Connecticut Bar Association

A Message from the CBA President: CBA Executive Director Keith Soressi will be retiring effective December 31, 2024. The Executive Director Search Committee has engaged Attorney Lina Lee to replace Keith. Read the full message now: https://ow.ly/Ngcj50UsZ6y

Join us for Residential Real Estate Closings at the CBA Law Center on December 13, from 9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. This comprehensive residential real estate seminar is designed to take its attendees from the opening of a real estate file through and including post-closing matters. Learn More: https://ow.ly/ECWr50UoIe8

Last tuesday, the CBA hosted its 2024 Presidential Fellows Dinner at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange, where Association leaders and past fellows introduced and discussed the program with the current class of fellows. At the dinner, the 2023-2025 and 2024-2026 presidential fellows as well as additional attendees enjoyed dinner and a panel presentation moderated by CBA President James T. (Tim) Shearin. The Panel consisted of three past presidential fellows: CBA Presidential Fellows Committee Chair Yamuna Menon, CBA Membership Committee Co-chair Kyle LaBuff, and Johnny Ross III. Read more: https://ow.ly/w37950UoH35

The CBA is offering seven upcoming CLEs this December, starting this Wednesday with the 2024 Professionalism Bootcamp! Don't miss out on these engaging programs covering a wide variety of topics and practice areas. View more information on all these upcoming CLEs at ctbar.org/CLESeminars or through our Linktree in bio.

Native American Heritage Month Member Spotlight: Captain Robert Burnes (Cherokee Warrior-Cherokee Nation) works, alongside his family, to further Native American rights, to enforce treaties, and to dispel misinformation about Indigenous American appearance, customs, and history that is often misrepresented in the entertainment industry. After retiring from the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services, Attorney Burnes created The Grey Winds Project to train and assist local and tribal police in missing persons/missing persons at-risk investigations. Learn More: https://ow.ly/5KUP50UgR3c

There's only one week left to register for the 2024 Professionalism Bootcamp! This year's bootcamp will include a variety of seminars covering topics including the rules of professional conduct, professionalism for the lifelong lawyer, media and social media, networking, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Don't miss out on learning about these critical topics that are essential to a successful practice! Learn More and register now: https://ow.ly/K2sS50U9t5W

Native American Heritage Month Member Spotlight: Jennifer R. Rawlings is a native of New Haven and a senior contracts manager in the Office of Research Administration at Yale University. She is also a director at the Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights, a non-profit, Indigenous led organization the provides low cost and free legal services to Indigenous people and communities. Learn More: https://ow.ly/kOAG50UgbR8

The end of the year is fast approaching, but we've still got plenty of CLEs coming up to help you fulfill your annual MCLE requirement. Join us for the following programs and stay tuned for even more opening soon: 2024 Professionalism Boot Camp: https://ow.ly/qlB850Ub5s0 Public Benefits and Rights in Aging: A Primer On What To Know For Your Clients: https://ow.ly/UjYe50Ub5s2 Tales from the Other Side: What Every Opposing Counsel Wants You to Know: https://ow.ly/3BAR50Ub5s5 Tools to Ethically Manage Client Trust Accounts: https://ow.ly/8r6O50Ub5s1

Learn the skills needed to practice professionally, effectively, and ethically at the 2024 Professionalism Bootcamp on December 4! Attending this seminar will help you to launch and navigate a successful career in law. You'll learn what attorneys need to know about working with the media and social media, business development, cybersecurity, and much more. Learn More and register now: https://ow.ly/K2sS50U9t5W

Today, November 15, is your last opportunity to register for the 2024 Appellate Advocacy Institute. This popular one-and-a-half day legal analysis and oral argument program is designed to develop and sharpen your appellate advocacy skills in a supportive learning environment. You will be asked to perform as appellate counsel, in a mooting session, and in an oral argument to judges and justices of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. Each time you present, members of the faculty will provide guidance, instruction, and tips on how you can be more effective. Learn more and register now: https://ow.ly/oVs450U80u6