St. John's University School of Law

St. John's University School of Law
Established	1925
Type	Private
Postgraduates	1,000
Location	Jamaica, Queens, New York, US
Dean	Michael A. Simons
Website	www.law.stjohns.edu

St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St. John's Law graduates are currently practicing law in the United States and foreign jurisdicitons.

LL.M. in bankruptcy

St. John's University School of Law offers the only LL.M. in Bankruptcy law in the United States. The program is a 30 credit LL.M., with six credits devoted towards a thesis. St. John's School of Law offers over two dozen classes focusing on various issues in bankruptcy. Required courses for the program are: Reorganization Under Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Fraud, Ethics, and Malpractice; Bankruptcy Taxation; Bankruptcy Jurisdiction; Bankruptcy Procedure; and Consumer Bankruptcy. Classes are taught by a mixture of Law Professors, Federal Bankruptcy Court Judges, and practicing attorneys. The St. John's LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program is fully accredited. It has been approved by the New York State Department of Education, and has received the acquiescence of the American Bar Association.[2]

Combined and joint degree programs

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts. Degree in Government and Politics
• J.D./Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) (SJU Tobin College of Business)
• J.D./Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and J.D. Degree (in conjunction with the various colleges of St. John's University)

Bar passage rates

St. John's University School of Law typically ranks in the top 4 or 5 in bar exam passage for first-time test takers among the fifteen New York State law schools:

July 2004 - 87% [3] / Overall New York State Average - 76.5% [4]

July 2005 - 89% (4th) [5] / Overall New York State Average - 75.9% [6]

July 2006 - 91% (4th) [7] / Overall New York State Average 79.4% [8]

July 2007 - 90% (6th) [9] / Overall New York State Average - 79.1% [10]

July 2008 - 91.8% (7th) [11] / Overall New York State Average - 83.2% [12]

July 2009 - 92.1% (4th) [13] / Overall New York State Average - 79.8% [14]

Publications

• St. John's Law Review /St. Thomas More Institute for Legal Research
• New York International Law Review
• St. John's Journal of International & Comparative Law
• American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
• Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
• N.Y. Litigator
• N.Y. Real Property Law Journal
• Admiralty Practicum
• Journal of Catholic Legal Studies (formerly The Catholic Lawyer)

Clinical and externship programs

• Elder Law Clinic
• Child Advocacy Clinic
• Refugee and Immigrant Rights Clinic
• Prosecution Clinic
• Criminal Defense Clinic
• Securities Arbitration Clinic
• Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic
• Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Clinic
• Bridge to Justice Clinic
• Civil Externship Program
• Criminal Justice Externship Program
• Judicial Externships Program
• International Human Rights Externship Program

The Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute

The Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute (PTAI) is the mock trial program for St. John's University School of Law.

Mock Trial Championships:

• 2011 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Region 2
• 2010 Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition
• 2010 ABA National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition
• 2009 National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tournament of Champions
• 2007 National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tournament of Champions
• 2005 Loyola National Civil Trial Competition
• 2004 Georgetown National White Collar Crime Competition
• 2003 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)

Notable alumni

• Joseph P. Addabbo, U.S. Representative from New York (1961–1986)
• Michael Balboni, Deputy Secretary, Public Safety - New York State
• Ron Brown, former United States Secretary of Commerce
• Hugh Carey, former Governor of New York
• Gregory W. Carman, former Chief Judge and current Judge U.S. Court of International Trade; former U.S. Congressman
• William J. Casey, former Director of Central Intelligence
• Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, current Judge, New York Court of Appeals
• Mario Cuomo, former Governor of New York
• Raymond J. Dearie, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• George Deukmejian, former Governor of California and Attorney General
• Dominick L. DiCarlo, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters and chief judge of the United States Court of International Trade
• Janet Di Fiore, Current District Attorney for Westchester County
• Dan Halloran, current New York City Council Member, Queens, New York
• Charles Hynes, current District Attorney of Kings County, New York (Brooklyn)
• Raymond W. Kelly, current New York City Police Department Commissioner
• Harvey Pitt, former Chairman of United States Securities and Exchange Commission
• Charles B. Rangel, current U.S. Congressman
• Ian Schrager, Hotelier and Real Estate Developer
• Joanna Seybert, current Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• Thomas Spota, District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York
• John E. Sprizzo, former Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• Terence Winter, Emmy Award-winning American writer and producer of television and film

External links

• Official site
• LL.M. Guide - St. John's University School of Law Bankruptcy Program