Welcome to another edition of See infra, delivering a sampling of news from St. John's Law.
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Announcing Our 2025 Commencement Speaker |
Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum is pleased to announce that James Pitaro '94, Chairman, ESPN, will address the graduates at the Law School’s Commencement on Sunday, May 18, 2025. “We’re delighted that Jimmy Pitaro will return home to St. John’s to speak at the Law School’s Commencement Exercises,” she says. “He offers our graduates a unique perspective on law and business grounded in decades of exceptional leadership that have taken him to the heights of the sports and media industries. He also lives out our school’s mission, showing by example that giving back to your community is a cornerstone of a meaningful and successful career."
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On Leadership: Denise Miranda '96, Acting Commissioner, NYS Division of Human Rights |
Supporting and uplifting vulnerable and marginalized communities is a common thread weaving through Denise Miranda’s near 30-year legal career. Today, she fights discrimination, promotes justice, and ensures equity for almost 20 million people as she leads the New York State Division of Human Rights. Read more about Commissioner Miranda and her inspiring career path.
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1/31 | Alumni Association Luncheon
You’re cordially invited to the annual Alumni Association Luncheon at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom. St. John’s Law alumni will come together to honor Andrea M. Alonso '78C, '81L (John J. Murphy Award Recipient); Catherine Blaney-Petralia '91 (St. Thomas More Award Recipient); Alfred C. Cerullo, III '83NDC, '86L (Harold McNiece Award Recipient); and Tina M. Kassangana '19 (Recent Graduate Service Award Recipient). We'll also recognize Troy G. Rosasco '89 with a Belson Medal. You’ll also have a chance to bid high and often at a silent auction benefitting our Public Interest Center. Register to attend and sponsor the Luncheon.
3/19 | Celebrating Women in the Law
Co-hosted by the St. John's Law Alumni Association Alumnae Leadership Council Chapter (ALC) and the student-run Women's Law Society, this special event will bring alumnae and female students together to honor four women who are wonderful role models: Maryann Canfield '92 (Trailblazer Award Recipient); Sabeena Ahmed Liconte '06 (Outstanding Alumna Award Recipient); Denise Miranda '96 (Public Service Award Recipient); and Samantha Ojo '19 (Rising Star Award Recipient). For more information about the event, and to join the ALC's mailing list, contact Jeanne Mulry at mulryj@stjohns.edu.
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The Center for Bankruptcy Studies’ Bankruptcy Alumni Spotlight Series continues this month with Varinder Singh '14C, '19L, '20LL.M., Associate, Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department, Otterbourg P.C. There is also a new installment of the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law’s Real Estate Alumni Spotlight Series featuring Christopher Tarnok '04C, '08L Partner, DL Partners.
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Get (and Give) Your Class Notes |
The latest edition of Class Notes is online. Now we want to hear from you! We publish Class Notes, Births & Marriages, and In Memoriam twice a year (around 6/1 and 12/1). You can share your news with us through our Alumni News Submission Form. Send us your submission to be included in the next publication.
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Here is just a sampling of recent St. John’s Law faculty activities and achievements. Read more at our Faculty Focus blog:
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"Distorted Narratives in the Treatment Program Complex," an article by Professor Evelyn Malavé, appears in the Fordham Law Review. It examines aspects of the "combined universe of specialty courts and sentencing alternatives" in the criminal legal system.
William S. Hein has published Sports Betting: A Legal Research Guide, a work co-authored by Professor and Associate Dean for Library Services Courtney Selby and Christopher Anderson, Deputy Director for Library Services at St. John’s Rittenberg Law Library.
Professor Jacob Todres’ article, “Current Developments in Tax Malpractice: Basics and Beyond,” appears in the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. In addition to analyzing recent developments, the article raises the issue of what is “tax malpractice”: is it limited to a tax-related error, or does it include any negligence that causes an increase in taxes?
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Presentations, Appearances, & Mentions |
Professor Ashley B. Armstrong presented at the Legal Writing Institute’s Teacher Training Bootcamp 2.0, as part of a panel discussion introducing effective classroom exercises to participants. Her exercise focused on crafting impactful preliminary statements and included analysis of several examples.
Professor Robin Boyle took the guest seat for a recent podcast episode that tapped her expertise on prosecuting cult leaders. Her forthcoming book, Taken No More: Protecting Your Children Against Traffickers and Cults (Bloomsbury), is written as a practical guide for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
At the New England Legal Writing Conference at Boston University School of Law, Professor Louis Jim participated in a panel discussion that addressed best practices in eliminating and minimizing implicit bias in evaluating students participating in moot court competitions.
A Scholastica blog post titled “What Legal Scholars Are Writing About: 2024 Edition” features Professor Abel Rodríguez's Cornell Law Review article, "Lethal Immigration Enforcement," among other among “noteworthy pieces.”
Professor Rosemary Salomone’s award-winning book, The Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language (Oxford University Press), is quoted extensively in the New Yorker's recent article, “How Much Sway Does Our Language Have Over Our Thinking?”
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Please join us in congratulating Michaela Balboni '25, Cathryn Ricciardelli '25, and Emilio Teta '25, who received scholarship awards recently from the Columbian Lawyers Association of Queens County. Emilio's scholarship is named in honor of the late St. John's Law alumnus Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. '53C, '55L, '94HON, who made a transformational gift to establish the Law School's Mattone Institute for Real Estate Law.
Let's also offer kudos to Jarif H. Khan '25, who received the SAME - Gogick, Byrne & O’Neill, LLP Scholarship for students interested in construction law.
Eight St. John's Law students attended the Hellenic Lawyers Association's 34th Annual Scholarship Dinner Gala. Enjoying this special opportunity to celebrate and network with attorneys in the field were: Peter A. Deplas '27; Tiffany Deplas '25; Anastasia Kaliabakos '27; Evgenia P. Mallas '25; Theodora Papadoniou '25; Anna Pierratos '26; Antonios Sideris '25; Demo Theofanopoulos '26. Congrats to Antonios, Demo, Evgenia, and Theodora, who received scholarships this year!
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Last semester, seven students from our in-house Securities Arbitration Clinic traveled to Washington, D.C. with Clinic Directors Christine Lazaro and Elissa Germaine to learn how administrative agencies and self-regulatory organizations work to protect, educate, and advocate for investors. Read more about the trip to the nation's capital.
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Congratulations to Mattone Institute Fellow Piero Sauñe Casas '25 on the publication of his article, "The Fang Holdings Case: New York Supreme Court Extends Long-Arm Jurisdiction Over Foreign Real Estate Portal," in the New York State Bar Association Journal.
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