2026 Connecticut Legal Conference

Joette Katz will moderate the sessions “The Evolution of Separation of Powers in the United States” and “SCOTUS, Separation of Powers, Elections and the Rule of Law,” as part of the Connecticut Bar Association's 2026 Connecticut Legal Conference.

The Evolution of Separation of Powers in the United States

Dean Chemerinsky, who will be presenting remotely, will guide us through an understanding of the separation of powers as described in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution of the United States, along with an overview of how the interpretation of the separation of powers has changed to date. Learn more about this program.

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Speaker: Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA

Moderators: Justice Joette Katz (Ret.), Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford; J. Paul Vance, Jr., Logan Vance Sullivan & Kores LLP, Torrington

SCOTUS, Separation of Powers, Elections and the Rule of Law

This esteemed panel will discuss recent SCOTUS decisions, separation of powers, elections, and the rule of law. Learn more about this program.

Time: 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM

Speakers: Justice Steven D. Ecker, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford; Sean Morales-Doyle, Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Michael J. Wishnie, Yale School of Law, New Haven

Moderator: Justice Joette Katz (Ret.), Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Stamford