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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

  • Nov 20
    YLS Axe Throwing (SYL241120)
    Blue Ox Axe Throwing
    21B N Plains Industrial Rd
    Wallingford, Connecticut
    United States
    6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
  • Dec 09
    Public Benefits and Rights in Aging: A Primer On What To Know For Your Clients (EYL241209)
    Webinar - CLE Pass Eligible
    3:30 PM to 4:45 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

    This seminar is intended as a bird’s eye view primer of several programs and administrative bodies, which younger lawyers are likely to encounter on behalf of their clients. While it is not intended as a granular deep dive, it will contain basic information that will help when clients seek advice about their rights to vital governmental benefit programs or for redress in front of administrative agencies.

  • Dec 12
    YLS Holiday Party (SYL241212)
    Il Gabbiano
    501 Long Wharf Drive
    New Haven, Connecticut
    United States
    6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

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