Month: August 2010

The Stress The Economy Is Putting On Our Legal System

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by Ryan McKeen A few weeks ago, I was talking to a probate court clerk. I was testifying as a witness in a will contest. I asked the clerk if the court is seeing an increase in such disputes. She said, “absolutely”.  She said in a given year the court would normally see between 4 … Read more

A Mixed Bag: John Connelly, Madden Lawsuit, & CT Probate Results

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by Ryan McKeen It’s being reported that Waterbury’s chief prosecutor John Connelly is  involved in a federal probe into alleged misconduct.  Gideon explains how this investigation may impact CT’s death penalty debate. This has the potential to be a very significant story. Of course at this stage it’s just an investigation and it’s unclear what … Read more

Hey CT Attorneys, Let’s Run A Marathon

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by Ryan McKeen I want you. The big legal issues that I spend a lot time thinking and reading about are the image of the legal profession, professionalism in the bar, and happiness in the legal profession.  I often think about these issues while I run. I think a lot more on my runs now … Read more

Dinner With Dan Malloy

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by Ryan McKeen Two weeks ago, I had dinner with Dan Malloy at Chaplins in New London. It was a small affair. There were maybe a dozen voters from across the state and Dan. In May, I was a delegate to the Democratic State Convention where I cast my vote for Ned Lamont. I liked … Read more

“Prior to election day, Dean filed a complaint….”

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by Ryan McKeen ….. in which she alleged that Blumenthal’s policy on campaign donations deprived her”needed financing for her campaign as a result of willing contributors withholding contributions for fear of suffering the loss of the State’s business.” Dean v. Blumenthal. According to PACER, Dean filed suit against Blumenthal on 10/25/2002 with election day 12 … Read more