Happy Hour at Citrus Restaurant

August 5, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

 Hosted by Hudson Valley National Bank

To RSVP Kindly contact Judy at (203) 951-3070

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Bar Members - JOIN US AT THE ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL!!!

Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Surf Village Clubhouse

No suits allowed! Come casual!

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MILFORD BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTS A

LAW DAY LUNCHEON

Honoring Mr. Alan Jepson

Friday May 7, 2010 @ 1 pm

Stonebridge Restaurant, Milford, Connecticut

MILFORD BAR GOSSIP

The December issue of Milford Living, Milford's own high quality magazine has just come out.

A six page spread titled "A Winter's Tale" features poetry by local citizens and stunning photography by professional and amateur artists.

CHRIS CARVETH has four of his photos exhibited.

A work like this confirms why we all enjoy living in Milford this much.

SUPER LAWYERS

New England Super Lawyers, a publication of Law and Politics, Inc. came out last month.

We congratulate those recognized:

We apologize if we missed anyone.  Please let us know @ [info@milfordbar.org]

$14,700,000.00 JURY VERDICT

David Slossberg obtained a jury verdict in the Stamford Superior Court on November 16, 2009.

The Connecticut Law Tribune reported the case was a class action against The Hartford Insurance Company by The Auto Body Association of Connecticut.  The cause of action was for violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by the insurance giant which suppressed shop labor rates artificially by exclusively using its own representatives to make appraisals and repairs following accidents.

Those seeking more information are referred to The Tribune editions of November 17, 2009 and November 23, 2009 or online at www.ctlawtribune.com.

Congratulations to Dave who personally tried the case and all the attorneys and staff at Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC, who must have been worked to the point of exhaustion by Dave.

That’s why he’s a Super Lawyer.

URGENT!

PROPOSAL TO CUT LAW LIBRARY BUDGET

April 30, 2009

President Michael Kerin received this email from Bill Yelenak, member of the Judicial Branch Law Library Advisory Committee, advising us of the impending cuts and providing contact information for concerned members to register their sentiments.

" Dear Members of Council of Bar Presidents ,

I would like to share an important state budget issue with you that will profoundly affect practicing lawyers statewide, and especially those of us who rely on the court library system for necessary research needs. I sit as a member of the Judicial Branch Law Library Advisory Committee, chaired by Judge Joseph P. Flynn.

We have been informed that the proposed budget for the court system law libraries has been reduced from $2,500,000 to $0. That's right; the proposal is to essentially eliminate funding for the materials in our state court's law library system. This will mean that all books and materials will no longer be updated, subscriptions for existing recurring materials will be eliminated and all electronic materials and access will be cut completely. If this proposal is adopted, it will be very difficult to near impossible to resume any subscriptions because if there is an interruption in subscriptions for two years, then the cost to update these materials would be prohibitively expensive almost the same as purchasing a new set of books.

Obviously, this proposed budget cut will leave attorneys as well as judges without access to current law in our state court library system. The ramifications of this cut will be deep and troubling. It will impact all of us who are in need of current research during trial or at other times when the court libraries have materials that our own office libraries lack. It will also affect us when the judges before whom we try cases and argue motions will not have access to current law.

REGISTER YOUR OPINION

The Milford Bar is conducting a poll for the purpose of advising the legislative appropriations committee.

Please take a minute to visit our website at www.milfordbar.org.  When you log in under members login, the next screen will exhibit a poll.  Vote Yes or No.

Your input is greatly appreciated. 

FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR

Laid Off? Concerned You Will Be? Let us help you.

Join us on Tuesday, September 15
Dey Smith LLC
9 Depot Street
Milford, CT 06460
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
(Registration/Light Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.)
Breakfast graciously sponsored by Lawyers Concerned for lawyers.

CLICK HERE to view the flyer

SEVENTH ANNUAL TWILIGHT GOLD TOURNAMENT & AWARDS PARTY-Friday- 9/11/2009

The Orchards, 137 Kozlowski Road, Milford.  First Tee-Time at 4 p.m.  After party at John Mager's home, 33 Brett Cliff Road, Milford.  Golf and party-$40.00 per person.  Party only-$25.00 per person. RSVP with check made payable to the Milford Bar Association.  Send to: Christine Gonillo, 185 North Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460.  For more information, please contact Christine Gonillo at (203) 878-7491.

SUMMER SOCIAL

JULY 16  3 P.M. UNTIL 11 P.M. 

SURF VILLAGE, MERWIN AVENUE, BEACH SIDE.

BAND STARTS AT 5:30.  FOOD, FUN AND VOLLEYBALL FOR ALL!

CONNECTICUT IN CRISIS

June 19, 2009

First, the Powers That Be attempt to steal the funds in the Client Security Fund, and now they're closing the Derby Courthouse.

Write, email, or call your representative, and especially the Governor. No form letters. Remember law school and develop your own salient argument on why this would be a disaster.

We'd like to log in your communications for the Bar, so please email a copy to info@milfordbar.org.

The appropriate places to send your communications:

Governor Jodi Rell: governor.rell@ct.gov
Senator Gayle Slossberg: slossberg@senatedems.ct.gov (860) 240-0482
Rep. Paul Davis: paul.davis@cga.ct.gov
Rep. Richard Roy: richard.roy@cga.ct.gov
Rep. Barbara Lambert: barbara.lambert@cga.gov

Updated Members Login Area

March 17, 2009 

* February meeting minutes added!

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Updated Sections of the website

March 11, 2009

Updated Members Login Area

* January meeting minutes added!

* New directors report added!

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New Rule Change Proposal

Please Click Here to view the proposal for a rule change that would require attorneys to disclose whether or not they maintain malpractice insurance.

Adobe PDF*Proposal is in PDF format, Adobe Reader is necessary to view or download the file Click Here to Download Adobe Reader