Letters to the Editor

CHRO Director Says Criticism Was 'Malicious

Monday, September 22, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

As the acting executive director of an agency under attack in these pages, I would like to offer a few comments on the column, "Time To Confront A Useless CHRO," which appeared in the Sept. 8 issue of the Connecticut Law Tribune.

New Guilt Standard Needed For Capital Cases

Monday, September 22, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

After years of DNA evidence which has led to the exoneration of persons wrongly convicted and imprisoned, it is time to reevaluate the death penalty. There is little doubt that hundreds of innocent people have been executed and will continue to be executed as DNA is not always available.

Minority Judges Equally Qualified

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Monday, September 1, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

The Aug. 4 iConnecticut Law Tribune/i included a guest commentary from Chris Powell entitled, "Social Justice Doesn't Flow From The Courts." Although several weeks have passed, I have not seen any responses to the article, which I thought would be quick and furious.

Property Rights Ombudsman Also Offers Mediation Help

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Monday, May 26, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

To say I was surprised when I read the Advisory Board editorial in the May 19th edition of the iLaw Tribune/i entitled "An Honorable Ombudsman" is an understatement of major proportions. I thank you for praising my work and especially for mentioning my executive assistant, Maryann Boord, without whom the state Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights would not function nearly so well.

MCLE Proposal Widely Discussed In Recent Years

Monday, May 5, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In an April 14 commentary from your advisory board entitled "Better Communication From CBA," you state that proposed rules for mandatory continuing legal education "are not being widely circulated outside the sponsoring section for comments before implementation is sought," and that the "CBA [has proposed] new rules which affect many lawyers without the membership being aware and having an opportunity to comment." This is simply not the case.

Magistrate Was Professional, Competent In Former Job

Monday, May 5, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I have read your April 14, 2008 article concerning Family Magistrate Christopher Oliveira and wish to write in his defense.I do not know what happened in 2004 concerning his job as a family relations counselor trainee at the Middletown courthouse. Prior to this time, however, he had served between three and four years in the Middlesex Judicial District's Civil and Family Clerk's Office as the temporary assistant clerk handling the family magistrate docket.

Probate Court Workers Deserve Benefits

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Monday, April 7, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

iDear Editor:/i Your recent Advisory Board commentary ("Hands In The Cookie Jar," March 24, 2008) presents an overly simplistic analysis of a complex governmental issue.

Comments On Aliens Not Out Of Bounds

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Monday, March 31, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

First, on behalf of our client, the Honorable John R. Downey, we comment the members of the iLaw Tribune /iAdvisory Board for reconsidering their prior editorial and now recommending the reappointment of Judge Downey.

Lawsuit Is An Attack On American Values

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Monday, January 28, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

iTo the Editor:/iBased on what I read in the January 14 issue of the iLaw Tribune/i, a Connecticut lawyer for convicted terrorist Jose Padilla is suing another attorney for writing a legal interpretation with which he disagrees.

Web Site Criticism Upsets Civil Litigator

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Monday, January 28, 2008 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

iTo The Editor:/iRecently, my partner decided to create a web site. He listed me as a trial lawyer, but received criticism from the bar, because according to the recently established audit committee, although it is an accurate statement that my practice is devoted 100 percent to litigation, to state this fact suggests an expertise in the area that I am not permitted to claim since I am not board certified.