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March 01, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Legislators Look To Stop 'Serial Litigators'

She's not licensed to practice law in any state, but Cecelia Lebby spends so much time arguing in court that she considers it "a full-time job."
8 minute read
September 27, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

SC Year In Review: Two New Faces And One Dissenting Voice

The past year was one of transition for the Connecticut Supreme Court: Two new justices with atypical resumes and pioneering personal histories, Andrew McDonald and Carmen Espinosa, joined the Court in early 2013.
8 minute read
December 17, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Questions Of Bias Mark Divorce Case

A lawyer whose wife, a state judge, is seeking a divorce has expressed concern that he will have trouble getting a fair shake because other judges will likely side with one of their own. The unusual case, which has already involved the state Supreme Court, centers on prominent Hartford criminal defense attorney Hubert J. Santos and Superior Court Judge Thelma A. Santos, a Rockville juvenile judge.
7 minute read
November 21, 2005 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Marshal Accused Of Rape

Although law enforcement authorities have refused to bring criminal charges against a well-known New London judicial marshal accused of rape, a Superior Court judge has found probable cause that the alleged victim will win her civil suit against the marshal for sexual assault.
4 minute read
September 10, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Legal Departments Of The Year Awards 2012: Pratt & Whitney For Pro Bono And Community Service

Pratt & Whitney's former general counsel spent many hours builings the Pro Bono Partnership, which out to major Hartford corporations like Aetna and The Hartford to create a stronger Connecticut presence.
6 minute read
February 04, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Students Weigh In On Two-Year Law Degrees

With all of the talk about declining law school application numbers, student debt and a disappointing job market, law students are starting to consider whether a two-year law degree might be the answer.
5 minute read
July 24, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Parental Fitness Not In Question

The highest courts of Massachusetts and New York have enshrined as law diametrically opposite views on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. Two years ago, the Bay State legalized it; on July 7, the Empire State rejected it.
5 minute read
April 17, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Suppressing Dangerous Clients Before They Strike

When he lost a custody fight for his three children, accountant Nicholas A. Lucarella hired two hit men to get revenge — against his own lawyer, Peter Paras of Red Bank, N.J. Shortly after meeting with Paras about a phony custody case, the men ran him down with a Jeep in his office parking lot.
4 minute read
May 28, 2013 | Law.com

Court Vacates Conviction To Send Message To Prosecutor

Senior Assistant State's Attorney Terence Mariani has been cited in the past for what appellate judges considered prosecutorial impropriety. Typically, the complaints have focused on Mariani's efforts to appeal to jurors' emotions.
7 minute read
March 05, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Rogers A Tough-Minded Jurist With Panache

When Gov. M. Jodi Rell nominated Appellate Court rookie Judge Chase T. Rogers to become the next chief justice of Connecticut's Supreme Court, Rogers said it was "both humbling and exciting" to have Rell's confidence in her leadership at "a time of great transition" in the Judicial Branch.
6 minute read

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