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The Connecticut Bar Association is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Song Kim as its Director of Access to Justice and Equity. In this role, Attorney Kim is responsible for developing and coordinating the CBA’s initiatives to improve access to the legal system for indigent and underserved individuals, leading related legislative and public policy advocacy, and advancing the CBA’s efforts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Connecticut Bar Association hosted its 10th Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit on October 24 at CT State Community College’s Gateway campus in New Haven. Over 150 attendees, including signatory organizations of the Connecticut legal community’s Diversity and Inclusion Pledge, gathered for the summit to hear from the event’s prestigious speakers, who provided presentations focused on reflection, planning, and strategic conversations about the state of DEI in Connecticut.

Hundreds of attendees gathered on October 16 at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven to celebrate 150 years of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) at its Anniversary Gala. This black-tie celebration marked a historic milestone for the CBA and brought together members from throughout the state to honor the CBA’s rich history and enduring commitment to supporting the legal profession since its founding in 1875.

On the evening of October 14, over 80 members of the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (YLS) gathered at the Hartford Golf Club for the section’s 2025 Pro Bono Fair and Golf Event.

The Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (YLS) hosted its annual leadership retreat on August 8-9 at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard. The YLS Executive Committee holds this event each summer to familiarize new members of the committee with the duties of their leadership roles and to present awards to members of the committee for their service during the previous bar year.

The CBA Women in the Law Section, in association with the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Women in the Law Committee, presented the 2025 Ladder Award to Attorney Kimberly Jacobsen at this year’s Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers event on March 6 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

Maggie Castinado is a senior assistant public defender practicing criminal defense at the Superior Court in New Haven, where she has worked for over 27 years. Attorney Castinado is a past president of the CBA, having served as the association’s 100th President and first latine leader during the 2023-2024 bar year.

Lisa Moyles is a patent lawyer at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP with 30 years of experience advising clients on all aspects of intellectual property (IP) strategy, management, and protection. She brings her background as a mechanical engineer and former in-house counsel to her work, using her keen eye for detail and deep understanding of the complexities of IP law to guide her as she counsels and protects clients at every stage of the IP lifecycle.

Kenneth Bartschi is Of Counsel to the Hartford office of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulevaney & Carpenter, LLP, where his practice includes appellate litigation in civil, family, and constitutional matters.