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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

  • Nov 17
    YLS Back9 Golf Simulator Outing and Happy Hour (SYL261117)
    Back9 Social
    805 N Colony Road
    Wallingford, Connecticut
    United States
    5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
  • Nov 18
    Young Lawyer Section Executive Committee Meeting (SYL261118)
    Connecticut Bar Association
    538 Preston Ave 3rd fl, ste 301
    Meriden, Connecticut
    United States
    6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
  • Dec 01
    Billing Practices for Real Estate Transactions (EYL261201)
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    12:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

    This program will shed light on fee agreements and billing practices for Real Estate attorneys in Connecticut. We will discuss flat fee agreements, if and when it is appropriate to charge additional fees when you have a flat fee agreement, and situations in which an hourly rate may be more appropriate.

  • Dec 14
    Navigating Changes to Social Security Disability Practice & Medicaid Husky Work Rules
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

    This seminar is intended as an intermediate overview of two subjects 1. Recent changes the federal government has made to the Social Security Administration, which impact SSA disability practice; and, 2. The recent and upcoming changes in federal law to Medicaid eligibility, which a substantial number of disability claimants and recipients rely on to cover their medical care. These changes are going to impact clients applying for or already receiving disability benefits and/or Medicaid, and thus practitioners helping clients with disabilities are going to need to know the new requirements, exceptions, and changes to the practice.

  • Dec 16
    YLS Holiday Party (SYL261216)
    Haven Beer Company
    2323 Whitney Ave
    Hamden, Connecticut
    United States
    6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

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