March 2021 CHBA Newsletter

Connecticut Hispanic

Bar Association

SAVE THE DATE! The CHBA Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, April 17 at 10:00am. Come join us (virtually) as we welcome our new board members and officers! Click here to RSVP

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CHBA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UConn Law Latino Law Student Association Labor & Workers' Rights Series

Tuesday, March 9 - 6:00 pm - Workers & Covid-19
Friday, March 12 - 12:30pm - Careers in Employment & Labor Law
Monday, March 30 - 5:00pm - The Labor Movement in 2021
Monday, April 5 - 5:00pm - Workers' Rights & The Climate Crises
Register online here.

March 16-18 - 2021 Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference (taking place virtually)

This signature event provides a unique setting for Corporate America and the HNBA to connect, offering opportunities for outside counsel to meet representatives from numerous Fortune 500 Companies. This year’s conference will give hundreds of attorneys, judges, and law students a valuable and enjoyable three-day program featuring Continuing Legal Education (CLE) panels on cutting edge topics led by experts from across the country, a variety of workshops, and one of a kind networking opportunities
For more information and to register for the HNBA's signature event, click here.

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, including for the Deputy Assistant Public Defender Training Unit, Deputy Assistant Public Defender in Middletown, and for a Social Worker in the New Haven GA. Application deadlines are quickly approaching. To learn more about these openings, click here.

Avangrid: The company is seeking to hire Counsel for a role reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of Avangrid Networks. The selected candidate will be expected to provide legal assistance and advice on all legal matters that come before an energy company, including regulatory matters, litigation matters, contract matters and environmental matters. To learn more, click here.

Jackson Lewis: The firm seeking to hire a junior to mid-level Litigation Associate Attorney for the Hartford, Connecticut office. To learn more, click here.

University of Connecticut: UConn is seeking to hire a Contracts Manager to provide advanced-level negotiation and drafting of complex sponsored research agreements, contracts, subawards, and related instruments. To learn more, click here.

Department of Administrative Services: The State of Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority is seeking to hire an Associate General Counsel to join their Paid Leave Authority team. To learn more, click here.