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Candidates await their admission to the Connecticut Bar with family and friends seated behind them.
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On the morning of June 23 at the Connecticut Supreme Court building, 29 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar. Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson and Associate Justices Joan K. Alexander, Gregory T. D’Auria, Steven D. Ecker, Andrew J. McDonald, and Raheem L. Mullins presided over the ceremony, which began with welcome remarks from Chief Justice Robinson.
Justice Alexander provided a brief speech recognizing and congratulating the new admittees for their achievement and addressing the important role they will play in upholding the rule of law. “More than ever, it is imperative that our courts exemplify civility and respect, because if our justice system disintegrates because of incivility and chaos in this court, so too does our nation,” stated Justice Alexander in her identification of civility as a critical element of maintaining the rule of law.
Justice McDonald administered the oath of attorney to the inductees before they each individually presented themselves as attorneys before the court. At the end of the ceremony, CBA President Daniel J. Horgan provided a welcome speech to the new attorneys. “From this day forward, you each have the awesome responsibility to impact the lives of your clients through your advocacy,” stated President Horgan. Like Justice Alexander, he also emphasized the importance of civility and respect in the profession, warning the new attorneys that their conduct would define their reputations.
After the ceremony, the newly admitted attorneys were invited to attend a reception held in the Connecticut Supreme Court building’s Museum of Connecticut History, where they were able to meet with representatives from the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and other bar associations from across Connecticut.
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CBA President Daniel J. Horgan delivers remarks to the newly admitted attorneys.
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(From Left to Right) YLS Executive Committee Members Sara J. O'Brien; Kevin F. Brignole, Jr.; and Vianca T. Malick
greeted the new attorneys at the reception following the ceremony.
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(From Left to Right) CBA President Daniel J. Horgan and Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson
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