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St. John's University School of Law is a
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, New York, United States, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers
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degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...
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. In 2019, 89% of the law school's first-time test takers passed the bar exam.


LL.M. in Bankruptcy law

St. John's University School of Law offers the only LL.M. in
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...
law in the United States. 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 Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Such reorganization, known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is available to every business, wheth ...
; 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 United States bankruptcy courts are courts created under Article I of the United States Constitution. The current system of bankruptcy courts was created by the United States Congress in 1978, effective April 1, 1984. United States bankruptcy c ...
judges, and practicing attorneys. The St. John's LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program is fully accredited. It has been approved by the
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, and has received the acquiescence of the
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Bar passage rates

St. John's University School of Law typically ranks in the top 4 – 6 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% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf July 2005 – 89% (4th) / Overall New York State Average – 75.9% July 2006 – 91% (4th) / Overall New York State Average 79.4% July 2007 – 90% (6th) / Overall New York State Average – 79.1% July 2008 – 91.8% (7th) / Overall New York State Average – 83.2% July 2009 – 92.1% (4th) / Overall New York State Average – 79.8% July 2010 – 87% (6th) / Overall New York State Average – 86% July 2011 – 88% (7th) / Overall New York State Average – 86% In 2013, 87.5% of the law school's first-time test takers passed the bar exam, placing the law school seventh-best among New York's 15 law schools. July 2014 - 87% (4th) / Overall New York State Average - 83% July 2019 - 89% (5th) National Ranking: for 2020, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked St. John's Law 74th


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. St. John's University School of Law's
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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.


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. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $285,041.


Publications


St. John's Law Review

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review

Journal of Catholic Legal Studies
(formerly ''The Catholic Lawyer'']
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

New York International Law Review

Commercial Division Online Law Report

N.Y. Real Property Law Journal

Admiralty Practicum


Clinical and externship programs

* Elder law (United States), Elder Law Clinic *
Child Advocacy Child advocacy refers to a range of individuals, professionals and advocacy organizations who speak out on the best interests of children. An individual or organization engaging in advocacy typically seeks to protect children's rights which may be ...
Clinic *Refugee and Immigrant Rights Clinic *Prosecution Clinic *Criminal Defense Clinic *Securities Arbitration Clinic *Bankruptcy Advocacy Clinic (NY Legal Services Bankruptcy Assistance Project) *
Domestic Violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner ...
Litigation Clinic *Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Clinic *Bridge to Justice Clinic *Civil Externship Program *
Criminal Justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the Rehabilitation (penology), rehabilitation of o ...
Externship Program *Judicial Externships Program *International
Human Rights Human rights are Morality, moral principles or Social norm, normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for ce ...
Externship Program


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. It is also the only bankruptcy moot court competition in the nation. 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 The ''American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review'' is a biannual law journal published by St. John's University School of Law and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). A free digital edition of the ''Law Review'' is distributed to all America ...
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. The competition winners, best briefs and best advocates are recognized at an awards banquet.


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. Mock Trial Championships: *2015 AAJ National Trial Competition, Regional Champions *2014 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Region 2 Champions *2014 Quinnipiac Annual Criminal Justice Advocacy Competition, Champions *2013 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Region 2 Champions *2012 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Region 2 Champions *2012 AAJ National Trial Competition, Regional Champions *2011 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Region 2 Champions *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 The term "white-collar crime" refers to financially motivated, nonviolent or non-directly violent crime committed by individuals, businesses and government professionals. It was first defined by the sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as "a ...
Competition *2003 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)


Notable alumni


Government

* Joseph P. Addabbo,
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from New York (1961–1986) *
Michael Balboni Michael Balboni (born May 12, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. He was a member of the State Assembly, the State Senate, and Deputy Secretary for Public Safety of the State of New York. Political career ...
, former Deputy Secretary of State, Public Safety – New York State, former NYS Senator *
Alessandra Biaggi Alessandra Rose Biaggi (born May 20, 1986) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate since 2019, representing the 34th district, which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties. She is the chair of th ...
(born 1986),
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*
Albert H. Bosch Albert Henry Bosch (October 30, 1908 – November 21, 2005) was an American jurist and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1953 to 1960. From 1962 to 1974 he served on the ...
, former U.S. Congressman *
Ron Brown Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Commerce during the first term of President of the United States, President Bill Clinton. Prior to this he was chairm ...
, former
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and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee *
Hugh Carey Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He was a seven-term U.S. representative from 1961 to 1974 and the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He was a member of the Democratic Party. ...
, former
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* Gregory W. Carman, former Chief Judge and Judge,
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; former
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* William J. Casey, former
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and Chairman of the
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*
Alfred C. Cerullo III Alfred Carmine "Fred" Cerullo III (born December 16, 1961) is an actor and former Republican Party official from Staten Island, New York City, who has held many local leadership positions. Biography Alfred III was born on December 16, 1961 in B ...
, former New York City Commissioner and Council Member, professional actor in theater and television *
Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo (, ; June 15, 1932 â€“ January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as t ...
, former Governor of New York *
George Deukmejian Courken George Deukmejian Jr. (; June 6, 1928 – May 8, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. Of Armenian descent, Deukmejian was a member of the Republican Party and he also serve ...
, former
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and
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* Dominick L. DiCarlo, former U.S.
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and Chief Judge of the
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*
Richard Donoghue Richard Donoghue is an American attorney and prosecutor who served as the acting United States Deputy Attorney General, United States deputy attorney general from December 2020 to January 2021. Previously, he served as the principal Associate Dep ...
, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. * Alexander Farrelly, former Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands * John J. Ghezzi, former NYS Secretary of State * Frank A. Gulotta, Nassau County District Attorney and NYS Appellate Division judge *
Lester Holtzman Lester Holtzman (June 1, 1913 – November 12, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1961. He was later a justice of the New York Supreme Court, serv ...
, former U.S. Congressman and N.Y. judge * Charles Hynes, former
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of
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(Brooklyn) *
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,
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of
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, former Borough President of Queens, New York City, former NYC Council member and NYS Assembly member *
Raymond W. Kelly Raymond Walter Kelly (born September 4, 1941) is the longest serving Commissioner in the history of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the first man to hold the post for two non-consecutive tenures. According to its website, Kelly †...
, former
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*
Henry J. Latham Henry Jepson Latham (December 10, 1908 – June 26, 2002) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist from New York. Early life and education He was born on December 10, 1908, in Brooklyn. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School and c ...
, former U.S. Congressman *
Jack Martins Joaquim "Jack" M. Martins (born June 19, 1967) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district. A Republican, he previously served as mayor of Mineola, New York. Early life and educ ...
, former NYS Senator *
Basil Paterson Basil Alexander Paterson (April 27, 1926 – April 16, 2014) was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as secretary of state of New York under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. ...
, former New York State Secretary of State and NYS Senator *
Harvey Pitt Harvey L. Pitt (born February 28, 1945) is an American lawyer who served as the 26th chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), from 2001 to 2003. History Pitt graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1961. He graduated fr ...
, former Chairman of
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*
Charles B. Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (, ; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the ...
, U.S. Congressman *
John J. Santucci John Joseph Santucci (April 2, 1931 – June 26, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician. Life The son of Italian immigrant parents, Santucci was born on April 2, 1931, in Ozone Park, Queens, New York City.Paul Vallone Paul Angelo Vallone (born June 2, 1967) is American politician and attorney who served as the Council member for the 19th district of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2021. He is a Democrat. His district included Alley Pond Park, Bay Ter ...
, New York City Council member


Judges

*
Harold Birns The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, or simply the First Department, is one of the four geographical components of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, the intermediate appellate c ...
, former Associate Justice,
Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, or simply the First Department, is one of the four geographical components of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, the intermediate appellate ...
*
Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick (born January 1, 1942) is a judge who served as associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York, from 1994 through 2012, when she reached mandatory retirement age. As of June ...
, former Judge,
New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
* P. Kevin Castel, Judge,
US District Court for the Southern District of New York The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of New York State. Two of these are in New York City: New ...
*
Raymond J. Dearie Raymond Joseph Dearie (born June 4, 1944) is an American lawyer who is a Senior status, senior United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He also served as a ...
, Judge and former Chief Judge,
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (in case citations, E.D.N.Y.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction spans five counties in New York State: the four Long Island counties of Nassau, ...
; Judge,
United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), also called the FISA Court, is a U.S. federal court established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to oversee requests for surveillance warrants aga ...
*
Janet DiFiore Janet Marie DiFiore (born August 9, 1955) is an American lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals from 2016-2022. DiFiore was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and graduated from Long Island University and St. ...
, Chief Judge,
New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
*
Patricia DiMango Patricia Mafalda DiMango (born May 19, 1953) is a retired American justice of the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York and television personality. DiMango recently starred as one of three judges along with Judge Tanya Acker, Judge Michael Corrie ...
, former Justice,
New York Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the New York State Unified Court System. (Its Appellate Division is also the highest intermediate appellate court.) It is vested with unlimited civ ...
* John Francis Dooling Jr., former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York * Conrad B. Duberstein, former Chief Judge of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York * Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice,
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are the intermediate appellate courts in New York State. There are four Appellate Divisions, one in each of the state's four Judicial Departments (e.g., the full title of the ...
* Theodore T. Jones Jr., former Judge,
New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six Associate Judges who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by t ...
* Guy James Mangano, former Presiding Justice of
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are the intermediate appellate courts in New York State. There are four Appellate Divisions, one in each of the state's four Judicial Departments (e.g., the full title of the ...
* James F. Niehoff, former Associate Justice,
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are the intermediate appellate courts in New York State. There are four Appellate Divisions, one in each of the state's four Judicial Departments (e.g., the full title of the ...
*
Edward D. Re Edward Domenic Re (October 14, 1920 – September 17, 2006) was a United States federal judge, judge of the United States Court of International Trade. Education and career Born on October 14, 1920, in Santa Marina Salina, Italy, Re received a ...
, former Chief Judge and Judge,
US Court of International Trade The United States Court of International Trade (case citations: Int'l Trade or Intl. Trade) is a U.S. federal court that adjudicates civil actions arising out of U.S. customs and international trade laws. Seated in New York City, it exercise ...
* Joanna Seybert, Judge,
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (in case citations, E.D.N.Y.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction spans five counties in New York State: the four Long Island counties of Nassau, ...
* John E. Sprizzo, former Judge,
US District Court for the Southern District of New York The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of New York State. Two of these are in New York City: New ...


Media and entertainment

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Dane Clark Dane Clark (born Bernard Zanville; February 26, 1912September 11, 1998) was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average." Early life Clark was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Jewish imm ...
, actor *
Michael Tucci Michael Tucci (born April 15, 1946) is an American actor and retired high school teacher. He played Pete Schumaker in ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1986-1990), and Sonny LaTierri in the 1978 film '' Grease''. Personal life Tucci was born in Ne ...
, actor *
Terence Winter Terence Patrick Winter (born October 2, 1960) is an American writer and producer of television and film. He is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the HBO television series ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–14). Before creating ''Boardwal ...
,
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
-winning
screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...
and producer of television and film


Sports

* Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), basketball coach *
Sam Nahem Samuel Ralph "Subway Sam" Nahem (October 19, 1915 – April 19, 2004) was an American pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), St. Louis Cardinals (1941), and Philadelphia Phillies (1942 and 1948). His professional baseball playing was interrupt ...
(1915–2004), Major League Baseball pitcher * Elaine Weddington Steward, lawyer working for Major League Baseball *
Fred Thompson Freddie Dalton Thompson (August 19, 1942 â€“ November 1, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Tennessee f ...
(1933–2019), Hall of Fame track and field coach


Other

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Anthony Bevilacqua Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (June 17, 1923 – January 31, 2012) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 1988 to 2003. Bevilacqua previously served as ...
, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *
Leonard Boudin Leonard B. Boudin (July 20, 1912 – November 24, 1989) was an American civil liberties attorney and left-wing activist who represented Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame and Dr. Benjamin Spock, the author of '' Baby and Child Care'', who ...
, lawyer and civil rights activist *
Clarence Dunnaville Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. (born 1933) is an American lawyer and civil rights activist, honored for his career achievements by the Virginia State Bar, as well as by the Library of Virginia. Early life and education Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Dunn ...
, lawyer and civil rights activist *
Kate O'Beirne Kate Walsh O'Beirne (September 23, 1949 â€“ April 23, 2017) was the President of National Review Institute. She was the Washington editor of ''National Review''. Her column, "Bread and Circuses," covered Congress, politics, and U.S. domesti ...
, journalist, political commentator, magazine editor *
Ian Schrager Ian Schrager (born July 19, 1946) is an American entrepreneur, hotelier and real estate developer, credited for co-creating the "boutique hotel" category of accommodation. Originally, he gained fame as co-owner and co-founder of Studio 54. Ear ...
, hotelier and real estate developer * David D. Siegel, law professor, legal scholar and commentator


See also

*
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References


External links

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