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.
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
Log In
EC Calendar
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026