Judges' Perspectives on the Rule of Law and Judicial Integrity

Chief United States District Judge Micheal P. Shea spoke to members of the CBA at the 2025 CBA Annual Meeting and Luncheon about the importance of the rule of law to our society, and condemning the idea that officials can disobey court orders without consequence.

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In Legally Brief, Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers (Ret.) and Justice Joette Katz (Ret.) are interviewed by Attorney Aaron Bayer about how judges make decisions and the protections that help ensure fair and impartial decision making by judges.

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CBA members receive special opportunities and discounts from numerous providers on a variety of products and services, including health insurance benefits, and retirement planning. These benefits allow them access to the resources needed to achieve their goals as a practitioner.

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  • DEI Committee Meeting Thumbnail CBA DEI Committee Celebrates Judge Cecil Thomas at Final Meeting of the Bar Year

    Tuesday, July 1, 2025

    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 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.
  • CBA Summer Outing Thumbnail CBA Members, Family, and Friends Enjoy Fifth Annual Summer Outing

    Monday, June 23, 2025

    On Sunday, June 22, over 350 CBA members, officers, and their families and friends gathered at Holiday Hill in Prospect for a day of outdoor fun and summer recreation.
  • 2025 CLC Thumbnail The CBA Celebrates its 150th Anniversary at the 2025 Connecticut Legal Conference

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    On June 13, over 750 attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals from throughout the state gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center for the 2025 Connecticut Legal Conference (CLC), the largest annual gathering of legal professionals in the state. This year’s conference held special significance as it also marked the 150th anniversary of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA), which was founded in 1875.
  • June 2025 New Attorneys Thumbnail New Attorneys Sworn into the Connecticut Bar on June 6, 2025

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    During a ceremony on June 6, a group of 30 new attorneys were sworn into the Connecticut Bar inside the State Supreme Court chambers. Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Raheem L. Mullins and Associate Justices Joan K. Alexander; William H. Bright, Jr.; Nora R. Dannehy; Gregory T. D’Auria; Steven D. Ecker; and Andrew J. McDonald presided over the ceremony.

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