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State Supreme Court Rules That Education Funding Meets Minimum Adequacy Standard; No Equal Protection Violation Against Students from Neediest School Districts

On Wednesday, January 17, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision regarding the adequacy of education funding from the State.  In Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding, Inc. v. Rell, 2018 WL 472325 (2018), the court ruled that the State met its obligation to provide “minimally adequate” funding to school districts across Connecticut, and did […]

Jonathan D. Berchem Selected As James W. Cooper Fellow Of The Connecticut Bar Foundation

Jonathan D. Berchem was recently selected to become a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation, a collection of the State’s most outstanding lawyers, judges and teachers who devote their time and talent to sponsoring programs that address matters concerning the legal profession, the administration of justice, and the rule of law in […]

Paula Anthony Elected Chair Of CBA’s Labor & Employment Law Section

Paula Anthony was recently elected to serve as Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s 650-member Labor & Employment Law Section for the 2018-2019 Bar Year. She also serves on the CBA’s Municipal Law Committee and is a member of the Women in the Law Section. As Senior Counsel in the Labor and Employment practice group at […]

Paula Anthony Elected Chair Of CBA’s Labor & Employment Law Section

Paula Anthony was recently elected to serve as Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s 650-member Labor & Employment Law Section for the 2018-2019 Bar Year. She also serves on the CBA’s Municipal Law Committee and is a member of the Women in the Law Section. As Senior Counsel in the Labor and Employment practice group at […]

Attorney Michelle Laubin Addresses Complex Question, “Why Are We Still Failing African American And Latino Male Students?” At CABE CAPSS Convention

Reprinted with permission from the January 2018 CABE JournalArticle by Chris Seymour, Reporter, CABE A clinic at the 2017 CABE/CAPSS Convention sought to address a complex question: “Where Have We Gone Wrong? Why Are We Still Failing African American and Latino Male Students?” The session was led by a team from New Haven Public Schools, including […]

Ryan P. Driscoll Named Partner

Leadership at Berchem Moses PC recently elevated Ryan P. Driscoll to Partner of the firm. Attorney Driscoll regularly represents private businesses, municipalities and insurance companies in general litigation matters with a focus on defense of civil rights claims, business disputes, Dram Shop actions, premises liability actions and workers’ compensation matters. He has successfully handled such […]

Westport Office Donates To Homes With Hope

The Westport Berchem Moses PC office made its annual holiday donation to Homes with Hope, a Westport organization designed to assist people who have lost their ability to remain in their homes. Shown in the photo, from left, are Ira Bloom, Shavonne Dash, M.S.W. Case Manager at the Gillespie Center, Eileen Flug, Peter Gelderman, and […]

Attorney Jon Berchem Receives Prestigious Award From The Boy Scouts of America

Congratulations to Milford’s City Attorney, Jon Berchem, who was named a Good Scout by the Boy Scouts of America’s CT Yankee Council. He, as well as Judy Smith of Orange Hills Country Club, were recognized for their leadership in the community which helps to inspire future generations of young people.

FMLA: A Painful Reminder of the Importance of Supervisor Training

The importance of training supervisors on how to recognize and deal with employee leave issues cannot be overstated. And here’s a painful example of why… Grace, an employee at a group home where she provided support to residents with mental impairments, was unexpectedly hospitalized due to a mental health condition. Grace had her son call […]