A05

June 13, 2025

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Presented by the CT Bar Institute

About the Program

Through the lens of the more recent caselaw this past year on legal malpractice, as well as the seminal cases, we will have a discussion on what constitutes legal malpractice, standing to bring a legal malpractice claim, common areas of legal malpractice and risk management for practicing lawyers.

You Will Learn

How to avoid legal malpractice

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in avoiding malpractice.

Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (0.5 General; 0.5 Ethics)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (0.5 AOP; 0.5 Ethics)

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. 

Speakers

Jonathan Bechtel1 Jonathan M. Bechtel
Stanfield Bechtel Law PLLC, Middletown

Sandy Stanfield1 Sandra R. Stanfield
Stanfield Bechtel Law PLLC, Middletown




A06

June 13, 2025

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Presented by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Committee

About the Program

Privacy and data processing landscapes are constantly changing in this country with many states implementing many different consumer privacy protections and federal agencies creating complex regulatory schemes.  In the absence of any broad federal consumer privacy protection law, businesses and lawyers are forced to wade through the rapidly growing patchwork of laws and rules.  How does Artificial Intelligence factor in?  This lively and engaging discussion on these topics will feature panelists who grapple with these issues regularly and who can offer valuable insights.

You Will Learn

About the reasons why all lawyers should care about privacy and data processing
How these legal landscapes have changed in just the past few years and the practical implications
About the panelists’ thoughts on what the future holds in these areas

Who Should Attend

Any lawyer who owns or operates a law firm, represents businesses in any capacity or has a general curiosity about important legal developments.  

Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (General)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (Cybersecurity General)

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. 

Speakers

cox_alexander1 Alexander R. Cox
Troutman, Pepper, Locke LLP, Hartford

John Neumon1 John Neumon
State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General, Hartford

Wayne Unger1 Wayne Unger
Quinnipiac University School of Law, North Haven

Moderator

Dena Castricone1 Dena M. Castricone
DMC Law LLC, North Haven




A07

June 13, 2025

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Presented by the Consumer Law Section

About the Program

This seminar will address the strategic factors in pursuing and defending attorney's fee claims with a focus on claims brought under CUTPA and consumer protection statutes.

You Will Learn

How to assert and defend attorney's fee claims litigation strategies 
About factors in determining how fees are awarded 
About ethical considerations in litigating and setting fees

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in attorney’s fee claims.

Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (0.5 General; 0.5 Ethics)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (0.5 AOP; 0.5 Ethics)

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. 

Moderator

Dan Blinn1 Daniel S. Blinn
Consumer Law Group LLC, Rocky Hill




C06

June 13, 2025

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Current Topics Track

Presented by the Construction Law Section

About the Program

Significant new developments are occurring regularly in the dynamic area of construction law. It is essential for those involved in this field in Connecticut, whether as a "veteran" construction lawyer, an occasional practitioner, or as an owner or contractor, to keep abreast of this changing law, legislative initiatives, and recent statutory enactments. This program will provide you with up-to-date information about the current state of construction law.

You Will Learn

Up to date information about the current state of construction law

Who Should Attend

Construction law practitioners.

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. 




C08

June 13, 2025

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Current Topics Track

Presented by the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section

About the Program

The program will be about actual and potential changes in antitrust enforcement resulting from the change in administration from President Biden to President Trump.  Democrats and Republican traditionally have different views on federal antitrust enforcement and federal enforcement also has a direct impact on the two other aspects of antitrust - state and private antitrust enforcement. Presenters will provide an overview of enforcement to start, historical perspectives, and discuss future implications. 

You Will Learn

The basics of federal, state, and private antitrust enforcement
About the history of changes in antitrust enforcement with changing administrations
About informed predictions as to where state, federal, and private enforcement will be going in the coming years

Who Should Attend

Lawyers interested in antitrust, history, and politics.

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. 

Speakers

Peter Barile Peter A. Barile III
Lowey Dannenberg PC, White Plains, NY

Bob Langer Robert M. Langer
Wiggin and Dana LLP, Hartford




D06

June 13, 2025

3:45 PM to 5:15 PM

Current Topics Track

Presented by the CT Bar Institute

About the Program

Professor Akhil Amar, one of our nation’s leading voices on constitutional scholarship, joins us for a deep dive into the changes we are seeing to legal norms as a new presidential administration seeks to leave its imprint.  With a deep grounding in our nation’s history and the text of its founding documents, Professor Amar examines how the policy actions we are seeing now conform in some ways and depart in others from recent trends in understanding executive power, and the role they play in shaping how our society understands the Constitution today.  

You Will Learn

About recent trends in executive power and their impact upon our understanding of the Constitution

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in the current trends in executive power and the Constitution.

Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credits (General)

Speaker

Headshot - Amar1 Akhil Reed Amar
Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School, New Haven




D07

June 13, 2025

3:45 PM to 5:15 PM

Current Topics Track

Presented by the Veterans and Military Affairs Section

About the Program

There are many veterans who have been grievously harmed by their exposure to dangerous toxins during their military service and have been effectively left without fair compensation for their resulting disabilities.  That dilemma has been remedied by the passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (The PACT Act). Now, effective legal representation of such veterans pursuant to the PACT Act can produce fair compensation. The PACT Act greatly expedited the process of claiming service-connected disability benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxins while in service that resulted in a number of ailments and disabilities, including various cancers, respiratory problems, and neurodegenerative disorders. Prior to passage of the PACT Act, it was often very difficult to conclusively demonstrate that a veteran's unusual cancer was directly caused by exposure to a toxic environment because the veteran may have been unable to specify the toxins involved (particularly if emanating from a burn pit), the concentrations to which they were exposed, and for how long. In this seminar, you will hear from Gold Star families about the frustration of being unable to help their loved ones and the grassroots campaign to change the law. You will also learn what the law says about establishing the presumption of service connection and the benefits available to veterans and their dependents.  In essence, you will learn how to assist these veterans obtain the benefits to which they are entitled because of their military service.  

You Will Learn

About the history of the PACT Act and the process prior to establishing the presumptions enumerated
About the scope of the Act, including the countries, conditions, and conflicts covered
About the evidence required to establish the presumption
About the forms used to file for the benefits
About the benefits available to the veteran and his dependents

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in veterans’ affairs.

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. 

Speakers

Amy Antioho
Cold Spring Brook Farms, Berlin

Francis Brady1 Francis J. Brady
West Granby

Chelsea Donaldson1 Chelsea M. Donaldson
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, West Haven

Vanessa Evardone1 Vanessa Joyce M. Evardone, M.D.
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven

P Lynch1 Patrick Lynch
Connecticut