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(L to R) Back row: CBA Immediate Past President James T. (Tim) Shearin, CBA President Emily A. Gianquinto, Alix Simonetti, Josh Taylor, Ron Houde, David Herz, David Williams, CBA past President Monte Frank, CBA past President Hon. Karen DeMeola, Verna Lilburn, Lina Lee
Second row: Olta Shkembi, Jasjeet Sahani, Mallori Thompson, Kean Zimmerman, CBA past President Hon. Cecil J. Thomas
Front row: Lisa Moyles, Tim Tomcho, Tina Mohr, CBA Director of Access to Justice Initiatives and Interim Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jenn Shukla
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On June 30, members of the CBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee gathered at Café Amici in Hamden for their final meeting of the 2024-2025 bar year. During the meeting, past CBA President Judge Cecil J. Thomas announced that he will be stepping down as a DEI committee co-chair, after spending 11 years leading and driving the CBA’s DEI efforts. He shared that he intends to give space for new leaders to bring new ideas and further the growth of the committee’s efforts.
Past CBA Presidents Monte Frank and the Hon. Karen DeMeola commended Judge Thomas for his many years of outstanding service. 2025-2026 CBA President Emily Gianquinto, Immediate Past President James T. (Tim) Shearin, and Executive Director Lina Lee also attended the meeting to show their support for Judge Thomas’ and the committee’s efforts.