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. From the rule of law and judicial independence to access to justice, ethics, and legal innovation, each video will spark conversation and connect the CBA’s mission to the broader community.
“Legally Brief is part of our commitment to not only support our members with timely and relevant content but also to demystify the law for the public,” said Lina Lee, Executive Director of the CBA. “This series is part of our effort to mark 150 years of advancing the legal profession by connecting with the public in new and meaningful ways. By making legal information more approachable and understandable, we hope to bridge the gap between the legal system and the community it serves.”
The first episode, “The Importance of an Independent Judiciary Bound Only to the Rule of Law,” features insights from distinguished attorneys John Logan (Logan Vance Sullivan & Kores LLP), Wesley Horton (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP), and Stanley Twardy (Day Pitney LLP), who explore the role of courts and our system of checks and balances.
The series’ second episode, “How Judges Are Appointed and Reappointed,” features insights from past CBA President Livia DeFilippis Barndollar (Pullman & Comley LLC) and distinguished attorneys Leander A. Dolphin (Shipman & Goodwin LLP) and Moy N. Ogilvie (McCarter & English LLP), who explore the process of how individuals become state court judges in Connecticut.
New episodes of Legally Brief will be released monthly through the CBA’s YouTube Channel. The CBA invites attorneys, educators, the media, and the general public to tune in, subscribe, and share this valuable resource. For more information about the Legally Brief series or the CBA’s 150th Anniversary initiatives, please visit www.ctbar.org/150Years.