2012-2013 Annual Report
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CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT of Sections and Committees 2012–2013 Connecticut Bar Association 30 Bank Street New Britain, CT 06050-0350 (860)223-4400, Fax (860)223-4488 Visit www.ctbar.org © 2013 Connecticut Bar Association CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2012–2013 President Barry C. Hawkins Shipman & Goodwin LLP Stamford President-elect Kimberly A. Knox Horton Shields & Knox PC Hartford Vice President Mark A. Dubois Geraghty & Bonnano LLC New London Secretary Brian P. Rice RailWorks Corporation New York Treasurer Jeffrey F. Buebendorf Brown Jacobson PC Norwich Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Jonathan S. Weiner Permanent Law Clerk, Connecticut Supreme Court Hartford Immediate Past President Keith Bradoc Gallant Day Pitney LLP New Haven BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES District Name City District Name City 1 Donat C. Marchand Greenwich 10 William F. Dezinno Meriden 2 Stephen J. Conover Stamford 11 Steven D. Anderson New Britain 3 Kara A.T. Murphy Norwalk 12 John L. Bonee III West Hartford 4 Monte E. Frank Danbury 13 Janet L. Van Tassel* Middletown 5 James O. Gaston Bridgeport 14 Suzanne E. Caron* Vernon 6 J. Michael Sconyers Bantam 15 Howard B. Schiller* Willimantic 7 Thomas G. Parisot Waterbury 16 Daniel J. Horgan* New London 8 James E. Sheehy Ansonia 17 Cassie N. Jameson Norwich 9 Burton B. Cohen New Haven *Board of Governors of the House of Delegates member only HOUSE OF DELEGATES District Name City District Name City 1 Donat C. Marchand* Greenwich 11 Steven D. Anderson* New Britain 2 Adam J. Blank Stamford 11 Vincent P. Pace Berlin 2 Stephen J. Conover Stamford 11 Jeffrey A. Zyjeski New Britain 2 David P. Friedman Stamford 12 John L. Bonee III* Hartford 2 Stephen J. Curley* Stamford 12 Barbara J. Collins Hartford 3 Ira W. Bloom Westport 12 Matthew J. Cholewa Hartford 3 Kara A.T. Murphy* Norwalk 12 Jennifer S. Das Hartford 4 Patricia Cruz Danbury 12 Michael D. Goldfarb Hartford 4 Monte E. Frank* Danbury 12 Kevin J. Greene Hartford 5 Richard A. Cerrato Bridgeport 12 Steven M. Greenspan Hartford 5 James O. Gaston* Bridgeport 12 Kevin J. Green Hartford 5 Jed Horwitt Bridgeport 12 Thomas A. Gugliotti Hartford 5 James T. Shearin Bridgeport 12 Kenneth B. Lerman Hartford 6 J. Michael Sconyers* Bantam 12 Ernest J. Mattei Hartford 7 Anthony Minchella Middlebury 12 Jim S. Perra Hartford 7 Thomas G. Parisot* Waterbury 12 Alexis H. Smith New Haven 8 James E. Sheehy* Ansonia 12 Diane W. Whitney Hartford 9 Burton B. Cohen* New Haven 13 Alaine C. Doolan Middletown 9 James O. Craven New Haven 13 Sylvia K. Rutkowska Middletown 9 Kevin J. Curseaden Milford 14 Mark D. Leighton Rockville 9 Christine Jean-Louis New Haven 15 Tracie L. Molinaro Putnam 9 Chris R. Nelson Hamden 16 Fredrick Thor Holth New London 9 William Sadek New Haven 16 Douglas J. Monaghan Groton 9 Christine K. Tessitore Hamden 17 Jeffrey F. Buebendorf Norwich 10 William F. Dezinno* Meriden *Also a member of the Board of Governors TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION REPORTS Administrative Law Section ............................................................................................................. 1 Alternative Dispute Resolution Section ........................................................................................... 2 Animal Law Section ......................................................................................................................... 4 Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section ........................................................................................... 5 Appellate Advocacy Section ............................................................................................................ 6 Business Law Section ....................................................................................................................... 8 Child Welfare and Juvenile Law Section ....................................................................................... 11 Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section ..................................................................................... 13 Construction Law Section .............................................................................................................. 15 Consumer Law Section .................................................................................................................. 16 Criminal Justice Section ................................................................................................................. 17 Disability Law Section ................................................................................................................... 18 Education Law Section ................................................................................................................... 19 Elder Law Section .......................................................................................................................... 20 Energy, Public Utility, and Telecommunications Law Section ...................................................... 24 Environmental Law Section ........................................................................................................... 26 Estates and Probate Section ............................................................................................................ 28 Family Law Section ........................................................................................................................ 29 Federal Practice Section ................................................................................................................. 31 Franchise, Distribution, and Dealer Law Section ........................................................................... 33 Health Law Section ........................................................................................................................ 34 Human Rights and Responsibilities Section ................................................................................... 35 Insurance Law Section ................................................................................................................... 36 Intellectual Property Section .......................................................................................................... 39 Labor and Employment Law Section ............................................................................................. 40 Law Librarians Section................................................................................................................... 43 Litigation Section ........................................................................................................................... 45 Paralegals Section ........................................................................................................................... 47 Planning & Zoning Section ............................................................................................................ 48 Real Property Section ..................................................................................................................... 49 Small Firm Practice Management Section ..................................................................................... 51 Sports and Entertainment Law Section .......................................................................................... 52 Tax Section ..................................................................................................................................... 54 Workers’ Compensation Section .................................................................................................... 56 Young Lawyers Section ................................................................................................................. 58 COMMITTEE REPORTS Civics Education Committee .......................................................................................................... 73 Commercial Finance Committee .................................................................................................... 73 Connecticut Bar Journal Board of Editors ..................................................................................... 76 Connecticut Council of Bar Presidents ........................................................................................... 77 Connecticut Lawyer Advisory Committee ..................................................................................... 78 Diversity Committee ...................................................................................................................... 79 Federal Judiciary Committee .......................................................................................................... 80 Lawyer-to-Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee ....................................................................... 81 Legislation Policy and Review Committee .................................................................................... 83 Media and the Law Committee ...................................................................................................... 84 Membership Committee ................................................................................................................. 85 Pro Bono Committee ...................................................................................................................... 87 Professional Discipline Committee ................................................................................................ 89 Professional Ethics, Standing Committee