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About Our Section

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37 years old or younger or who have been admitted to the Bar for less than six full bar years.

Section Executive Committee

Chair
Sara Bonaiuto
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
265 Church St, Ste 1207
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 836-2803
sbonaiuto@goodwin.com

Chair-elect

Jermaine A. Brookshire Jr.
Herrick Feinstein LLP
2 Park Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212 ) 592-1597
jbrookshirejr@herrick.com

Treasurer
Olivia Benson
Saxe Doernberger & Vita PC
35 Nutmeg Drive, Ste 140
Trumbull, CT  06611
(475)302-5743
obenson@sdvlaw.com

Secretary
Meaghan C. Kirby
Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC
405 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-4425 ext 302
mkirby@garrisonlaw.com

 

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The CBA wishes to further encourage and increase the active involvement of young lawyers, lawyers who no longer qualify for membership in the Young Lawyers Section, and diverse lawyers in the leadership and activities of CBA sections. The goal of the CBA Presidential Fellows Program is to provide such lawyers with an opportunity to become more involved in the substantive work of CBA sections, further develop their leadership abilities, and promote the section to other members of the YLS and the bar.

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Upcoming Events

EC Calendar

  • Sep 02
    Quantum Computing and the Law (EDU260902)
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    In the first hour, Dr. Carle will present the basic ideas that support the development of commercial-ready quantum computing technologies. In the second hour, Dr. Myers will examine areas of legal practice that may be affected by the availability of quantum processors to users in the commercial, academic, government, and private sectors.

  • Sep 23
    Navigating the AI Fraud Landscape: Financial Security Best Practices for Attorneys (EDU260923)
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses operate—but it is also creating new opportunities for fraudsters. Attorneys are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated AI-enhanced scams, including deepfake audio and video impersonations, business email compromise, fraudulent wire transfer requests, and social engineering attacks designed to exploit trust and urgency.

  • Oct 07
    YLS Pro Bono Fair Golf Event (SYL261007)
    The VUE
    310 West Shepard Avenue
    Hamden, Connecticut
    United States
    2:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

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