Criminal Justice Section

Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act was signed into law by then Governor Ella Grasso in 1975. Transparency in government increases both accountability and credibility and benefits both the government and those governed, ideally anyway. In Connecticut, transparency is not just a lofty goal, it has a structure, namely FOIA. In this golden anniversary year, we can celebrate the goal of open government, transparency, accountability, and sunshine being the best disinfectant. Please join us for this 90-minute webinar as we hear from three professionals who all interact with this framework to do their jobs. We will hear about the nuts and bolts of the process from Russell Blair of the Freedom of Information Commission and hear both Attorney Kevin Smith and investigative journalist David Altimari share practical applications of the FOIA to real world situations. The webinar ends with a question-and-answer period.

Virtual via Zoom
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Webinar
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Please join us for this 75-minute program featuring courthouse professionals who all interact with the cases on the other side of the bench as they tell us things they wish we knew. From topics as mundane as what form to file, the mechanics of pretrial diversionary programs, whether your client is able to pay the fine money with Venmo at the Clerk’s window, to topics like when and whether to file a memorandum in support of an AR application, and when TV cameras are going to be allowed, let’s get into the weeds.

Virtual via Zoom
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Virtual via Zoom
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)