CBA News

We are 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 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12.

Current and past CBA presidential fellows and association leaders gathered at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange on December 5 for the annual Presidential Fellows Dinner.

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.

We are currently looking to fill the positions of vice president, secretary, treasurer, and assistant secretary-treasurer for the 2024-2025 bar year.

On November 3, 2023, 150 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar during two ceremonies held in the morning and afternoon in the Museum of Connecticut History inside the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building.

After three years of virtual events, the Connecticut Bar Association’s eighth Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summit returned in person on October 20. Over 150 members of the Connecticut legal community gathered at the University of Connecticut School of Law for the Summit.

On October 19, the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section hosted its annual Pro Bono Fair and Golf Event at the Hartford Golf Club. Over 50 people attended the event, which consisted of a nine-hole round of golf followed by a reception.

On October 5, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) hosted its second annual Pro Bono Volunteer Recognition Reception. The reception was held at the CBA building in New Britain and was attended by volunteers who participate in the CBA’s various pro bono programs throughout the year.

Starting November 4, 2023, Zoom will enforce its new Zoom Software Quarterly Lifecycle Policy, which will require users to update their Zoom software to a minimum version to connect to meetings and webinars on a quarterly basis. To ensure that you are still able to access CBA events held virtually via Zoom, please update your software to the latest version as soon as possible and continue to do so regularly.

On Thursday, September 28, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) hosted the fundraiser Helping Hands for Hawaii to support disaster assistance for those affected by the recent wildfires in Hawaii. The fundraiser, which was created as an initiative of CBA President Maggie Castinado, was hosted at Salute Restaurant in Hartford, where attendees gathered to show support and contribute to this important cause.

On September 21 through 23, more than 50 attorneys from Connecticut and nearby states gathered at Mohegan Sun for the Northeast Regional Professional Development Conference for Young Lawyers. The conference was hosted by the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and provided the opportunity for young lawyers from throughout the northeast region to network and gain critical skills and knowledge to develop as leaders in the legal profession.

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 11-12 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.

On July 25 and 26, The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Pro Bono Committee and Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut held a Free Legal Advice Clinic, where 20 volunteer attorneys met with 41 clients over Zoom meetings.

On the week of July 10-14, the CBA hosted the virtual 2023 LAW camp 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 Sunday, June 25, over 290 CBA members, officers, and their families and friends gathered at Holiday Hill in Prospect for a day packed with summer recreation.

On the morning of June 23 at the Connecticut Supreme Court building, 29 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar. After the ceremony, CBA President Daniel J. Horgan presented a welcome speech to the new attorneys and they were invited to a reception, where they met with members of the CBA Young Lawyers Section and other bar associations from across Connecticut.

Hundreds of legal professionals gathered for the 2023 Connecticut Legal Conference on June 5 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The conference’s wide selection of educational content made it easy for attorneys from throughout the state, from solo practitioners to associates at large firms, to find informative practice area content.

Attorneys Roberta Napolitano and Robert E. Kaelin received CLABBY awards from the Connecticut Bar Association’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section on May 17. The CLABBY awards, established in 2016, are presented by the section each year to honor the professional achievements of section members.

CBA President Daniel J. Horgan presented a check for $10,138 to Special Olympics Connecticut on May 17. The funds were raised by the association and its members as part of President Horgan’s Collaboration for a Cause presidential initiative.