Attorney Jennifer D. Miller was presented with the Connecticut Bar Association’s (CBA) Young Lawyers Section Public Service Award during the group’s annual executive committee retreat on June 27 held at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Groton.
The over 75 members that make up the YLS Executive Committee gathered at the retreat to initiate planning for section activities in the upcoming bar year. Awards were presented by the outgoing section chair, Chris Nelson, during the luncheon portion of the retreat in recognition of those who demonstrated outstanding achievement during the course of the past year.
Jennifer currently serves as the Special Deputy Assistant State's Attorney at the Appellate Bureau of the Chief State's Attorney's Office. She was presented with the Public Service Award for organizing the YLS' Lawyers in the Classroom program, in which members of the section go to schools to speak to students, from elementary school to college, about the importance of the rule of law and lawyers.
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In addition to the Public Service Award, other recognitions included: the Chair Award, “Rookie of the Year,” and “Star of the Year.”
The Connecticut Bar Association is a professional association committed to the advancement of justice, the practice of law, the image of the profession, and public understanding of the law. For more information, please visit www.ctbar.org.
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The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37-years-old or younger or who have been admitted to the bar for less than six full bar years.
