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This fall, the CBA continued hosting its seasonal shred truck events, where members can bring their files to be confidentially shredded for free. Young Lawyers Section members and several past and present board officers assisted with the events. Those who registered for the events were encouraged to bring food items and household supplies for donation to Connecticut Foodshare.

On November 18, the Connecticut Bar Association hosted this year’s Presidential Fellows Dinner, which featured the theme of “Together for a Stronger Profession,” as a hybrid (virtual/in-person) event at Grassy Hills Country Club in Orange.

We are currently looking to fill the positions of vice president, secretary, treasurer, and assistant secretary-treasurer for the 2022-2023 bar year.

This fall, the CBA continued hosting its seasonal shred truck events, where members can bring their files to be confidentially shredded for free. Young Lawyers Section members and several past and present board officers assisted with the events. Those who registered for the events were encouraged to bring food items and household supplies for donation to Connecticut Foodshare.

Ten YLS Executive Committee members received awards at the section’s Leadership Retreat on August 6-7 for their service during the 2020-2021 bar year.

The YLS has selected their 2021-2022 officers. The section will be chaired by Joshua J. Devine.

Shawn M. Yost is a solo practitioner who works and lives in Granby. He exclusively practices probate law and is member of the CBA’s Estates and Probate Section. Attorney Yost is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan’s largest federally recognized Native American tribe.

Anthony W. Pignatiello is a Native American attorney and founder of Apex Law Firm LLC. He is a United States Army veteran and former VA-accredited attorney.

Michael Gilberg is a special education attorney and autistic self-advocate, who was first diagnosed at age 18. He has devoted his legal career to representing children with disabilities to ensure they receive the appropriate education that they are entitled to under the law, which he was denied as a child.