On April 10-11, a Connecticut Bar Association delegation traveled to Washington, DC to attend the American Bar Association (ABA)’s 2024 ABA Day event. ABA Day is a conference that brings together leaders of the ABA and thousands of professionals from state and local bar associations from across the country to advocate on behalf of issues of importance to the legal profession. The CBA delegation consisted of CBA President Maggie Castinado, CBA President-Elect James T. (Tim) Shearin, ABA State Co-Captain Alison J. Toumekian, CBA Past President Amy Lin Meyerson, Suphi A. Philip, and Scott Schwefel. ABA State Co-Captain Dan Schwartz was not able to attend the event in-person but provided remote support for the other delegation members.
During the event, the delegation met with various Connecticut politicians, including US Senators Richard Blumental and Chris Murphy and Congressman Jim Himes as well as policy analysts for Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Jahana Hayes, and John Larson. The delegation advocated for increased funding for public defenders and the Legal Services Corporation, which is a national program that provides free legal assistance to individuals with low or no income.
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(From Left to Right) Suphi A. Philip, Scott Schwefel, CBA President Maggie Castinado, CBA President-Elect James T. (Tim) Shearin, US Senator Richard Blumenthal, CBA Past President Amy Lin Meyerson, and ABA State Co-Captain Alison J. Toumekian
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(From Left to Right) Suphi A. Philip, CBA Past President Amy Lin Meyerson, US Congressman Jim Himes, ABA State Co-Captain Alison J. Toumekian, and Scott Schwefel
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