Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

What's New

Monday, March 23, 2026

Introducing CTLA's Legal Staff Membership

The Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association is proud to introduce its new Legal Staff Membership category, created to recognize and engage legal professionals who play a vital role in plaintiff-side advocacy.

We are excited to introduce the co-chairs of our new section, Bridget Nastri, Paralegal at Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, PC, and Amy Russolillo, Director of Operations at Moore O'Brien & Foti, who will help bring it to life and guide its early growth. With their leadership, vision, and enthusiasm, they will work to get the section off the ground, build a strong community, and energize members around shared goals and opportunities. Their commitment will be key to shaping the section's direction and creating an engaging, collaborative space for everyone involved.

Legal Staff Membership, including paralegals, legal assistants, case managers, and other litigation support professionals, are integral to the success of CTLA members and the pursuit of justice for clients. This new category offers opportunities for professional development, education, networking, and meaningful involvement within CTLA.

By expanding membership to legal staff, CTLA strengthens its community, fosters collaboration across roles, and invests in the growth of the professionals who support trial lawyers every day.

Whether you are a seasoned legal assistant or just beginning your career, a Legal Staff Membership at CTLA will connect you with resources to learn, grow and excel in the legal profession.

To join, click here, or call (860) 522-4345 for further information.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

CTLA's Virtual Food Drive for Connecticut Foodshare

In Connecticut, roughly 360,000 residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which typically delivers about $75 million in food benefits each month to households across the state. During the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would use contingency funds to provide about half of November SNAP benefits, and states expect deposits to arrive later than usual. This reduced funding and the uncertainty around timing are adding pressure to local food assistance efforts.

CTLA is launching a Virtual Food Drive to support Connecticut Foodshare through the holiday season and beyond. Our initial goal is to raise $15,000 by December 15, 2025. Every contribution – large or small – moves us closer to ensuring no Connecticut family has to choose between food and other essentials this winter.

Donate now at https://donate.ctfoodshare.org/CTLA_2025

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A Message from the President

My fellow trial lawyers,

It is an honor and a privilege to begin my term as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. CTLA is more than a professional home. It is a community bound by purpose, united by service, and defined by the belief that courts must be open, the law must be fair, and every person deserves a real chance to be heard.

President Peter Dreyer

I invite you to lean in. Attend a program you have never tried. Join a committee aligned with your practice. Share a brief, an expert, or a strategy with a colleague who needs a sounding board. Call me or any officer when you see a challenge or an opportunity for CTLA to lead. Our association is at its best when members drive the agenda and we move forward together.

– Peter Dreyer, CTLA President

President Peter Dreyer

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

CTLA is excited to announce the newly elected officers of our Association! We congratulate these outstanding leaders as they step into their roles and continue to move our mission forward.

We look forward to a great year ahead under their guidance and leadership!

CTLA officers for 2025-26. Left to right: Brian Flood, Treasurer; Patrick Kennedy, Vice President; Karolina Dowd, Secretary;
Peter Dreyer, President; Cindy Robinson, President-Elect; Garrett Moore, Jr., Parliamentarian.

L-R: Brian Flood, Treasurer; Patrick Kennedy, Vice President; Karolina Dowd, Secretary; Peter Dreyer, President; Cindy Robinson, President-Elect; Garrett Moore, Jr., Parliamentarian. Missing from photo: Alinor Sterling, Immediate Past President.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Press Release

CTLA Supports the Rule of Law and the Sanctity of Lawyers' Obligations to Advocate for Their Clients

A few weeks ago, CTLA issued a statement in support of our judiciary and the rule of law. Since then, disparagement of judicial integrity has continued, and the administration has retaliated against law firms that have represented causes it disfavors with a series of executive orders. ...

These actions threaten the rule of law, a cornerstone of our democratic political system. Our adversarial adjudicative process depends on the freedom for zealous advocates to present opposing sides of a case. All of us know that you can't represent a client on your knees. If lawyers who represent some clients can only do so under threat of retaliation, our democracy will suffer.