• 5x4 Ralph Monaco-RGB Nominate a High School Student for the 2023 Ralph J. Monaco Memorial Civics Education Award

    Thursday, March 16, 2023

    The Ralph J. Monaco Memorial Civics Education Award is bestowed each year on one or more current Connecticut high school student(s), in their junior or senior year of study, who have demonstrated a significant commitment to advancing civic engagement. The 2023 Award will be presented during the CBA’s annual Law Day celebrations on May 5. The deadline to submit a nomination for the Ralph J. Monaco Memorial Civic Education Award is April 14, 2023.
  • 2023 Pathways Thumbnail Attorney Tanyee Cheung Receives 2023 Ladder Award

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023

    The CBA Women in the Law Section, in association with the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Women in the Law Committee, honored Tanyee “Tan” Cheung as the 2023 recipient of the Ladder Award at Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers on March 2 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.
  • Thumbnail UConn Law Outreach Photo 4 YLS Hosts Student Outreach Event at UConn School of Law

    Tuesday, March 7, 2023

    On February 15, the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) held a student outreach event at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Law with current UConn law students. At the event, YLS members and other attorneys discussed the benefits of networking and membership with the CBA.
  • Thumbnail CBA and Local and Affinity Bar Associations Host 2023 New Admittees Reception

    Monday, February 20, 2023

    On February 9 the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA), CBA Young Lawyers Section, Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association, Connecticut Italian American Bar Association, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Fairfield County Bar Association, George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, Hartford County Bar Association, New Haven County Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut, and Tolland County Bar Association hosted a New Admittee’s Reception at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven Connecticut for all attorneys newly admitted to practice in Connecticut since 2020.
  • YLS Holiday Party 2022 YLS Raises Funds at Holiday Party for The Women's Center of Bloomfield

    Tuesday, December 13, 2022

    On Monday, December 5, the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) held their annual holiday party, which took the form of an ugly sweater holiday bash at Stony Creek Brewery in Branford. A total of $1,500 collected from the event was donated to the Women’s Center in Bloomfield, which provides compassionate abortion care and reproductive health services.
  • 2022-2023 Logo YLS Hosts Annual Horn of Plenty Fundraiser

    Tuesday, December 6, 2022

    The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers Section (YLS) hosted its annual Horn of Plenty Fundraiser, which ran from November 7-30 this year. The YLS raised donations through Connecticut Foodshare’s annual “Turkey and Forty” campaign, which collects funds and food to provide Thanksgiving meals to families throughout the state and help support the organization’s year-round efforts.
  • DSC_0059 Young Lawyers Section Hosts 2022 Pro Bono Fair and Golf Event

    Monday, November 7, 2022

    On October 20, the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section hosted its annual Pro Bono Fair and Golf Event at the Hartford Golf Club. Over 60 people attended the event, which consisted of a nine-hole round of golf followed by a reception. Attendees were able to choose whether to participate in the round of golf or only attend for the reception. Booths were set up to provide information on nine different organizations providing pro bono services in Connecticut.
  • Ladder Award Winners 2023 Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Ladder Award

    Tuesday, September 27, 2022

    The Young Lawyers Section Women in the Law Committee are seeking nominations for the 2023 Ladder Award.
  • 2022-2023 Logo Young Lawyers Section Leaders Attend Annual Leadership Retreat and Receive Service Awards

    Tuesday, August 23, 2022

    The Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (YLS) hosted its annual leadership retreat on August 12-13 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.
  • Oath of Attorney New Attorneys Sworn in to the Connecticut Bar on May 20

    Tuesday, May 24, 2022

    Twenty-five new attorneys were sworn in to the Connecticut bar at the Connecticut Supreme Court on May 20. Following the administration of the oath of attorney, CBA President Daniel J. Horgan provided a welcome to those inducted.
  • YLS 2021-22 logo-square-01 YLS Hosts 2022 Annual Virtual Legislative Breakfast

    Monday, April 25, 2022

    The CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) held its annual legislative breakfast virtually over Zoom on Tuesday, April 19. Section members met with State Representative Rosa Rebimbas, who was the guest speaker for the event.
  • Beth Alquist-2 (Square) Attorney Elizabeth A. Alquist Receives 2022 Ladder Award

    Monday, March 14, 2022

    The CBA Women in the Law Section, in association with the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Women in the Law Committee, honored Attorney Elizabeth “Beth” A. Alquist as the 2022 recipient of the Ladder Award at “Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers,” on March 3 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.
  • DSC_0153 CBA Hosts Donation Drive at 2021 Fall Shred Truck Events

    Thursday, December 2, 2021

    This fall, the CBA continued hosting its seasonal shred truck events, where members can bring their files to be confidentially shredded for free. Young Lawyers Section members and several past and present board officers assisted with the events. Participants were encouraged to bring food items and household supplies for donation to Connecticut Foodshare.
  • YLS 2020-21 logo Ten CBA Young Lawyers Receive Service Awards

    Monday, August 16, 2021

    Ten YLS Executive Committee members received awards at the section’s Leadership Retreat on August 6-7 for their service during the 2020-2021 bar year.
  • 2021-2022 CBA YLS Officers

    Wednesday, May 12, 2021

    The YLS has selected their 2021-2022 officers. The section will be chaired by Joshua J. Devine.
  • State Representative Matthew Blumenthal YLS Hosts Virtual Legislative Breakfast

    Monday, April 26, 2021

    The CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) held its annual legislative breakfast virtually over Zoom on April 22. Section members met with State Representative Matthew Blumenthal, who was the guest speaker for the event.
  • YLS 2019-20 logo Ten Young Lawyers Receive Section Awards

    Tuesday, September 1, 2020

    Ten YLS Executive Committee members received awards for their service during the 2019-2020 bar year at their virtual leadership retreat on Friday, August 28.
  • 40u40 Member Spotlight | Five Young Lawyers Named to 2020 “40 Under Forty” Class

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020

    Matthew K. Curtin, Bridget M. D’Angelo, Rachel J. Fain, Meghan E. Smith, and Andrew E. Walter were named to the 2020 “40 Under Forty” class.
  • 2020-2021 CBA YLS Officers

    Monday, May 11, 2020

    The YLS has selected their 2020-2021 officers. The section will be chaired by Cindy M. Cieslak.
  • HornofPlenty2019 YLS Host Annual Horn of Plenty Food Drive

    Tuesday, December 10, 2019

    YLS hosted its annual Horn of Plenty Food Drive, in partnership with Foodshare and Connecticut Food Bank, and collected both food and monetary donations for Connecticut’s hungry families though an online fundraising drive and in-person drop-off locations throughout the state.