SLU LAW

Official page of Saint Louis University School of Law. We offer a diverse curriculum designed to prepare our students for all areas of legal practice.

Saint Louis University School of Law was founded in 1843 and was the first law school west of the Mississippi River. The strength of the faculty, breadth of course offerings and extensive clinical and professional skills experiences provide students with a well-rounded legal education. The School of Law's rich history consists of strong connections to the community and a long tradition of public s

ervice. SLU LAW's location in the heart of the City of St. Louis, offers students unparalleled access to leading law firms, corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations, and a unique opportunity to see the law in action.

04/24/2026

SLU students Faith Whatley-Blaine (3L) and Gaby Carrillo (3L) did exceptionally well at the Williams Institute National Moot Court Competition at UCLA, the premiere moot court competition on topics relating to sexuality and the law.

After four rounds of oral arguments, SLU Law advanced to the finals as one of the top two teams of the competition. The team then had the privilege to showcase their skills at the Williams Institute Annual Update Conference in April where they ultimately secured a second place win. Faith Whatley-Blaine was also awarded “Best Oral Advocacy” for being ranked as the top oral advocate across the first four rounds of competitions.

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03/23/2026

In celebration of International Women’s Day, SLU’s Women Law Students’ Association (‘WLSA’) partnered with WashU’s Women’s Law Caucus for WashU’s annual International Women’s Day event. This partnership was extra meaningful as it celebrated both law schools being led by women deans. SLU’s Dean Johnson spoke at the event, as well as WashU’s Dean Lindquist. Congratulations to all the honorees, including our very own Professor McGraugh!

Thank you to both organizations for putting on such an amazing event that highlighted so many influential women in law, built connections, and allowed for collaboration within the St. Louis legal community.

03/13/2026

Last weekend, 5 of our students did exceptionally well at the Jessup International Moot Court Competition in Atlanta. The team, coached by Ira Trako, consisted of Francesca Butler, Rui Song, Charles Zimmerman, Justin Fuller, and Rachel McBeath. Our team received the 16th place memorial out of 92 teams. Justin Fuller, a 2L, placed 44th out of over 350 oralists.

We are so proud of our Jessup team for their hard work, professionalism, and dedication to the moot court program. Congratulations on bringing home some hardware!

02/18/2026

SLU Law was thrilled to host the Marine Judge Advocate General’s (‘JAG’) opening statement competition on January 29th and 30th. We are so proud of all students who competed and wanted to highlight 3L Faith Whatley-Blaine as the winner of the competition!

We are so grateful to the Marine JAG division for putting on this event, and for helping educate our SLU Law community.

02/16/2026

The Order of the Fleur de Lis Alumni Hall of Fame was held on February 7th and is the highest honor that one can receive from SLU Law. We want to congratulate each of our honorees on such a huge accomplishment!

In addition to highlighting the honorees, we wanted to take a moment to highlight a few students who assisted in introducing each of the honorees. These students are: Shannon Besch, Bernt Walker, and Kaylin Searcy. Thank you all for your hard work!

📸 credits to: Aaron Banks photography

01/13/2026

Congratulations to Mama O on her retirement! Orilla Darden was the long-time leader of the Scott Hall housekeeping staff. She is beloved by so many members of the School of Law community. We enjoyed being able to shower her with love and well-wishes for her next, most well deserved chapter.

12/23/2025

A holiday message from Dean Johnson. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours from all of us at SLU LAW! 💙🎄💙

12/03/2025

SLU Law’s Friday Sandwich Review Society recently took a trip to the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City. Here, the group got to hear oral arguments, converse with the justices and their clerks, and hear from Missouri’s new Attorney General, Catherine Hanaway.

Our students and faculty had a great time and got to meet so many influential legal minds. Thank you so much to the Missouri Supreme Court and Attorney General’s Office for being so welcoming, everyone loved getting to learn from you all!

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11/26/2025

Last night, our affinity council and ODEI hosted a Friendsgiving, where students and faculty were invited to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday while enjoying dinner with each other. We want to thank each org for their participation, and for putting in such an amazing event!

We hope everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving filled with lots of food and fun!

11/14/2025

Last month, Human Rights at Home Clinic students Faith Whatley-Blaine and Bashar Zaheer joined Professor Lauren Bartlett in New York City for an event highlighting human rights abuses in the US for the United Nations Human Rights Council. It was an effort to spotlight issues in the US at a time when the federal government declined to participate in the review process. This event highlights just one of the ways a student can be involved if selected for a clinic at SLU LAW!

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11/03/2025

2L Marco Lee received the 2025 Lindenwood University Young Alumni Award, presented on October 24 at the annual Lindenwood University Gala.

While at Lindenwood, Marco was the first Black Student Body President in 47 years. He also served as Student Body Vice President, Student Body Senator, Student-at-Large Representative, and Black Student Union Vice President. Marco was honored to be a five-time Dean’s List recipient, Criminal Justice Student of the Month, and received the Principles of Learning Award and Divine Heritage Award. Congratulations on such a well-deserved award!

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