Connecticut Lawyer Magazine - September/October 2019

Volume 30, Number 1

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Features

CT Lawyer Turns 30 By Alysha Adamo and Elizabeth C. Yen
CT Lawyer celebrates its 30th birthday this bar year! Learn about its history and evolution through the years.
The Resource Report | Resolution of Legal Fee Disputes Program By Leanna Zwiebel
Connecticut Moves to Protect Business Owners and Investors By Steve Stafstrom
The Connecticut General Assembly has adopted legislation to provide clarity and predictability to business owners and investors regarding when their personal assets could be at risk because of the unpaid debts of a business entity in which they hold an interest. This article goes into detail about Public Act 19-181.
Stays of Discovery in Federal Securities Act Cases in Connecticut State Courts By Gary S. Klein, Marc J. Kurzman, and Brian A. Daley
This article discusses the broad and wide-ranging implications for securities class action cases in state courts across the country, after May 15, 2019, when the Connecticut Superior Court rendered a decision on a matter of first impression in Connecticut.
Are Fiduciaries Getting the Boot? Direct Standing for Beneficiaries in Estate-Related Litigation Post-Geremia By E. Jennifer Reale
The traditional rule has always been that claims belonging to the estate of a deceased person must be brought by the fiduciary of the estate. If the fiduciary is not doing his or her job, the beneficiaries can petition the probate court to replace the fiduciary. This article discusses the two exceptions to this rule, post-Geremia.
Standards of Title Committee Addresses the Probate Fee Lien with a Proposed New Standard By Denis R. Caron
With the enactment of section 454 of Public Act 15-5, now codified as Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 45a-107b, the State of Connecticut created a new form of lien, intended to secure any unpaid probate court fees incurred in connection with estates probated in the probate court.

Columns

President's Message | Balancing Customs to Adapt to the Legal Industry Evolution By Ndidi N. Moses
Time To Go Pro Bono | Pro Bono Opportunities Are Endless By Amy Lin Meyerson
Supreme Deliberations | Mothers, Sons, and Powers of Attorney By Charles D. Ray and Matthew A. Weiner
Young Lawyers | Come One, Come All: The Plate Balancing Act of the Young Lawyer By Amanda G. Schreiber

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News & Events
Professional Discipline Digest Volume 28, Number 3
Informal Opinion 19-01 Lawyer May Not, on Behalf of Client, Provide a Fact Witness with a Benefit in Exchange for Testimony
Court Decisions | Highlights