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Secretary's Legal Assistance Project Volunteers Needed for September Primary
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Volunteer to respond to polling place complications on early voting days and election day for the upcoming September Primary.
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CBA DEI Committee Celebrates Judge Cecil Thomas at Final Meeting of the Bar Year
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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.
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CBA Members, Family, and Friends Enjoy Fifth Annual Summer Outing
Monday, June 23, 2025
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.
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The CBA Celebrates its 150th Anniversary at the 2025 Connecticut Legal Conference
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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.
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New Attorneys Sworn into the Connecticut Bar on June 6, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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.
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Three CBA Members Recognized with 2025 CLABBY Awards
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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.
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CBA Launches Legally Brief Video Series to Educate Members and Public on Key Legal Topics
Friday, May 30, 2025
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.
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CBA Hosts 2025 Well-Being Summit
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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.
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CBA Celebrates Law Day 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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.
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A Message from the CBA Leadership about Law Day
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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.”
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Upcoming CBA Vice President Election
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The CBA will host an election from May 7-31 for the 2025-2026 CBA vice president. Learn about the candidates and how to vote.
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CBA Delegation Attends 2025 ABA Day
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
On Apr. 8-10, a delegation of bar leaders from the CBA traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Bar Association (ABA)’s 2025 ABA Day event.
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Nominations are Open for 2025-2026 Committee Appointments
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
If you are interested in remaining in your committee, joining another or taking a leadership position within a committee, please fill out a Committee Selection Request Form by Friday, May 31, 2025.
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A Night of Honor, Inspiration, and Community: 2025 Celebrate with the Stars
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Over 250 legal professionals, community members, families, and friends attended the twelfth annual “Celebrate with the Stars” awards dinner on April 9 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville to honor individuals who have made an impact on the Connecticut Legal Community.
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CBA Co-Hosts Justice for All Symposium
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
On March 21, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA), Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF), the James W. Cooper Fellows of the CBF, and the University of Connecticut School of Law hosted the symposium Justice for All: The Present and Future Impact of Legal Aid in Connecticut at William F. Starr Hall on the UConn School of Law campus.
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CBA President and Executive Director Attend 36th Annual Thurgood Marshall Award Ceremony
Thursday, April 3, 2025
On April 2, CBA President James T. (Tim) Shearin and CBA Executive Director Lina Lee attended the 36th Annual Thurgood Marshall Award Ceremony, held at Quinnipiac University School of Law by the university's Black Law Students Association.
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CBA Signs On to American Bar Association Statement in Support of the Rule of Law
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Connecticut Bar Association has joined with our sister bar associations across the country and the American Bar Association to issue a statement expressing our collective support for the rule of law.
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Kimberly Jacobsen Receives the 2025 Ladder Award
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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.
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CBA Young Lawyers Section hosts The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Over 60 Connecticut Bar Association members gathered at Café Fiore in Cromwell on February 27 for the Young Lawyers Section Diversity Dinner: The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Seeking Leaders to Serve on the House of Delegates from 2025-2028
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The CBA is seeking leaders to represent their colleagues in the House of Delegates for a three-year term. The districts that have at least one expiring seat beginning July 1st are 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17.