At one point last year, the Connecticut Bar Association was put on the spot for not having enough people of color in leadership roles. One undeniable point of criticism was that the 9,000-member bar organization had never had a nonwhite president.
That’s about to change. The CBA’s nominating committee recently announced that Karen DeMeola, an assistant dean of students at the University of Connecticut School of Law who identifies as biracial, has been chosen to serve as vice president. Along with four other new nominees, DeMeola will begin her first term as a CBA officer on July 1.
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