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The Connecticut Bar Association Civics Education Committee held its annual Law Day Ceremony at the Connecticut Appellate Court on May 7. During the event, the annual Ralph J. Monaco Memorial Civics Education Awards were presented to six Connecticut High School students.

The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) welcomed members of the legal community to the 2026 Well-Being Summit at its offices in Meriden on May 6 for a morning dedicated to mindfulness, wellness, and self-healing.

On April 30, members of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) gathered for the unique networking event, Line Dancing for Lawyers. Held at the Ebony Horsewomen Inc. Equestrian and Therapeutic Center in Hartford, the event invited legal professionals and law students of all experience levels to take a break from their daily routines and participate in a line dancing lesson.

The Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section hosted a Speed Networking Event at Kinsmen Brewing in Milldale on April 1, bringing together a group of young attorneys and law students from across the state.

The CBA Women in the Law Section and the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Women in the Law Committee presented the 2026 Ladder Award to Attorney Nancy Kennedy at this year’s Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers event on March 5 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

Over 150 attendees gathered at the Pond House Café in West Hartford on February 10 for the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers Section’s (YLS) 2026 Diversity Dinner. The event’s primary presentations included a keynote address from Representative Matt Ritter, who currently serves as the speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives and a discussion with a four-person panel.

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.