2024 Reception

The 2024 Annual Reception took place on May 30, 2024 at the Saint Clements Castle & Marina in Portland, CT.

Keynote Address: Director Rachel Rossi, Office for Access to Justice, U.S. Department of Justice

Anthony M. Fitzgerald Award for Excellence Recipient: Center for Children's Advocacy, accepted by Martha Stone, Executive Director

The Anthony M. Fitzgerald Award for Excellence honors legal service providers and attorneys who demonstrate a commitment to the provision of zealous and skilled legal representation to low-income clients, including direct client or other activities that ensure that Connecticut citizens have legal representation when facing significant civil legal concerns affecting their safety, health, shelter, and survival. Other activities may include implementing a new legal service program, project, or service that expands access to civil legal representation for people of low income in Connecticut.

Please enjoy photos from our 2024 Reception!

(Photo credit: Tricia Rose, Tricia Rose Photography)