James W. Cooper Fellows
Text Box: Continued from previous page . . Mentoring Program - This program, in conjunction with the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven Bar Association, seeks to pair newly admitted lawyers to the bar of the State of Connecticut with an experienced lawyer to serve as a mentor. The role of the mentor is to teach the new lawyer the practical and unwritten rules, customs, and usages applicable to the practice of law in this jurisdiction; provide guidance and advice with respect to the professional and ethical questions that confront him or her during the first year of practice, and to acquaint the attorney with the various opportunities for community involvement as well as involvement in the activities of the local and state bar associations. Flash Forward or Lost: How Technology is Changing the Practice of Law, and What’s Next? The Law and Technology symposium was held April 9, 2010 at the University of Connecticut School of Law and explored multiple facets of the changing practice of law: from social media and Facebook, to the rise of internet self help sites; from Google and iPhones to cloud computing. No matter whether you're plugged in or think an 'app' is something you order before dinner, there was something to learn from this program. The symposium featured nationally recognized speakers from across the country and will be one of the most talked about programs of the year. Legal and Ethical Issues at the End of Life: Confronting Incapacity and the Emerging Epidemic of Progressive and Chronic Dementias. The Bioethics and the Law Symposium was held October 2, 2009 at Quinnipiac University School of Law and examined many of the legal aspects of Alzheimer’s disease during the end of life stage and new developments in medical research, treatment, and technology. The Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal will publish articles prepared by the speakers. Legal Needs Study - The University of Connecticut’s Center for Survey Research and Analysis was commissioned to conduct a statistically sound telephone survey of the civil law needs of low-income households in Connecticut. For the Executive Summary from the Center for Survey Research and Analysis of the Legal Needs Study click here; for the Press Release of December 10, 2008 click here; to access a copy of the study click here (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader).

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