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About Our Section

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37 years old or younger or who have been admitted to the Bar for less than six full bar years.

Section Executive Committee

Chair
Sara J. O'Brien
Stanfield Bechtel Law LLC
100 Riverview Center, Ste 130
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 516-4600     
sobrien@stanfieldbechtel.com

Chair-elect

Vianca T. Malick
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
165 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
(860)808-5090
vianca.malick@ct.gov

Treasurer
Trent LaLima
Santos & LaLima PC
50 Russ Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860)249-6548
tlalima@santoslalima.com

Secretary
Sara Bonaiuto
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
265 Church St, Ste 1207
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)836-2803
sbonaiuto@goodwin.com

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The CBA wishes to further encourage and increase the active involvement of young lawyers, lawyers who no longer qualify for membership in the Young Lawyers Section, and diverse lawyers in the leadership and activities of CBA sections. The goal of the CBA Presidential Fellows Program is to provide such lawyers with an opportunity to become more involved in the substantive work of CBA sections, further develop their leadership abilities, and promote the section to other members of the YLS and the bar.

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