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

Chair-elect

Paige Vaillancourt
Rescia Law PC
5104 A Bigelow Commons
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 452-0052
paige@ctmalaw.com

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

Secretary
Jermaine A. Brookshire Jr.

Herrick Feinstein LLP
2 Park Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212)592-1597
jbrookshirejr@herrick.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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YLS EC Application for 2025-2026 will be available in early 2025

Upcoming Events

EC Calendar

  • Mar 19
    YLS Social at East Rock Brewing Game Garden (SYL250319)
    East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall
    285 Nicoll St, Suite 103
    New Haven, Connecticut
    United States
    6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
  • Mar 28
    How to Avoid Disciplinary Problems (EPE250328)
    CBA Law Center
    538 Preston Ave., 3rd Floor
    Meriden, Connecticut
    United States
    12:00 PM to 3:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    Join us for a powerful ethics presentation. This program, presented by some of the leaders in the legal ethics community will cover various areas of ethics including the disciplinary process, the cases most likely to lead to bar discipline, beginning and ending the attorney client relationship, conflicts of interest, and managing one’s IOLTA account.

  • Mar 31
    Structuring Healthcare Practices: Understanding Practice Structures & the Business Side of Medicine
    Quinnipiac School of Law, Pond View Lounge and Virtual – CLE Pass Eligible
    370 Bassett Road, Pond View Lounge
    North Haven

    6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    Attorney Gregory J. Pepe will present on various legal constructs governing healthcare practices, with a focus on frequently used business structures and necessary legal elements of initiating a healthcare practice. Topics will include the hospital-based models, the increasing interest of venture capital groups in acquiring practices, and how that brushes up against Connecticut’s prohibition of the corporate practice of medicine restrictions in Connecticut, and other key compliance considerations.

  • Apr 01
    Recent Developments in IP Law (EYL250401)
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    This seminar will examine recent developments in IP law.

  • Apr 11
    Ethical Considerations in Residential Real Estate Closings (ERP250411)
    CBA Law Center
    538 Preston Ave., 3rd Floor
    Meriden

    12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

    Join us at the CBA Law Center for a light lunch and an exciting ethics presentation by a learned panel who will review the Rules of Professional Conduct with special focus on attorney’s fees, conflicts of interest, representation of multiple parties, rules regarding the IOLTA Account and dealing with unrepresented parties. In addition, the rules and statutes concerning the Unauthorized Practice of Law will be addressed.

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