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Volume 32, Number 1
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Features
In Memoriam | Ralph J. Monaco
Ralph J. Monaco, the CBA’s 87th president, passed away suddenly on July 10. Attorney Monaco served as president during the 2010-2011 bar year, and was, at the time of his service, the second youngest president in the history of the Connecticut Bar Association.
CBA Members Now Have Access to Fastcase
Following the merger of Fastcase and Casemaker in January 2021, CBA members can now conduct legal research using Fastcase—one of the largest legal online law libraries in the world. To access Fastcase and view informational webinars, visit ctbar.org/Fastcase-about.
Lawyers in Libraries: Volunteer Today!
CT Lawyer interviewed Kyle LaBuff, a 2019-2021 CBA Presidential Fellow and Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Division of Criminal Justice in Rocky Hill, who began the Lawyers in Libraries pro bono program. Read on to learn more about the program, its inception, and how you can get involved.
Enhancing Pro Bono Representation in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
By Matthew K. Beatman and Thomas A. Gugliotti
Pursuant to D. Conn. Local Bankr. R. 9083-6, the Connecticut Bar Association’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section has formed a panel of volunteer attorneys to represent needy and qualified individuals or married spouses pro bono in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, contested matters and adversary proceedings. Learn more about the new Bankruptcy Pro Bono Program.
It Is Time to Take the Pro Bono Connect Pledge
By Erin O'Neil-Baker
CBA Pro Bono Connect connects volunteer attorneys with legal service providers who need assistance with pro bono cases and training to take on a pro bono case. Interested in getting connected with a pro bono case that aligns with your interests? Learn more about how you can get involved and take the pro bono pledge today.
Columns
President's Message | Together
By Cecil J. Thomas
Time to Go Pro Bono | Who Has Time to Volunteer to Do Pro Bono Hours?
By Daniel J. Horgan
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | What's the Issue with Critical Race Theory?
By Karen DeMeola
Supreme Deliberations | Clerical Omissions and Mistakes
By Charles D. Ray and Matthew A. Weiner
Young Lawyers | Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
By Joshua J. Devine
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2020-03 | Payment of Indigent Client’s Litigation-Related Expenses
2021-01 | Maintaining Client Files and Original Wills When a Partner Departs
2021-02 | Use of a Vendor in Connection with Filing a Patent Application
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