CCJ In the Courtroom

Hear from local professionals and their career trajectories featuring:Rossvierlin Cajigas Mark Trovato ’89, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney GeneralTalia Parente, Trial Attorney, CPCS Public Defender DivisionLaura Pisaturo, Esq., Chairperson, Rhode Island Parole BoardLaura is a seasoned attorney and advocate with experience in civil and criminal law across government, private, and nonprofit sectors. Her work has focused on criminal justice reform, child welfare, LGBTQ rights, and social justice. She has served on several state commissions addressing incarceration, solitary confinement, and justice reinvestment, and has advanced professional training initiatives through organizations including the National Institute of Corrections and Rhode Island Ethics Commission. Her contributions to the legal and social justice community have earned recognition from the YWCA Rhode Island, the National Organization for Italian American Women, and the Justinian Law Society. In 2014, she was named Lawyer of the Year by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly.