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Volume 29, Number 6
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Features
CBA Hosts the Largest Gathering of Legal Professionals in Connecticut
By Leanna Zwiebel
Read about this year's Connecticut Legal Conference, which was a day filled with educational seminars, networking opportunities, and recognition that drew in legal professionals from throughout the state.
A Day in the Life of LCL
By Beth Griffin
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) Executive Director Beth Griffin provides a snapshot of the daily scope of work done at LCL—your Connecticut lawyers assistance program.
Four Lawyers Share Their LCL Experiences
Four different lawyers anonymously share their stories of how LCL changed their lives by helping them through their struggles.
A Beloved Voice from the Rooms
By Amy F. Goodusky
Attorney Goodusky’s experience with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers has been atypical. Read about her story and how she came to serve as a volunteer for the program.
Concerning Lawyers
By Anthony J. LaBella
Hear from Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers President Anthony LaBella as he shares the program’s current state of affairs and where it’s headed in the future.
Connecticut's Lawyer Assistance Program: Its Roots and Its Formative Years
By William C. Leary
Principal organizer of Connecticut’s lawyer assistance program recollects the early years of efforts in Connecticut wherein lawyers who had overcome the disease of addiction or other mental health problems reached out to other lawyers who were still sick and suffering from impairments to offer assistance and encouragement.
Taking Care of Each Other
By Jonathan M. Shapiro
The 95th president of the CBA, Jonathan Shapiro, gets personal while discussing the importance of lawyer well-being.
Shifting the Paradigm: Gatekeeping, Access, and Inclusion
By Karen DeMeola
CBA Past President Karen DeMeola (2017-2018) discusses the many “gatekeepers” to the legal profession, while sharing her own experience of seeking help for her mental well-being.
Columns
Presidents Message | A Privilege to Serve
By Jonathan M. Shapiro
Time To Go Pro Bono | More Than a VA Medical-Legal Partnership: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Partners with Law Firm Pro Bono Programs to Serve Our Veterans
By Ashleigh Backman
Supreme Deliberations | Mangiafico v. Town of Farmington, et. al., 331 Conn. 404 (2019): The Court Makes It a Little Easier to Bring § 1983 Claims in State Court
By Charles D. Ray and Matthew A. Weiner
Young Lawyers | Young Lawyer Concerned for Lawyers
By David A. McGrath
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