Connecticut Bar Association

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

Thank you to our 2024 Federal Tax Institute of New England Networking Breakfast Sponsor, Bessemer Trust and Seminar Sponsor, Cohen and Wolf, P.C.

Thank you to our Workers' Compensation Medical Conference gold sponsor, Injured Workers Pharmacy. There's still time to register for the Conference, which is taking place tomorrow, November 8, at the Hartford Club. Learn more and register at: https://ow.ly/ymtu50U2zc5

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Member Spotlight: John M. Letizia is the managing and founding partner of the employment, healthcare, workers’ compensation, and corporate defense firm LETIZIA, AMBROSE & FALLS, P.C in New Haven. Learn More: https://ow.ly/EKkL50TWJEU

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Member Spotlight: Cheryl A. Sharp was appointed as the deputy director of the State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights (CHRO) on July 4, 2014, and serves as the second in command in the oldest governmental, civil rights agency in the nation. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/8a5250TVP44