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On June 15, Governor Ned Lamont announced his nomination of Connecticut Appellate Court Chief Judge Melanie L. Cradle for the forthcoming vacant associate justice seat on the Connecticut Supreme Court. Governor Lamont also announced that he has nominated Connecticut Superior Court Judge W. Glen Pierson to fill the vacancy on the Appellate Court that will be created by Judge Cradle’s elevation to the Supreme Court.

On June 2, over 850 legal professionals, including attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals, gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center for the 2026 Connecticut Legal Conference (CLC), the largest annual gathering of legal professionals in the state.

During a ceremony held on May 29, a group of 23 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the Connecticut Supreme Court chambers.

During a ceremony held on May 29, a group of 23 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the Connecticut Supreme Court chambers.

The Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee is currently seeking applications for the Committee for the 2026-2027 bar year. Applications are due by Friday, June 12, 2026.

On May 21, members of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA)'s Young Lawyers Section (YLS), along with law students, family members, and friends, gathered at the New Britain Museum of American Art for The Art of Connection: YLS Scavenger Social.

Erin O’Neil has been an attorney for 25 years and was born and raised in Connecticut. Twenty years ago, she opened her own law firm, Norte Immigration Law, which she continues to operate as a female owned firm.

CBA Members Campbell D. Barrett, Theodore M. Doolittle, Patrick M. Fahey, Leah Pollard, and Patrick T. Ring were among those nominated.

Attorney Tamara J. Titre serves as deputy commissioner for the State of Connecticut Office of the Claims Commissioner and is the first person to be appointed the role of deputy claims commissioner. In this role, she oversees claims filed against the state.