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Do you want to make a difference in the legal profession? Becoming a leader of the Connecticut Bar Association can be a highly rewarding experience. At this time, CBA members are encouraged to submit their own names, or names of other CBA members who may have an interest in serving as an officer of the association.

The Environmental Law Section honored Westmoor Park with the Clyde O. Fisher, Jr. Award on Thursday, November 8. This award recognizes individuals or entities who have made a significant contribution to the preservation or enhancement of environmental quality through work in the fields of environmental law, environmental protection, and environmental planning.

More than 60 CBA attorney members will be on-call to assist with issues that may arise at a polling places this Election Day, as a part of the Connecticut Bar Association Secretary’s Legal Assistance Program.

On October 24, members of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Diversity & Inclusion Summit Committee gathered with other leaders in the legal profession at Quinnipiac University School of Law for the third annual Connecticut Diversity & Inclusion Summit: The Collaborative Blueprint, to empower attendees with tools to make Connecticut a more diverse and inclusive bar.

The Connecticut Bar Association launched the Presidential Fellowship Program in 2015 to encourage the active involvement of young lawyers in the activities of CBA sections and to increase section membership diversity.

The YLS is hosting a Horn of Plenty Food Drive to benefit those struggling with hunger. Make a difference without leaving your desk by giving a monetary donation and Bank of America is multiplying your impact on hunger. For every $1 you donate, Bank of America will match your donation with $2* more dollars.

This spring the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS) organized a clothing drive of clean and excellent condition professional attire to benefit Save-A-Suit and Dress for Success Hartford. Countless pieces of professional attire were donated by CBA members at the CBA Law Center and law firms across the state.

Six Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Executive Committee members received awards at the YLS Golf Tournament and Year-end Alumni Event on Wednesday, May 9, at Hawks Landing in Southington.

On May 21, 33 CBA members were sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.