July 2021 CHBA Newsletter

Connecticut Hispanic

Bar Association

The monthly Board and Member meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting is on August 10, 2021 at 6pm. Click here to RSVP if you are not already a regular attendee.

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NEWSLETTER SPOTLIGHTS

CHBA Law Student Scholarship: The CHBA is now accepting applications for this year's scholarship! To be eligible for the CHBA's scholarship award, applicants must be admitted into one of the following law schools: Quinnipiac University School of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, Western New England School of Law, Yale Law School. Awards of $2,000 are granted for the 2021-2022 academic year. Awards can be disbursed toward tuition, fees, on-campus room and board, and textbooks (from institutional collegiate bookstore). Go to: hfpg.org/scholarships to begin the application process. Applications are due September 30, 2021.

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CHBA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 10, 2021 - monthly board and member meeting, hosted by Hinkley Allen's Hartford office.

Our August meeting marks the return of our in-person meetings. We hope you can join us! Video/audio access will be available for those who cannot attend in-person.

Job Openings and Other Opportunities

For various positions across the country, click here.

FOR ATTORNEYS

Office of the Chief Public Defender: The office has several openings available across the state for Deputy Assistant Public Defender positions. Application deadlines are quickly approaching. To learn more about these openings, click here.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF: The LaintoJustice PRLDEF's New York, NY office is seeking to hire a Litigation Director to join its management team and coordinate the organization's litigation. For more information, click here.

Cohen and Wolf: The firm is seeking a Trust and Estates lawyer to join their Westport office. For more information about the firm, click here.

Jackson Lewis: The firm is seeking to hire a Junior Employment Litigation Associate for its Hartford office, to begin in September 2021. Connecticut bar admission is required. Please send cover letter and resume to Danny.Ovando@jacksonlewis.com.

Criminal Justice Commission: With the passage of P.A. 21-8, applications are now being accepted for the position of Deputy Chief State's Attorney Inspector General. The application period is open until August 31st. For more information, click here.

Travelers: Travelers is seeking to hire Associate Counsel in its Hartford offices. To learn more about this position, click here.