Wednesday, February 25, 2026
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
CBA Law Center and Virtual
538 Preston Ave., 3rd Floor,
Meriden
Presented by the Criminal Justice and Young Lawyers Sections
About the Program
The afternoon begins with a Criminal Justice Section Meeting at the CBA Law Center at 3:00 p.m., followed by a 90-minute presentation by the Hon. Eliot D. Prescott, Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General.
As both officer-involved shootings and the investigatory process are often in the news, what procedures does Connecticut have to insure both transparency and accountability? We will learn about how the statutory mandate of the Office of the Inspector General is translated into investigation of matters that should never be treated as routine: the use of deadly physical force, physical force that results in death, failure to intervene, and deaths in custody. Inspector General Prescott will explain the process, draw parallels to other procedures, and share some specifics to illuminate this important work. (Disturbing details and images may be shared.) We will see how the Inspector General’s experience in litigation, as a professor, as a jurist, and as an author writing about evidence contributes to the goals of the office.
This section meeting is in-person only. The CLE program will be both in-person and virtual. Criminal Justice Section members are encouraged to attend the section meeting, and if they stay for the CLE program, the section will pay their registration fee.
You Will Learn
• About how these volatile and emotional situations are brought from the headlines through serious investigation and into conclusion in the State of Connecticut
Who Should Attend
Criminal Justice section members, attorneys and law students interested in the topic of officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials and snacks)
CJ Section Member – In-Person Section Meeting Only $0
CJ Section Member – Section Meeting and CLE $20 (paid by section)
Solo/Small, CJ or YL Section Member – CLE Only $40
CBA Member - CLE Only $52
CLE Pass Holder - CLE Only $0 (you must have purchased the CLE Pass to register as a CLE Pass holder)
Student Member $0
Non-Member - CLE Only $104
You must be logged into your account to receive member pricing.
Financial hardship information is available upon request.
CLE Credit
CT: 1.5 CLE Credits (general)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credits (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.
If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.
Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent.
Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.
Closed captioning will be available during the seminar presentation for virtual attendees.