Letters to the Editor

Legal Aid Faces Fiscal Challenges In New Year

Monday, January 9, 2012 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

As the New Year begins, legal aid programs dedicated to the assistance of low-income state residents are faced with multiple challenges. First, the clients we serve are particularly challenged in this terrible economy. Jobs are scarce, especially for those with limited skills or education. As a result, the number of people relying on food stamps in Connecticut has almost doubled since 2007. People with disabilities, who cannot find work in a booming economy, need help even more when times are rough. And people facing discrimination or physical abuse have fewer options.

Attorneys Live On 'Razor's Edge, One Step From Disaster'

Monday, December 7, 2009  |  by Kenneth J. Laska  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

bEditor's Note:/b The following letter was in response to the recent suicide of James F. Ripper, an attorney for 37 years who operated a small Rocky Hill firm called Real Estate Resources LLC. In the Nov. 30 issue, the Law Tribune reported that the firm was apparently in financial distress because of the downturn in the real estate market.

Lawyer Is Grateful For Support After Hostage Ordeal

Monday, August 17, 2009  |  by NANCY P. TYLER  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Editor's Note: On July 7, Hartford attorney Nancy Tyler was allegedly kidnapped by her estranged husband, advertising executive, Richard J. Shenkman, from a parking lot near the Hartford law firm where she works. He reportedly took her to their South Windsor home which, after a long standoff with police, he allegedly burned down. Shenkman is currently being held without bail.

ABA President Defends Policymaking Process

Monday, August 17, 2009 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Replete with inaccuracies designed to make a point, columnist Karen Lee Torre's article ("No To ABA, Yes To CBA," Aug. 10) presents anything but a balanced view. Yes, the ABA takes positions that its members bring forward. Any member may propose a position to be taken - whether liberal or conservative - and any member may advocate his or her views to convince the 555-member House of Delegates to adopt that view as policy.

State Treasurer Opposes 'Raid' On Client Fund

Monday, April 6, 2009 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

As one who has served as a public fiduciary for more than 20 years, I was shocked and deeply disturbed to read your article entitled "Top Lawyers File Suit Against Governor." While the headline was accurate, the article implies that I support the proposed raiding of the Client Security Fund, when I do not.

'Chumminess' Not An Issue With State Forensics Lab

Monday, April 6, 2009 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

iLaw Tribune/i columnist Norm Pattis is a magnificent lawyer and a clever writer; he is a "true believer." Perhaps, however, Norm has too often represented police officers accused of wrongdoing, like those who unfairly spin statements made by an accused.

Court Closure Called 'Thoughtless And Insensitive'

Monday, January 26, 2009 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Now that I am in my 49th year of practice, it is refreshing to note that power and privilege are in good stead in various areas of Connecticut.

Wrong People Received Credit In Kerrigan Case

Monday, January 19, 2009 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I disagree with your designation of attorneys Ken Bartschi and Karen Dowd in your "Dozen Who Made A Difference" section in the Dec. 22, 2008 edition of the Law Tribune.

CHRO Critic Is Civil Rights 'Warrior' And Not A Bigot

Monday, October 20, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I recently read the letter from Robert Brothers, acting executive director of the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, in which he responds to a column by Karen Torre (Law Tribune, Sept. 8.). I do not know Mr. Brothers and he apparently does not know attorney Torre. How else could he respond to a column by her that is critical of his agency by suggesting that she is a bigot?

• Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Undocumented Immigrants Aren't 'Raving Criminals'

Monday, October 20, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I write in response to Karen Torre's column regarding sanctuary cities (Law Tribune, Sept. 15) and her follow-up column about animal rights (a transparent pretense for her appalling theory that animals are more worth saving than undocumented immigrants).