St. John's University School of Law

St. John's University
School of Law
Established1925; 99 years ago (1925)
School typePrivate
DeanMichael A. Simons
LocationJamaica, New York, U.S.
Enrollment798[1]
Faculty43 (full-time)[1]
USNWR ranking68th (tie) (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate87.10% (2023 first-time takers)[3]
Websitewww.stjohns.edu/law

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.[4] In 2022, 85.53% of the law school's first-time test takers passed a bar exam.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference aba was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "St. John's University Law School Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "St. John's University - First Time Bar Passage" (PDF). abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "School of Law History". Stjohns.edu. Retrieved August 13, 2015.