During two ceremonies that took place on November 8, over 170 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building. Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Raheem L. Mullins and Associate Justices Nora R. Dannehy, Gregory T. D’Auria, Steven D. Ecker, and Andrew J. McDonald presided over the day’s ceremonies.
Chief Justice Mullins provided the ceremonies’ welcome remarks as well as a brief speech recognizing and congratulating the new admittees on their notable achievement. During his speech, Chief Justice Mullins explained to the inductees that their careers as attorneys will be marked with both successes and failures and will be both difficult and fulfilling. He also noted the importance of protecting one’s reputation through honest and civil conduct, warning the new attorneys, “It may take years to build your reputation, but it will only take minutes to ruin it.”
After the motion to admit the successful candidates to the bar, Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Clerk Carl Cicchetti administered the Oath of Attorney to the new admittees, and Senior Associate Justice Andrew J. McDonald administered the Oath of Commissioner of Superior Court. Then each inductee individually presented themselves as attorneys before the court. CBA President James T. (Tim) Shearin presented a welcome speech to the new attorneys, conveying the rewarding nature of working in the field of law and encouraging them to keep in mind the important principles upheld through their service. “When you walk next door to the supreme court, you will see that honor exudes those walls. That honor is now yours,” announced President Shearin.
Following the admission of the new attorneys, all the event’s attendees were invited to attend a reception held in the Connecticut State Capitol, where they were able to meet with representatives from the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and other bar associations from across Connecticut.
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(L to R) Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee Member Andrew W. O’Sullivan, Young Lawyers Section Chair-Elect Paige Vaillancourt, and Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee Member Andrew J. Glass
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(L to R) Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee Members Kyle Bechet and Haseeb Kahn
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