2025 Spring CLE Weekend
Weekend Schedule
We’re presenting four courses on Saturday, and one course on Sunday. Sunday’s course is a continuation of the last course presented on Saturday. Attorneys can attend the whole weekend, Saturday only, or Sunday only.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
8 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 11 a.m.
Session 1: Ethical Issues for the Modern-Day Attorney
11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Session 2: The 2025 Pitch for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Business Care for Diversity in the Law
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Session 3: Recent Developments at the Intersection of Gen AI, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
2:20 to 5:30 p.m.
Session 4: From Contract through Closing/Unearthing the Landmines Buried in a New York Residential Real Estate Contract
Presented over two days, in conjunction with St. John’s Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law, this program will cover all you need to know about real estate closings and more.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
8 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Continued Session: From Contract through Closing/Unearthing the Landmines Buried in a New York Residential Real Estate Contract
Presented over two days, in conjunction with St. John’s Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law, this program will cover all you need to know about real estate closings and more.
Program Details
Session 1: Ethical Issues for the Modern-Day Attorney
In this session, our speaker will discuss emerging issues for the everyday attorney. Topics will include common missteps that could affect your license, why you need to be proactive about your escrow account, and legal ethics and social media.
Presenter
Rachel Merker '11
Principal Court Attorney
New York State Grievance Committee, 10th Judicial District
CLE Credit
This CLE program qualifies for 3 Ethics CLE credits.
Session 2: The 2025 Pitch for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Business Care for Diversity in the Law
In defense of diversity, equity and inclusion, a junior attorney and a mid-level attorney from the millennial generation will discuss the business case for DEI initiatives in the legal profession.
Presenters
Mouna Jaouad ‘22
Associate
Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly
Christopher A. Arcitio ‘17
Of Counsel
Kaufman Dolowich
CLE Credit
This CLE program qualifies for 1 Diversity or 1 Practice credit.
Session 3: Recent Developments at the Intersection of Gen AI, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
We’ll discuss the current state of Cybersecurity Law, its rapid evolution, and current hot button issues, as well as the most recent developments in the field.
Presenter
Ralph J. Carter '14
Senior Counsel, Litigation and Cyber Security Legal
Workday
CLE Credit
This CLE program qualifies for 1 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection credit.
Session 4: Two-Day Real Estate Law Program:
From Contract Through Closing/Unearthing the Landmines Buried in a New York Residential Real Estate Contract
Presented over two days, in conjunction with St. John’s Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law, this program will cover all you need to know about real estate closings and more. The panelists, comprised of leading attorneys in the field, will cover many new topics, such as the latest PCDA Legislation, the NAR Decision, the new TOD Deeds, recent time of the essence cases, the effect of bankruptcy on real estate, and more. If an attendee has a particular topic that they would like discussed in the session, please email Claire McKeever mckeevec@stjohns.edu and she will pass it along to the panelists before the program.
Presenters
Ronald M. Cerrchio
Chief Deputy Clerk
Richmond County Surrogate’s Court
John P. Clarke '55CBA, '57L, '24HON
Professor, Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University
Former Special Referee for Attorney Discipline, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Vincent J. Gallo
Attorney at Law
Christopher Kidonakis ‘09
Partner
Kidonakis & Corona
Paul E. Malon ‘81
Senior Vice President and Senior Agency Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Joseph M. Mattone, Jr. ‘86
Partner
Mattone, Mattone, Mattone
Catherine Schiavone
Director of Operations
Office of the Richmond County Clerk
Hon. Philip S. Straniere
Retired Acting Supreme Court Justice and Supervising Judge
Civil Court of the City of New York
CLE Credit
The Saturday session qualifies for 3 Practice credits and 2 Skills credits. The Sunday session qualifies for 3 Practice credits and 4 Skills credits.
Cost
The cost for the entire weekend is $400. The cost to attend for one day only is $225.
Hardship discounts are available to qualifying registrants, including a 50% discount for St. John's Law classes of 2023 and 2024. Other participants may apply for a 10% hardship discount with demonstrated need.
Registration
Please register online to attend our Spring CLE Weekend by Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (There will be a $100 surcharge for registrants at the door.) We'll email registrants the course handouts on Friday, April 25, 2025. Please bring your own computer.
Questions?
For questions about the Spring CLE Weekend, please contact Claire McKeever '93 at mckeevec@stjohns.edu or 718-990-6006.
St. John’s Law School has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York.
For information concerning the Continuing Legal Education Requirements in the State of New York, you may contact the Office of Court Administration at 212-428-2105 or by visiting www.courts.state.ny.us
New Jersey Attorneys
Attorneys admitted in New Jersey may have the option to apply New York credits toward the satisfaction of their CLE requirements. Newly admitted attorneys must take New Jersey-specific courses to satisfy their newly admitted attorney requirements.
Thank you to our Spring CLE Weekend sponsors:
Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law
Peapack Private
TriStar Mortgage Corp.
