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Colleagues Offer Sad Farewell To Attorney Known for LGBT Work
By nearly all accounts, Irene C. Olszewski was a pioneer. She was one of the first lawyers in Connecticut to focus on matters that affected gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender clients.Teaching Tools Aim for New Legal Business
Attorneys are making greater use of webinars and seminars as teaching tools to keep clients educated and attract new business, but make sure you have something meaningful to say.'Tis the Season To Reward Performance
Theres nothing like a sudden, multimillion-dollar influx of cash to spark a little holiday generosity. Just ask associates and staff at Waterbury, Conn.'s 63-lawyer Carmody & Torrance -- one of four firms set to split $65 million in legal fees associated with the states recent settlement with Big Tobacco.Circuit Honors Defense Lawyer for Aiding Youth
Anthony Ricco had been in federal courtrooms plenty of times, but never before this kind of audience. In front of a warm and welcoming crowd of judges, colleagues and even his fifth-grade teacher, the veteran defense attorney last week was given the prestigious American Inns of Court Professionalism Award, given each year to an attorney who makes a special cause of helping young lawyers, in the ceremonial courtroom at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse.Punitive Damages At Issue In UPS Worker's Case
ibMichael Tomick v. United Parcel Service, et al:/b/i A Superior Court judge has eliminated $500,000 in punitive damages from a verdict awarded to a United Parcel Service worker who claimed that the courier company had wrongly fired him.Vets With PTSD Put New Strain On Courts
Already, many Iraq and Afghan vets with emotional problems have found their way into the criminal justice system. Soon, the numbers could be overwhelming.Help For Legal Aid, Higher Bills For Others
The price of using the state's court system has gone up, with a variety of higher filing fees kicking in July 1. The added money - in general, $50 to $75 per case - will go to what most everyone agrees is a good cause: helping out legal services agencies that have suffered massive reductions in aid from their main funding source, Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts. But although the Connecticut Bar Association endorsed the measure, not everyone is 100 percent happy with the bill signed last week by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. That's because the higher fees will have to be passed through to clients in the form of higher legal bills.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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