Roundtables

Fellows Roundtables

The Fellows started roundtable forums to discuss topics of the day and issues involving the practice of law. It is hoped that there will continue to be four or more luncheon or dinner meetings each year, in each of the four regions of the state. Twenty to thirty Fellows attend each forum, and a Fellow, in collaboration with one or more discussion leaders, moderates the conversation. 

Upcoming Roundtables

Credit, Collections, & Control: Coerced Debt  

Thursday, December 4, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm

FELLOWS EVENT: Registration for this event is open to Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows.

Effective January 1, 2025, “[n]o individual shall knowingly cause another individual to incur coerced debt.” General Statute § 36a-650. “Coerced Debt” is defined as “any debt incurred in the name of a debtor who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in subsection (b) of section 46b-1, when such debt was incurred in response to any duress, intimidation, threat of force, force or undue influence used to specifically coerce the debtor into incurring such debt. . .” General Statute § 36a-649 (3). Nearly a year after An Act Concerning Coerced Debt has become law in Connecticut, great opportunity remains to discuss the problem of coerced debt and how it is experienced and litigated in various judicial settings throughout Connecticut. From the legislative history, the impact of § 36a-649, et seq., on consumer collections, to coerced debt as a form of intimate partner violence and one means of coercive control, join us for a timely examination of coerced debt in Connecticut.

Attorneys admitted in Connecticut may claim up to 1.5 CT CLE hours for attending this event.

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Past Roundtables

Historical and Current Perspectives on LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Laws

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
5:30pm - 7:00pm

In 1991 Connecticut became the third State in the Nation to pass comprehensive legislation protecting lesbian and gay civil rights after a more than thirteen-year effort. This movement was the culmination of both personal and political power struggles that have continued to this day. Our discussion will range from LGBTQIA+ history, to law, to current issues, and to the outlook for the future. 

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