Law & Government Career Pathway
The Law and Government Pathway provides a singular foundation for careers as attorneys, judges, legal scholars, politicians, human rights leaders, chief executive officers, and a variety of other leadership positions that require mastery of the law. Covering legal thought and governing theories across 3,000 years of history, from Plato to the contemporary U.S. Supreme Court, St. John’s may be the best preparation for law school and careers in government of any college in the country.
Law & Government Studies
Curricular Pathways
At St. John's, you will study over 40 texts of law and government-related texts from across 3,000 years of legal and political thought. Explore a sampling here.
Articles of Confederation
The Early History of Rome
Second Treatise of Government
Leviathan
Politics
Lincoln: Speeches and Writings, 1859–1865
The Histories of Tacitus
Plutarch's Lives: Life of Julius Caesar
Constitution of the United States of America
The Histories
Democracy in America
The Federalist Papers
Writings of Booker T. Washington
History of the Peloponnesian War
The Social Contract
The Origins of Totalitarianism
Frederick Douglass: Selected Works Collection
The Wealth of Nations
Capital
The Prince
Decline of the West
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Choose Your Law & Government Internship
Professional Pathways
Every student at St. John’s is guaranteed a college-funded internship or research fellowship if they work with our career offices. Discover institutions at which we often place our students and where our alumni are currently employed.
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Department of Justice
Human Rights Watch
Hinkle Shanor LLP
U.S. Attorney's Office District of Maryland
U.S. Attorney's Office District of New Mexico
United States Congress
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Lawyers for Civil Rights
Hudson Institute
Think New Mexico
American Enterprise Institute
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Department of Justice
Human Rights Watch
Hinkle Shanor LLP
U.S. Attorney's Office District of Maryland
U.S. Attorney's Office District of New Mexico
United States Congress
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Lawyers for Civil Rights
Hudson Institute
Think New Mexico
American Enterprise Institute
Study Abroad & Gain Cross-Cultural Skills
Global Pathways
St. John’s funds and facilitates study-abroad experiences at institutions including Rome Institute for the Liberal Arts, Marchutz School of Art in France, Incheon National University in South Korea, and Boya College of Sun Yat-sen University in China.
Earn Career-Enhancing Credentials
Credentialing Pathways
eCornell offers Johnnie discounts and is our preferred credentialing partner.
By the Numbers
100%
All of the Johnnies who have applied to law school since 2012 have been accepted.
Preparing for a Career in Law
Top Tier
Harvard Law, Georgetown Law, and Stanford Law recruit at St. John's.
#25
Ranked #25 for Best Career Services by the Princeton Review
70%
Of alumni are employed in mid-level or executive-level positions.
74%
Of our alumni were employed within 6 months of graduation.
82%
Of our alumni say the benefits of their St. John’s education outweigh the financial costs. Only 42% on average at peer institutions.
81%
Of our alumni say St. John’s College prepared them well to continually learn and/or succeed in graduate school.
Leverage Our Graduate Partnerships
Graduate Pathways
Our graduate school partnerships connect Johnnies to multiple career pathways. Discover special fast-track admissions opportunities, discounted tuition, expedited degrees, and more for Johnnies only.
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