Je'Quana Orr Is Profiled in UConn School of Law Publication

Business Litigation Group lawyer Je'Quana Orr was the subject of the Alumni Profile in the UConn School of Law’s June 2019 newsletter. The story in the quarterly online publication highlights her early engagement with the law as a high school student in Hartford participating in the first Summer Mock Trial Competition at UConn, where she is remembered as an attentive and engaged student. Je’Quana credits hands-on experiences in law school and a summer internship at Robinson+Cole with preparing her for a professional career. To read the article, click here.

Robinson+Cole Supports Annual CBA-YLS Diversity Award Dinner

On February 7, 2019, J. Tyler Butts, Jason H. DePatie, Timothy P. Larsen, Charles F. Modzelewski, Nicole S. Mulé, Je'Quana S. Orr, Ashley R. Paholski, Alisha N. Sullivan, and Abby M. Warren attended the 11th Annual Diversity Award Dinner hosted at Amarante's Sea Cliff in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented by the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (CBA-YLS), the event honored Asha Rangappa, a CNN Contributor, Senior Lecturer at Yale University, and former FBI agent. Tyler currently serves as the Diversity Director on the CBA-YLS Executive Committee. Robinson+Cole was a proud sponsor of the event. View a photo.

Robinson+Cole Hosts UConn Law Alumni Association “Breakfast Brief”

The firm hosted a “Breakfast Brief” program in the Hartford office on January 18, 2019. Presented by the University of Connecticut School of Law (UConn Law) Alumni Association, the program is a part of a new morning series that offers networking and education. During the Breakfast Brief, Professor Sara Bronin discussed ways in which UConn Law students and faculty are impacting historic preservation efforts in Hartford through her courses in property, land use, and historic preservation law, and highlighted some upcoming changes that have been proposed in the campus master plan. The Robinson+Cole lawyers who attended their alma mater’s program were Mimi M. Lines, Linda L. Morkan, Denis J. O'Malley, Je'Quana S. Orr, Keisha S. Palmer, Emilee Mooney Scott, and Glenn A. Santoro. Linda currently serves on the board of directors of the UConn Law Alumni Association. View event photos.

Kelly Frye Barnett, Christie Jean, and Je'Quana Orr Among Presenters at NEBLSA Connecticut Academic Retreat

Business Litigation Group lawyers Kelly Frye Barnett and Je'Quana S. Orr and Finance Group lawyer Christie D. Jean were among the speakers that presented during the Northeast Black Law Student Association (NEBLSA) Connecticut Academic Retreat at the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut on October 6, 2018. The goal of the retreat is to equip NEBLSA members with the academic and social tools necessary for a successful legal career. Kelly’s session offered outlining and study tips, Christie’s program shared insights on case briefing, and Je'Quana was among the panelists that participated in a program on being “Black, Female, and Educated: The Struggles of Black Women in the Legal Field.”

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Attend Interval House's Annual Breakfast With Champions

Business Litigation Group lawyers Kelly Frye Barnett, Dan A. Brody, Eric D. Daniels, Christopher J. Hug, and Je'Quana S. Orr; Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group lawyers Peter R. Knight and Robert S. Melvin; and Insurance + Reinsurance Group lawyers Charles F. Modzelewski and Denis J. O'Malley all attended the 2018 Breakfast With Champions on October 17, 2018 at the Riverview in Simsbury, Connecticut. Presented by Interval House, Connecticut's largest domestic violence intervention and prevention agency, the annual awareness-raising event recognizes extraordinary men and women who work in the cause against domestic violence. This year, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen was presented with the 6th Annual Breakfast with Champions Award for his longtime dedication as a private citizen and public official to end domestic violence. View a photo from the event.

Je'Quana Orr and Keisha Palmer featured in UConn Today Article on Summer Mock Trial Program

Incoming fall associate Je'Quana Orr and Public Finance Group lawyer Keisha S. Palmer were featured in the article “High School Students Take Mock Trial Seriously,” published in UConn Today on August 16, 2018. The article spotlights the Summer Mock Trial Program, co-sponsored by UConn School of Law and Robinson+Cole in partnership with Hartford Public High School. The piece covers the program’s co-founding by Ms. Palmer during her second year at UConn School of Law and how the program led Ms. Orr to pursue a legal career. Read the full article.

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Named to CCADV’s First 100 Plus Class of 2019

Robinson+Cole lawyers Dan A. Brody, Kathryn N. Mullin, Je'Quana S. Orr, and Evan J. Seeman have been named to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) First 100 Plus Class of 2019 during the organization’s 9th Annual Breakfast & Awards Ceremony on November 15, 2019 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford, Connecticut.

The First 100 Plus Class of 2019 is comprised of leaders working to improve the lives of domestic violence survivors and their families in Connecticut. While each person is varied in his or her background and profession, each one has contributed to making a difference either statewide or within his or her local community. Read more and view a photo in the press release.

Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Staff Volunteer with Junior Achievement

Robinson+Cole lawyers and staff members participated in Junior Achievement’s “JA in a Day” program at Parkville Community School in Hartford on November 16, 2018. This was the firm's fourteenth “JA in a Day” overall and thirteenth visit to this elementary school.
A total of nine volunteers from Robinson+Cole spent roughly five hours teaching 90 first-grade students a JA-developed curriculum focused on money, needs and wants, family, and the value of hard work. Robinson+Cole partner Christine E. Bromberg, a member of the Board of Directors of JA of Southwest New England, coordinated the effort. The firm is a longtime supporter of JA. Read more and view a photo in the press release.