St. John's University School of Law explained

St. John's University
School of Law
Dean:Michael A. Simons
Type:Private
City:Jamaica
State:New York
Country:U.S.
Bar Pass Rate:87.10% (2023 first-time takers)[1]
Students:798
Faculty:43 (full-time)
Ranking:68th (tie) (2024)[2]

St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, 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 15,000 St. John's Law graduates are practicing law in the United States and foreign jurisdictions.[3] In 2022, 85.53% of the law school's first-time test takers passed a bar exam.[1]

LL.M. in Bankruptcy law

St. John's University School of Law offers the only LL.M. in bankruptcy law in the United States.[4] The program is a 30 credit LL.M., with 6 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.[5]

Admissions

For the class entering in 2023, St. John's University School of Law accepted 41.48% of applicants, with 26.50% of those accepted enrolling. The average enrollee had a 162 LSAT score and 3.71 undergraduate GPA.[6]

Bar passage rates

In 2023, 87.10% of St. John’s first-time takers passed a bar examination. [7] St. John's University School of Law typically ranks in the top 4 – 7 in bar exam passage for first-time test takers among the fifteen New York State law schools:

July 2004 – 87% / Overall New York State Average – 76.5% [8] [9]

July 2005 – 89% (4th) / Overall New York State Average – 75.9%[10]

July 2006 – 91% (4th) / Overall New York State Average 79.4% [11]

July 2007 – 90% (6th) / Overall New York State Average – 79.1%[12]

July 2008 – 91.8% (7th) / Overall New York State Average – 83.2% [13]

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

July 2010 – 87% (6th) / Overall New York State Average – 86%[15]

July 2011 – 88% (7th) / Overall New York State Average – 86% [16]

July 2013 - 87.5% (7th) / Overall New York State Average – 88%[17]

July 2014 - 87% (4th) / Overall New York State Average - 83% [18]

July 2019 - 89% (5th) / Overall New York State Average - 88% [19]

Ranking

National Ranking: for 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked St. John's Law tied for 68th.[20]

Employment

According to St. John's University School of Law's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 82.3% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment ten months after graduation.[21] St. John's University School of Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 7.1%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2018 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job ten months after graduation.[22]

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at St. John's University School of Law for the 2014–2015 academic year is $76,614.[23] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $285,041.[24]

Publications

Conrad B. Duberstein Moot Court Competition

The Conrad B. Duberstein Moot Court Competition is an annual bankruptcy moot court competition sponsored by St. John's University School of Law and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). The competition is named in memory of former Chief Judge Conrad B. Duberstein, who was a St. John's alumnus and former ABI Director. The competition focuses on significant issues in bankruptcy practice. It is the largest single site appellate moot court competition, with approximately 60 law school teams participating.[25] It is also the only bankruptcy moot court competition in the nation.[26] Bankruptcy practitioners judge the preliminary rounds and briefs. New York-area bankruptcy judges from around the country judge the later rounds of the competition.

St. John's Moot Court Honor Society and American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review members organize and run the competition. Additionally, they prepare the bench memo for the judges, field ghost teams, and serve as bailiffs during the competition.[26] The competition winners, best briefs and best advocates are recognized at an awards banquet.[27]

Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute (PTAI)

The Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute is the mock trial program for St. John's University School of Law.[28]

Mock Trial Championships:

Notable alumni

Government

Judges

Media and entertainment

Sports

Other

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. John's University - First Time Bar Passage . abarequireddisclosures.org . American Bar Association . 2 March 2024.
  2. News: St. John's University Law School Overview. U.S. News & World Report. 13 May 2023.
  3. Web site: School of Law History . Stjohns.edu . August 13, 2015.
  4. Web site: Bankruptcy, L.L.M. St. John's University . stjohns.edu/law. 2017-05-10.
  5. Web site: Home St. John's University. new.stjohns.edu. 2015-06-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014061421/http://new.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/academics/LLM/bankruptcy.stj. October 14, 2007. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: St. John's - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report . abarequireddisclosures.org . American Bar Association. March 2, 2024.
  7. https://www.stjohns.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/BarPassage%202024.pdf
  8. (Press Release) http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/news/pr_uni_061219b.sju
  9. http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf
  10. (Press Release) http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/news/pr_uni_061219b.sju
  11. (Press Release) http://149.68.13.136/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_061121.sju
  12. http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1196361713386
  13. (Press Release) http://digest.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_091203.stj
  14. Web site: Home St. John's University. digest.stjohns.edu. 2015-06-08.
  15. Web site: Routine Maintenance. www.law.com. 2015-06-08.
  16. Web site: Majority of Law Schools Post Higher Pass Rates for July Exam. 2015-06-08.
  17. Web site: New York Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread (2013) - Above the LawAbove the Law. November 25, 2013.
  18. Web site: July 2014 Bar Exam Pass Rates. 2015-08-11.
  19. Web site: Zaretsky. Staci. A Breakdown Of New York Bar Exam Results By Law School (July 2019). 2020-06-24. Above the Law. December 4, 2019. en-US.
  20. Web site: Best Law School Rankings Law Program Rankings US News. grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. 2024-06-24.
  21. Web site: ABA Placement Questionnaire.
  22. Web site: St. John's University Profile.
  23. Web site: Cost of Attendance.
  24. Web site: St. John's University Profile.
  25. Web site: Duberstein Moot Court Competition . Stjohns.edu . April 24, 2013 . October 21, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021163444/http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/academics/llm/bankruptcy/duberstein . October 21, 2013 . mdy-all .
  26. Web site: American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review . Stjohns.edu . October 2, 2012 . October 21, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021163252/http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/journals_activities/abi . October 21, 2013 . mdy-all .
  27. Web site: 20th Annual Competition Winners . Stjohns.edu . March 13, 2012 . October 21, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021163256/http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/academics/llm/bankruptcy/duberstein/20th_annual_duberstein_moot_court_competition/20th_annual_competition_winners.stj . October 21, 2013 . mdy-all .
  28. Web site: Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute St. John's University. 2020-06-23. www.stjohns.edu.
  29. Web site: Zahn . Max . 2017-01-12 . New CASA director brings personal touch - Manhasset Times . 2024-04-12 . The Island 360 . en-US.
  30. Web site: Town of North Hempstead - Jennifer DeSena . 2024-04-12 . www.northhempsteadny.gov.
  31. Web site: Meet-U.S.-Attorney. October 18, 2021.

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