Past Events

Zoom Video Meeting
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Join us for a presentation on the impact of mindset on our nutritional choices. The presenter will discuss how mindset can affect our behavior and provide tips and guidance to create sustainable healthy behavior changes leading to better nutrition and self-care.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Law firms adopted new technology to stay connected during stay-home orders, quarantines, and state capacity restrictions. Law firms continue to benefit from newly implemented tools even after returning to the office.

Webinar
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

This program will explore the virtual courtroom. The presentation will focus on tips to maintain a professional image during remote court proceedings and best practices for effective remote advocacy. The program will also include a discussion on the future of virtual court proceedings.

Zoom Video Meeting
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Join us for a a yoga class suitable for all, prior yoga experience is not necessary.

Zoom Video Meeting
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

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

In a landmark decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court found that Hartford schools were racially and ethnically isolated in violation of Connecticut’s affirmative constitutional obligation to provide all children with racially integrated and substantially equal educational opportunities. Now almost 25 years later, please join the Young Lawyers Section, along with legal experts and members of the Sheff legal team, in a discussion about the underutilization of constitutional law in our legal community, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, and the ongoing impact this case has on Connecticut’s educational system.

Zoom Video Meeting
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Dr. Cipriano will present on the multidimensional aspects of well-being and the well-being pledge, and Cindy M. Cieslak, YLS chair, will present how your well-being could impact your practice.

Sleeping Giant State Park
200 Mount Carmel Ave, Hezekiah's Knob and the Chestnut Grove Trail
Hamden, Connecticut
United States
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Join the YLS for a hike at Sleeping Giant State Park. They will hike the 5.5 miles loop using the Hezekiah's Knob and the Chestnut Grove Trail.

Zoom Video Meeting
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Access Recording

The program will explore ethics topics and risk management tips for various issues that arise in the remote work environment.

Zoom Video Meeting
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Issues affecting transgender and non-binary individuals have appeared in the media with increasing frequency, but the concept of what it means to be transgender or non-binary is still new to many people. As lawyers meet more openly transgender or non-binary clients and colleagues, they need to know how to be respectful and understanding, starting with issues they may be facing. Please join us as we discuss gender identity, terminology and misconceptions, experiences of being a transgender practitioner, and the legal framework that protects gender identity and gender expression in Connecticut. Panelists will present topics of interest followed by a fireside chat with questions to follow.

Zoom Video Meeting
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

The pace of modern media presents new challenges for attorneys when their work and/or their clients land in the public eye. Using insights from the media and practicing attorneys, this presentation will provide participants with guidance on the practical and ethical considerations they must undertake when they find themselves interfacing with journalists.

Zoom Video Meeting
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Zoom Video Meeting
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Access Recording

There are many components to address in order to get your startup or emerging growth company client’s ideas into a viable entity that could grow towards a successful liquidity event. This presentation will provide attendees who are either new to the practice of corporate law or are looking for a thorough refresher of the lay of the land with a comprehensive overview on what to expect in order to guide their clients from formation to and through the development of a rewarding exit strategy.