year.
Professor Ray Warner's article, “Enterprise Group Restructuring: Dutch Options and United States Enforcement,” co-authored with Dutch Professor Dr. P.M. (Michael) Veder, has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed European Insolvency & Restructuring Journal. Read more about the article at our Faculty Scholarship Blog.
Well Reviewed
ProfessorBainbridge.com, a widely read corporate law blog, recently reviewed "The Exit Theory of Judicial Appraisal,” a paper co-authored by Professor Keith Sharfman and Emory Law Professor William J. Carney. Professor Sharfman is a nationally recognized expert on valuation in corporate appraisal disputes and other legal contexts.
Get on the List
Professor John Q. Barrett regularly sends his Jackson List emails to many thousands of subscribers worldwide who are interested in the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert H. Jackson. Past Jackson List posts are online here. To join the Jackson List, a one-way list that does not display recipient identities or email addresses, send a "subscribe" note to barrettj@stjohns.edu.
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Here's the Story
As Matt Cleaver '21 looks forward to working full time in the public interest at Brooklyn Defender Services, he's grateful for the Summer Public Interest Fellowships he received for the past two years, and for the St. John's Law alumni and friends who make them possible. Read all about it.
Kudos Times Two
Congratulations to rising St. John's Law 3Ls Annalise Leonelli and Camille Sanchez, who earned Peggy Browning Fund Fellowships to support their summer labor and employment law placements at Pitta LLP and the National Employment Law Project, respectively.
We'll Help You Hire
Does your firm or organization have an opening for an attorney or law student intern? The Career Development Office at St. John's Law is here to help you with your hiring needs. Just reach out to Associate Dean for Career Development and Externships Jeanne Ardan '95 at ardanj@stjohns.edu.
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