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Welcome to See infra, our e-newsletter delivering a sampling of news from St. John's Law.
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Save the Date for Reunion 2023!
We're celebrating milestone reunions this fall! Come spend a wonderful evening mixing, mingling, and reminiscing with your St. John's Law classmates and Dean Michael A. Simons:
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | New York Athletic Club
- 40th Reunion: Classes of 1982 and 1983
- 35th Reunion: Classes of 1987 and 1988
- 30th Reunion: Classes of 1992 and 1993
- 25th Reunion: Classes of 1997 and 1998
- 20th Reunion: Classes of 2002 and 2003
- 15th Reunion: Classes of 2007 and 2008
- 10th Reunion: Classes of 2012 and 2013
- 5th Reunion: Classes of 2017 and 2018
A reunion save-the-date postcard is in the mail, and we're emailing invitations soon. You can update your preferred email address by completing and submitting our online Information Update Form. If you want to support your reunion by serving on our Host Committee, please contact Brian Woods at Brian.Woods@stjohns.edu or 718-990-5792.
Mentor a Student
Mentor Connect, the Law School's robust online mentoring platform brings students seeking career guidance together with alumni who are excited to give it. Mentees and mentors connect across aligned professional interests and aspirations and common involvement in St. John's Law journals, co-curricular activities, academic centers, shared identity groups, and student groups, among other connecting points. To learn more about this opportunity to give back and make a difference, view the Mentor Connect guide. Ready to become a mentor? Register today. Thank you!
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Alumni Association Chapter News
A trifecta of great food, live music, and vibrant conversation set the scene at the Law School Alumni Association Alumni of Color Chapter Summer Soiree. Special thanks to Alfred C. (Fred) Cerullo, III '86 and the Grand Central Partnership for hosting at Midtown Manhattan's Pershing Square.
In the Spotlight
Fred Cerullo '86 and his work in the real estate industry are in the Mattone Institute's latest Real Estate Alumni Spotlight.
"Law is how people do and act correctly. It also provides a remedy when some people do not act ethically. As an administrative law judge, I wanted to always do the right thing—not pay attention to people who have a special interest in the case. If something was not in evidence, don't think about it. That was my mantra." -- Maria Vittoria (Garretto) Todaro '52. Todaro just turned 101. You can read more about her and her life in the law via our LinkedIn post.
Media Mention
Renee Wilm '99, long-time Baker Botts corporate partner, represented Liberty Media as an M & A attorney for years. Now, she's taken a highly visible role with Liberty as CEO of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. In a recent story for the Nevada Independent about her new leadership role, Wilm shares: "Early in my career as a corporate lawyer, I was often the only woman in the room. I could not be happier to see women breaking barriers across industries. Sports have been uniquely male-denominated for many years, but experiencing the sea change occurring in sports is all the more exciting."
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Presentations
Professor Robin Boyle and Professor Brooke Bowman (Stetson) presented The Beauty of Shorts: Ten Tips on writing a Publishable Short Piece at the Association of Legal Writing Directors biennial conference. Professor Boyle also participated on a panel titled What's Legal Writing Scholarship Got to Do with It? Her new book, Teaching Contract Drafting (Edward Elgar), will be out in September.
Professor Miriam Cherry and her co-author, Professor Winifred Poster (Washington University), presented their draft report on the Status of Gig Workers in the United States at the United Nations–International Labor Office's conference on Regulating for Decent Work.
Professor Elaine Chiu has been busy in the field sharing her expert insights on law enforcement's role in addressing anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City. SILive.com wrote about a presentation she gave recently to mark Immigrant Heritage Month. Professor Chiu is a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York's Anti-Asian Violence Task Force and the New York State Bar Association Task Force Against Anti-Asian and Anti-Semitic Hate.
At the Association of Legal Writing Directors biennial conference, Vice Dean and Professor Rachel Smith presented on a panel titled Find Your Red Threads: Rethinking Faculty Engagement to Combat Burnout and Rediscover Your Joy and Meaning in Your Words.
Opinions
"The resulting ruling, however, is not just a muddled set of instructions for communication between government and tech platforms (an urgent issue for those concerned with misinformation as we approach the 2024 presidential election). It is also a bellwether of a disconcerting new political tactic: using state and local authorities, along with federal forum- and judge-shopping, to make national internet policy," writes Professor Kate Klonick in a guest essay for the New York Times. Read the full essay (subscription wall), titled "The Future of Online Speech Shouldn't Belong to One Trump-Appointed Judge in Louisiana."
In the latest episode of the Legal Spirits podcast, Professors Mark Movsesian and Marc DeGirolami discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Groff v. DeJoy, the Title VII religious accommodations case, and 303 Creative v. Elenis, the website designer case. Were these simple cases masquerading as complicated ones? Do they suggest the Court is rethinking its views on free speech, religious freedom, and anti-discrimination law? Listen in to find out.
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Writer's Corner
Our students (and graduates) contribute to, and foster, vital conversations in the field. Check out this article that Ashlyn Stone '23 wrote for the New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section.
Summer Strides
How did you spend your summer vacation? Our students have been hard at work, building knowledge and skills in a range of practice and business settings. You can read all about it by following our #MySummer2023 series on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Please email Lori Herz, See infra's Managing Editor and Lead Writer, at herzl@stjohns.edu.
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