The advent of 2014 is the halfway mark of my presidential term of the Connecticut Bar Association. I am delighted to report that there is much to celebrate at the CBA and the future is bright. The CBA is a remarkably productive and ambitious organization of legal professionals seeking professional growth and development while working together to advance access to justice and the rule of law.
Some of the CBA projects on the horizon include a Modest Means Program being developed by the CBA Pro Bono Committee and Young Lawyers Section in collaboration with CBA leadership and the Judicial Branch. With the current crisis facing the funding available for legal service organizations and providers, the necessity to meet the needs of Connecticut citizens in the courts has only increased. The purpose of the program is two-fold: (1) to provide more Connecticut residents access to the courts at a reduced hourly rate, which they are able to afford; and, (2) to provide CBA lawyers with greater opportunities for courtroom experience by matching them to potential clients of modest means.
