Past Events

Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Connecticut has significantly amended the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), expanding its scope, tightening protections for minors and sensitive data, and adding new obligations around artificial intelligence and large language models. This 60 minute program is designed for Connecticut attorneys who need a clear, practical understanding of the most recent amendments.

Zoom
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Meeting
12:00 PM to 2:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

This seminar is the last installment of a three-installment professional-development program designed for attorneys who write or edit – which is to say, for nearly all attorneys. It moves beyond standard legal-writing tips to address the entire lifecycle of a legal document, from strategic pre-writing and persuasive organization to the careful use of AI-powered drafting and editing tools. Participants will be part of a masterclass in ensuring clarity and impact in all their written communication, developing efficient and adaptable workflows, and smoothing out the often-contentious review-and-revision process that takes place before hitting “Send.” Join writing coach and former attorney Rick Horowitz for a lively and practical session that will reintroduce you to your legal-writing toolbox, including a few tools you didn't know were in there.

Webinar
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Civil legal aid began as a response to urgent need. Over time, it has evolved into a cornerstone of our access to justice infrastructure. This session will examine the political and social context in which civil legal aid was founded, examine its measurable impact on low-income communities, and consider how legal aid has shaped both legal and social service systems in Connecticut and across the country. Panelists will reflect on the legal profession’s progress, identify persistent structural gaps, and discuss how the evolution of civil legal aid informs today’s conversations about equity, institutional design, and the legal profession’s responsibility in promoting and advancing justice.

CBA Law Center and Virtual
538 Preston Ave., 3rd Fl.
Meriden

2:00 PM to 5:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

In session two, we will delve into the new Connecticut and Federal Laws affecting the purchase, sale and financing of Connecticut real estate. Specifically, we will tackle the new FinCEN filing requirements, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac multifamily disbursement issues, an expansion of redactions on the land records for privacy purposes, revisions to the Validating Act, and the illegality of NTraps. We will also explore Title Insurance issues including alternatives to Title Insurance, additional matters covered in expanded Owner’s Policies, updates to ALTA’s Best Practices and newly issued ALTA Endorsements.

Quinnipiac University School of Law
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Virtual via Zoom
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Cafe Luna
35 Berlin Rd
Cromwell

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Join us for an evening of networking, great food, and high-quality education about merchant case advance loans. These loans are becoming more prevalent among businesses. Learn about the pros and cons of the loans, how courts treat them and their impact on bankruptcies from a distinguished panel of speakers.

Virtual via Zoom
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Kinsmen Brewing Co.
409 Canal St.
Milldale, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

CBA Law Center
538 Preston Ave., 3rd Fl.
Meriden

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

This interactive workshop is designed to help attorneys manage the ongoing pressures of legal practice, including emotionally intense client interactions, workload and billable hour demands, and challenges maintaining sustainable work-life boundaries. Grounded in direct feedback from Connecticut attorneys, the training focuses on practical communication and boundary skills attorneys can apply immediately, even within ethical, institutional, and role based constraints. Rather than offering general wellness guidance, this workshop emphasizes concrete tools for responding effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism and ethical integrity. Participants will engage in applied learning through discussion and guided role play using realistic, attorney specific scenarios.

Café Amici
1640 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Agave Grill
100 Allyn St #1418
Hartford, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Virtual via Zoom
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Waterbury City Hall
235 Grand Street, 2nd Floor
Waterbury

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

This program will be a panel discussion featuring a sitting judge, an experienced mediator (and retired judge) and practicing lawyer discussing what lawyers, in particular newer attorneys, should know regarding mediations.

Webinar- CLE Pass Eligible
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

A criminal conviction is often just the beginning of a lifetime of hidden penalties. While the court closes the case file, the "invisible sentence" of collateral consequences—housing bans, employment barriers, and loss of benefits—begins. Join us in this second installment of a three-part segment to learn from a criminal judge, an assistant state’s attorney, an assistant public defender, and a public defender social worker/advocate. Our expert panel will provide actionable tools you can use to effectively advise your clients pre-plea about the direct, life-altering consequences of a conviction on their immediate future.

Zoom Video Meeting
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Virtual viz Zoom
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)