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
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
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
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
by Ryan McKeen This picture was taken on I-84 by a friend. All but one element of a tort: Can you name all of the violations of CT Law in this picture?
by Ryan McKeen How low can she go? While waiting for an appointment this morning I read this Courant article by Edmund Mahony on the GOP’s race for Attorney General. I stopped scrolling down on my iPod when I came to this line: “Some people are hired guns,” Dean said in an interview. “Just like … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A few weeks ago, the Courant ran a story about a pilot program launched in Hartford Family Court where pro se litigants can get free legal advice from lawyers on certain days in court. The goal of the program is to help ease the stress placed on the system by the increasing … Read more
by Ryan McKeen The July 2010 Connecticut Bar Exam starts Wednesday today. You may be asking who is the Gipper and why should I win it for him? Don’t worry about either of those things. Just continue reading. It’s A Connecticut Law Blog tradition to publish this post before the bar exam. For the record, I … Read more
by Ryan McKeen As a runner who loves West Hartford’s MDC trails the Blonski case is very near and dear to my heart. Check out an excellent article by MariAnn Gail Brown on the legal issues surrounding the MDC trails. I say there’s a solution. Read the article to find out what it is….. Link.
by Ryan McKeen Soon…as in within the next month, my wife will give birth to our first child. I’m going to be the proud father of a baby girl named (Mom, if you hold your right mouse down and scan over … Read more