The Connecticut Law Tribune is pleased to announce its 2017 New Leaders in the Law, as chosen by outside nominations and internal review. There are 25 recipients of the New Leader award this year, hailing from law firms throughout the state and covering varied areas of the law, from litigation to criminal defense, probate and education law.

Congratulations to all winners, who will be celebrated at the Connecticut Law Tribune's annual Legal Awards Banquet Oct. 3 in Hartford. Their names and places of work are as follows:

Tejas Bhatt, assistant public defender, Hartford.