YLS Legislative Breakfast Draws Legislators, CBA Members

More than forty people, including fifteen state lawmakers, attended the annual legislative breakfast on April 21, sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.

The breakfast gives CBA members a chance to meet state legislators in a social atmosphere to discuss legislative initiatives or to chat about issues of interest.

Deborah L. Hutton and Thomas J. Saadi of the YLS legislative-lobbying committee co-chaired the event.

Among the guests were CBA President John W. Hogan, Jr., President-elect Frederic S. Ury, Vice President Louis R. Pepe, YLS Chair Vincent Cervoni, and Chair-elect Daniel A. Schwartz. Also on hand were CBA Executive Director Tim Hazen, Communications Director Christopher G. Blake, Legislative Counsel Matthew Hallisey, and Assistant Legislative Counsel Donald Philips.

House Minority Leader Robert M. Ward, R-Northford, briefly addressed the group. Ward encouraged CBA members to participate in the legislative process. He urged members to visit with their legislators and let them know the issues that are of importance to them.

Copies of the CBA’s legislative agenda and 2004 legislative positions and other materials were available to those who attended. To see the most recent items of interest related to the CBA legislative agenda, visit Capitol Update at www.ctbar.org.