Can't Attend the 2026 Connecticut Legal Conference in person?

Select the virtual attendee option when registering for the conference and you'll get streaming access to the four President's Track seminars below. Streaming access is limited to only these four seminars; all conference registrants will receive a complementary digital catalogue of all audio recordings of the conference’s seminars available through the rest of 2026.

A01

June 2, 2026

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

The President's Track

Presented by the CT Bar Institute

About the Program

This seminar provides a review of Connecticut Supreme Court cases from the past year with in-depth analysis by Kenneth J. Bartschi, followed by an insightful and practical review of Connecticut Appellate Court cases from the past year by Karen L. Dowd.

You Will Learn

About holdings in significant cases in all areas of the law as well as changes in personnel on the courts
About practical tips, including the perils of failing to raise or present issues properly, to help attendees prepare their trial and appellate cases

Who Should Attend

Any practitioner looking for a review of recent changes in case law, and practitioners before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts.

Credit

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

Bartschi_Ken1 Kenneth J. Bartschi
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, Hartford

Dowd_Karen1 Karen L. Dowd
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, Hartford




B01

June 2, 2026

10:15 AM to 12:15 PM

The President's Track

Presented by the CT Bar Institute

About the Program

The presenters will discuss issues of legal practice in response to the quickly-shifting technological landscape. How lawyers can utilize emerging technologies in a responsible and ethical manner. How competency requirements change as Artificial Intelligence makes its entrance into the legal world. How lawyers can stay on top of constantly evolving technology in order to more effectively advocate for their clients and avoid the pitfalls of the of failing to adapt.

You Will Learn

•        How lawyers can utilize emerging technologies in a responsible and ethical manner
•        How competency requirements may change with AI
•        How lawyers can stay on top of constantly evolving technology and avoid pitfalls of failing to adapt

Who Should Attend

Any attorney practicing law.

Credit

CT: 2.0 CLE Credit (Ethics)
NY: 2.0 CLE Credit (Cybersecurity 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

Brendon Levesque1 Brendon P. Levesque
Taylor & Levesque LLC, Moodus

mike taylor Michael S. Taylor
Barry Taylor & Levesque LLC, Manchester




C01

June 2, 2026

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

The President's Track

Presented by the CT Bar Institute and the Executive Committee

About the Program

Dean Chemerinsky, who will be presenting remotely, will guide us through an understanding of the separation of powers as described in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution of the United States, along with an overview of how the interpretation of the separation of powers has changed to date.

You Will Learn

About the separation of powers as described in the Constitution of the United States
How the interpretation of separation of powers has changed over time up to the present

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in the separation of powers and its interpretation.

Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credit (General)

Speaker

Erwin_Chemerinsky1 Erwin Chemerinsky
UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA

Moderators

Joette Katz1 Justice Joette Katz (Ret.)
Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford

paul-j-vance1 J. Paul Vance, Jr.
Logan Vance Sullivan & Kores LLP, Torrington




D01

June 2, 2026

3:45 PM to 5:15 PM

The President's Track

Presented by the CT Bar Institute and the Executive Committee

About the Program

This esteemed panel will discuss recent SCOTUS decisions, separation of powers, elections, and the rule of law.

You Will Learn

About recent SCOTUS decisions
About separation of powers in our current environment
About elections
About the preservation of the rule of law

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in recent decisions of SCOTUS, separation of powers, elections, and the rule of law.

Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credit (General)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credit (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

Justice Ecker Justice Steven D. Ecker
Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford

SMD Headshot1 Sean Morales-Doyle
Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY

Wishnie_ Michael1 Michael J. Wishnie
Yale School of Law, New Haven

Moderator

Joette Katz1 Justice Joette Katz (Ret.)
Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford