CBA News

The CBA is currently accepting nominations to fill the positions of vice president, secretary, treasurer, and assistant secretary-treasurer for the 2026-2027 bar year.

Over the course of two ceremonies held on November 14, a group of 164 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the Museum of Connecticut History in the Connecticut Supreme Court Building. The newly inducted attorneys were also invited to attend a new admittee reception held by the CBA at Gouveia Vineyard in Wallingford on November 20.

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.

On October 5, over 20 members from the Connecticut Bar Association rallied behind the fight against breast cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Making Strides of Connecticut walk in Hartford’s Bushnell Park.

As part of its 150th Anniversary Celebrations, the Connecticut Bar Association hosted Community Service Day on September 20 with volunteers from the association participating at service sites in Bridgeport, Wallingford, and Hartford.

This year, CBA Members continued to provide pro bono legal services to veterans at the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual Stand Down event, which the CBA has assisted with since 1998.

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.

During the week of July 7, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) hosted its annual Law Camp in Hartford for a group of Connecticut high school students. Law Camp exposes high school students to the legal profession and teaches them critical and analytical thinking to help them succeed in their educational and professional careers.

On June 30, members of the CBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee gathered at Café Amici in Hamden for their final meeting of the 2024-2025 bar year. During the meeting, past CBA President Judge Cecil Thomas announced that he will be stepping down as a DEI committee co-chair, after spending 11 years leading and driving the CBA’s DEI efforts.

On Sunday, June 22, over 350 CBA members, officers, and their families and friends gathered at Holiday Hill in Prospect for a day of outdoor fun and summer recreation.

On June 13, over 750 attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals from throughout the state gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center for the 2025 Connecticut Legal Conference (CLC), the largest annual gathering of legal professionals in the state. This year’s conference held special significance as it also marked the 150th anniversary of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA), which was founded in 1875.

During a ceremony on June 6, a group of 30 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the State Supreme Court chambers. Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Raheem L. Mullins and Associate Justices Joan K. Alexander; William H. Bright, Jr.; Nora R. Dannehy; Gregory T. D’Auria; Steven D. Ecker; and Andrew J. McDonald presided over the ceremony.

Attorneys Thomas Sansone, Nancy Bohan Kinsella, and Olivia Benson received CLABBY awards from the Connecticut Bar Association’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section on June 4 during a section meeting held in New Haven. The CLABBY awards, established in 2016, are presented by the section each year to honor the professional achievements of section members.

To commemorate its 150th Anniversary, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) is proud to announce the launch of Legally Brief, a new video series designed to deliver concise, accessible insights into legal topics that impact both the legal community and the public.

On May 7, over 30 Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) members gathered at the CBA offices in Meriden for the 2025 Well-Being Summit, hosted by the CBA Lawyer Well-Being Committee.

The CBA Civics Education Committee held its annual Law Day Celebration at the Connecticut Appellate Court in Hartford on May 2. Law Day is a national celebration held annually to celebrate the role of law in our society and to help encourage a deeper understanding of the legal profession. The Law Day event also included the presentation of the 2025 Ralph J. Monaco Civics Education awards.

In 1958, President Eisenhower established May 1st as Law Day, a day to celebrate what the rule of law means to a free society. Its observance became law on April 7, 1961. President Eisenhower’s words ring as true today as they did nearly seventy years ago: “If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.”