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(From Left to Right) CBA Past Presidents Barry C. Hawkins (2012-2013); Louis R. Pepe (2005-2006); Monte E. Frank (2016-2017); Hon. Cecil J. Thomas (2021-2022); Mark A. Dubois (2014-2015); Daniel J. Horgan (2022-2023); Hon. Kimberly A. Knox (2013-2014); Keith Bradoc Gallant (2011-2012); Rosemary E. Giuliano (1994-1995); Livia DeFilippis Barndollar (2008-2009); Frederic S. Ury (2004-2005); Donat C. Marchand (2000-2001); Barbara J. Collins (2001-2002); current CBA President Maggie Castinado; CBA Past Presidents William H. Clendenen, Jr. (2015-2016); Amy Lin Meyerson (2020-2021); Jonathan M. Shapiro (2018-2019); and Francis J. Brady (2009-2010)
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Past presidents and members of the Board of Governors and House of Delegates gathered on November 30 for a gala celebrating the 100 presidents of the Connecticut Bar Association at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven.
CBA President Maggie Castinado welcomed attendees and thanked the past presidents in attendance for their involvement in maintaining and advancing the CBA over the years. “All of the work that we are able to do today is based on the efforts that you have put in in the past, and you have given us a well-oiled machine,” stated President Castinado. “This is a way to thank you and to honor you for all you’ve done.”
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CBA President Maggie Castinado presented welcoming remarks at the gala.
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CBA President Maggie Castinado welcomed attendees and thanked the past presidents in attendance for their involvement in maintaining and advancing the CBA over the years. “All of the work that we are able to do today is based on the efforts that you have put in in the past, and you have given us a well-oiled machine,” stated President Castinado. “This is a way to thank you and to honor you for all you’ve done.”
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CBA Past President Louis R. Pepe presented remarks at the gala.
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President Castinado introduced two CBA past presidents, Louis R. Pepe (2005-2006) and Monte E. Frank (2016-2017), who each spoke at the gala. In his remarks, Past President Pepe thanked the CBA for the many experiences and lessons he had gained through his membership and encouraged those in attendance to “go forth and preach the gospel, the gospel of membership and active participation in our great organization.”
Past President Frank spoke about the ongoing relevance of the CBA to legal professionals in Connecticut. He highlighted the CBA’s pro bono efforts, the work that CBA sections undertake in supporting their members, and the association’s important relationship with the American Bar Association. He also noted the significant growth in diversity achieved by the association’s Diversity & Inclusion Pledge & Plan, concluding, “I hope that this progression will continue. It will make us a better bar and a better legal community.”
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CBA Past President Monte E. Frank presented remarks at the gala.
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The celebration of the history and achievement of the Connecticut Bar Association contined with dinner, dancing, and socializing among attendees.