Former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase Rogers

Former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase Rogers announced she has been hired by Day Pitney as a litigation partner in the firm's appellate practice group.

Rogers, 61, spent 20 years on the bench, including a decade as chief justice as the second-ever woman to hold the position. She is set to start with Day Pitney on March 19.

The jurist said in an interview Monday that she had received several job offers, but chose Day Pitney in part because of her long working relationship with firm managing partner Stan Twardy.