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St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school

Law school

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, New York City

New York City

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, affiliated with St. John's University

St. John's University (New York City)

St. John's University is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant...

. 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. The school is currently ranked #95 by US News & World Report.

LL.M. in bankruptcy

St. John's University School of Law offers the only LL.M. in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. 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 six credits devoted towards a thesis

Thesis

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. 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 Judge

Judge

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s, and practicing attorneys

Lawyer

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. 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

American Bar Association

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Combined and joint degree programs

Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Juris Doctor
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/Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

. Degree in Government and Politics
J.D./Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Master of Business Administration
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(SJU Tobin College of Business)
J.D./Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Master of Laws
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

/Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science
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and J.D. Degree (in conjunction with the various colleges of St. John's University)
B.A./B.S. and J.D. Degree (in conjunction with over 35 historically black colleges
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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associated with the United Negro College Fund
United Negro College Fund
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)

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% http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/news/pr_uni_061219b.sju / Overall New York State Average - 76.5% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

July 2005 - 89% (4th) http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/news/pr_uni_061219b.sju / Overall New York State Average - 75.9% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

July 2006 - 91% (4th) http://149.68.13.136/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_061121.sju / Overall New York State Average 79.4% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

July 2007 - 90% (6th) http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1196361713386 / Overall New York State Average - 79.1% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

July 2008 - 91.8% (7th) http://digest.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_091203.stj / Overall New York State Average - 83.2% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

July 2009 - 92.1% (4th) http://digest.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_091203.stj / Overall New York State Average - 79.8% http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Annual%20Pass%20Rates_2004-2009.pdf

Publications

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

Clinical and externship programs

Elder Law Clinic
Child Advocacy
Child advocacy
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Clinic
Refugee and Immigrant Rights Clinic
Prosecution Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Securities Arbitration Clinic
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence
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Litigation Clinic
Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Clinic
Bridge to Justice Clinic
Civil Externship Program
Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
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Externship Program
Judicial Externships Program
International Human Rights
Human rights
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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
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Competition
2003 National Trial Competition, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)

Notable alumni

Joseph P. Addabbo, U.S. Representative from New York
New York
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(1961–1986)
Michael Balboni
Michael Balboni
Michael Balboni was the Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York, who was the senior homeland security and law enforcement official in New York Governor David Paterson's administration...

, Deputy Secretary, Public Safety - New York State
Ron Brown
Ron Brown (U.S. politician)
Ronald Harmon "Ron" Brown was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position...

, former United States Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Commerce
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Hugh Carey
Hugh Carey
Hugh Leo Carey was an American attorney, the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, and a seven-term United States Representative .- Early life :...

, former Governor of New York
Governor of New York
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Gregory W. Carman
Gregory W. Carman
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, former Chief Judge and current Judge U.S. Court of International Trade; former U.S. Congressman
William J. Casey
William J. Casey
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, former Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Central Intelligence
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Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick
Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick
Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick is an associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York.-Early life and education:...

, current Judge
Judge
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, New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
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Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...

, former Governor of New York
Governor of New York
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Raymond J. Dearie
Raymond J. Dearie
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, Chief Judge
Chief judge
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, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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George Deukmejian
George Deukmejian
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, former Governor of California
Governor of California
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and Attorney General
California Attorney General
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Dominick L. DiCarlo
Dominick L. DiCarlo
Dominick Leonard DiCarlo was a member of the New York State Assembly, 1965–81; Ronald Reagan's first Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters, 1981–84; and a United States federal judge, 1984-1999....

, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters and chief judge of the United States Court of International Trade
United States Court of International Trade
The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III court, with full powers in law and equity. The Customs Court Act of 1980 replaced the old United States Customs Court with the United States Court of International Trade. The Court has nine sitting Judges, as well as Senior Judges...
Janet Di Fiore, Current District Attorney for Westchester County
Dan Halloran
Dan Halloran
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, current New York City Council
New York City Council
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Member, Queens, New York
Charles Hynes, current District Attorney
District attorney
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of Kings County, New York (Brooklyn)
Raymond W. Kelly
Raymond W. Kelly
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, current New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department
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Commissioner
Commissioner
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Harvey Pitt
Harvey Pitt
Harvey Pitt was the 26th chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , serving from 2001-2003. He led the SEC in restoring the U.S...

, former Chairman of United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
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Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation...

, current U.S. Congressman
Ian Schrager
Ian Schrager
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, Hotelier and Real Estate Developer
Joanna Seybert
Joanna Seybert
Joanna Seybert is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Seybert received a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1967 and a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1971. She was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton...

, current Judge
Judge
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, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
Thomas Spota
Thomas Spota
Thomas J. Spota III is currently the District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York. Spota was inducted into the Long Island Press Power List Hall of Fame having been named to the Power List at least five times.- District Attorney of Suffolk County :...

, District Attorney
District attorney
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of Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
John E. Sprizzo
John E. Sprizzo
John Emilio Sprizzo was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.-Early life:...

, former Judge
Judge
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, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Terence Winter
Terence Winter
Terence Winter 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...

, Emmy Award
Emmy Award
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-winning American
United States
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writer
Screenwriter
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and producer
Television producer
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of television and film

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