For 47 years, the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association ("Crawford") has led the legal community through collective action. 

 

The George W. Crawford Black Bar Association cordially invites you to our 2024 Annual Dinner - "Transforming Relationships in the Legal Environment."

The Annual Dinner will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center on May 22, 2024, and this year we are excited to honor Judge Melanie L. Cradle of the Connecticut Appellate Court with the Trailblazer Award, and Attorney Natalie Braswell, Chief Legal Counsel to Govenor Ned Lamont, with the Visionary Award.

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Attire: Both business professional and black-tie attire are welcome.

Both sponsorship and individual tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite.

 

Sponsorships are due no later than April 1, 2024. Individual tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, May 10, 2024.

If you have any questions about the Annual Dinner, please contact Vice President, LeeAnn Neal at VicePresident@georgecrawfordblackbar.org

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Crawford will also be awarding its second Rising Leader Award and we would like you to submit nominations to Vice President, LeeAnn Neal at VicePresident@georgecrawfordblackbar.org no later than March 15, 2024 with the name, title, and employer of the person you are nominating (self-nominations are welcome) and a brief description of the individual’s qualifications for the award.

Criteria for Rising Leader Award:

In order to be eligible, an awardee must:

(1) have graduated law school 10 or less years ago;
(2) practice in or be born in the state of Connecticut;
(3) otherwise have some significant connection to the state of Connecticut;
(4) be a member, in good standing, of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association; and
(5) have shown leadership through their professional, volunteer, and civic accomplishments.

If you have any questions about the Annual Dinner, please contact Vice President, LeeAnn Neal at VicePresident@georgecrawfordblackbar.org.

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Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Title Sponsor for their immense support:

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Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Diamond Sponsors for their immense support:

 

Day Pitney

Finn Dixon & Herling

McCarter & English

Pullman and Comley

Robinson + Cole

RTX Corporation

Shipman & Goodwin

Shook, Hardy Bacon

 

Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Platinum Sponsors for their immense support:

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Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey

Hinckley Allen 

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Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Gold Sponsors for their immense support:

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Gorden Rees Scully Mansukhani

Halloran Sage

Jackson Lewis P.C. 

The Hartford

Updike Kelly & Spellacy  

Wiggins and Dana

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Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Silver Sponsors for their immense support:

 

Barclay Damon

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder

Travelers Insurance 

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Crawford would like to highlight and thank its Supporters for their immense support:

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Connecticut Bar Association 

Connecticut Veteran's Legal Center
Jamaican American Connection 

Law Offices of Cynthia Garraty

MassMutual

Waterbury Bridge to Success

University of Connecticut School of Law

Quinnipiac University School of Law

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