Thursday, May 15
School of Law Hooding

Academic Calendar — Thursday, May 15 is the School of Law Hooding Ceremony. The Ceremony starts at 6 p.m. and will be held in the new Chaifetz Arena on campus.

School’s Health Law Program Voted Number One for Fifth Consecutive Year

For the fifth consecutive year, U.S.News & World Report has named Saint Louis University's health law program the best in the nation. U.S. News issued the rankings in its "Best Graduate Schools 2009" issue, which hits newsstands Monday, March 31, 2008.

Since health law rankings began more than a decade ago, the School’s Center for Health Law Studies has ranked in the top three programs. The Center features some of the nation's most respected faculty and offers dual-degree programs with Saint Louis University’s School of Public Health and Center for Health Care Ethics.

Graduates of SLU's health law program are employed in the nation's leading health law practices and top health care companies, as well as federal and state agencies.

Thomas J. Greaney, co-director of SLU's Center for Health Law Studies, welcomed the No. 1 honor from U.S. News.

"The ranking is really a tribute to the outstanding and diverse faculty members we have teaching health law subjects and to the outstanding students we've been able to attract to the program," Greaney said.

The largest industry in the United States, health care also is the most regulated, making health law education increasingly important. The expanding field addresses the quality, cost and availability of health care as well as other key issues, such as technology and ethics.

Overall, U.S News ranked SLU's law school in the top 100 of all accredited law schools in the United States.

For more information on the Center for Health Law Studies, click here.

SLU Law Students Help Form New National Women’s Organization

The National Women Law Students’ Organization (NWLSO) was inaugurated last week in New York City with two law students representing Saint Louis University School of Law among 100 delegates from over 60 schools.

Ms. JD www.ms-jd.org, a national non-profit organization dedicated to reinforcing and expanding the representation of women in law school and the legal profession, initiated the formation of NWLSO. Both organizations are run by current law school students.

SLU law students Stessie Bill and Megan Davoren will represent the Midwestern Region as Chairs on the Outreach Committee and Student Liaison Committee, respectively. Both Bill and Davoren have been active in the Women Law Students Association at Saint Louis University School of Law.

“The conference really was wonderful and truly inspiring,” Bill said upon returning to St. Louis. “We met so many strong women leaders and are motivated to make this organization something powerful. It is our hope we can make SLU one of the leaders in promoting the network's mission to further the careers of women in the legal community.”

Women have been making history at Saint Louis University School of Law since 1908 when women were allowed to enroll for the first time. To celebrate “The First 100 Years of Women at SLU” the law school will be sponsoring a speakers’ series beginning in September, to be held once a month throughout the school year, featuring prominent women legal scholars, alumni and faculty. Topics will include work/life balance; gender and jury selection; women in public office and care giving among other topics important to women in the 21st century.

Saint Louis University Law Journal Article Wins Burton Award

Mark Sableman’s article, “Artistic Expression Today: Can Artists Use the Language of Our Culture?” was featured in the Fall 2007 issue of the Law Journal dedicated to Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton. The Burton Awards for Legal Achievement are organized in association with the Library of Congress and its Law Library. 30 winners were selected from hundreds of applications received from the nation’s top 1,000 largest law firms. Mark Sableman is a partner with Thompson Coburn LLP in St. Louis. He was a friend and colleague of Sen. Eagleton.

Friday, Sept. 19
Naturalization Ceremony

The School of Law will host one of the largest Naturalization Ceremonies offered by the Federal Courts in the state of Missouri in the new Chaifetz Arena. More information to follow.

Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Chaifetz Arena

Friday, Oct. 17
Childress Lecture

Prof. Sandra H. Johnson will be the 2008 Childress Lecturer. More information to follow.

Location: William H. Kniep Courtroom

Friday, April 3
Saint Louis University Law Journal Symposium

The Saint Louis University Law Journal will host its Spring Symposium in conjunction with the Wefel Center for Employment Law on April 3, 2009. More information to follow.

Location: William H. Kniep Courtroom