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St. Mary’s Law earns top ABA ranking of recent graduates hired for government jobs
The St. Mary’s University School of Law ranked No. 17 nationally for recent graduates being hired for long-term, full-time positions in government. Using the American Bar Association Employment Outcomes 509 Report, Law.com ranked the top 20 schools …
St. Mary’s University president visits with Pope Leo XIV
St. Mary’s University President Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., joined a group of presidents from the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities for a seminar in Rome earlier this month, including a life-changing opportunity to visit with Pope Leo …
St. Mary’s University announces new Vice President for Information Services
The St. Mary’s University Board of Trustees, at its meeting on Thursday, approved the appointment of Gwendolen “Gwen” M. Pechan to serve as the University’s next Vice President for Information Services. Following a national search, Pechan was …
St. Mary’s University parking closures for Fiesta Oyster Bake
The University Police Department announced the planned parking lot closures for Fiesta Oyster Bake on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. Fiesta Oyster Bake Parking Lot Closures Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m. to Friday, May …
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Rattler Success Fund helps students achieve work goals
Founded in 2024 through various donations, the Rattler Student Success Fund’s goal is to alleviate financial burdens for students to help them in their education.
Dip into summer reads from the St. Mary’s community
The St. Mary’s University community — students, faculty and alumni — continue to offer prospective and insight into the world through a uniquely St. Mary’s lens. These written works include fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
Course brings the Texas Supreme Court into the classroom
The Hon. Paul Green (J.D. ’77), former Texas justice, is teaching a course on the Texas Supreme Court at St. Mary’s Law.
J.D. alumna follows Marianist values, parents’ example to serve community
Jordyn Roberts learned in elementary school that she was destined to become an attorney. Her dream never wavered as she grew up.
St. Mary’s School of Law courtroom named through Gamez family gift
The family of Joe A. Gamez (J.D. ’73) honored their patriarch with a $1 million gift to St. Mary’s University and the naming of the Joe A. Gamez Courtroom on campus.
St. Mary’s Law Online J.D. student represented U.S. in 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics
St. Mary’s Law cheered on a special Team USA athlete in the 2026 Olympics in Italy. Online J.D. student Winter Vinecki placed sixth in the women’s freestyle skiing aerials competition.
Nation’s first Online J.D. Program graduates share special camaraderie at St. Mary’s Law
After launching in Fall 2022, the inaugural cohort for the School of Law’s Online J.D. Program, known as Section O, are walking the stage. When the program started, it was the nation’s first fully online J.D. program accredited by the American Bar Association.
St. Mary’s Law students and faculty collaborate on innovative binational migration book
A serendipitous meeting of St. Mary’s University School of Law faculty and two Mexico City-based lawyers resulted in a new book with a binational perspective on the history, law and policy of immigration.
St. Mary’s Law master’s degree provides legal foundation in health care compliance
Erika Perry (M.Jur. ’21) started the Master of Jurisprudence Program at the St. Mary’s University School of Law to gain the knowledge she needed to implement a strong medical billing and coding compliance program.
St. Mary’s Law students pursue public health impact through new dual degrees
At a time when public health outcomes are increasingly shaped by law and policy, the St. Mary’s University School of Law is creating new opportunities for students and professionals to examine public health challenges through an interdisciplinary lens.