Alani Golanski '86 was named a James Kent Scholar while completing his LL.M. at Columbia University School of Law. This designation is Columbia Law's highest academic distinction. Golanski lectures nationally about products liability and toxic tort law. He directs the appellate litigation unit at Weitz & Luxenberg, New York, NY.

Ashley Baron Russo, Carrianna K. Field, and David Lawton have been named to Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty Class of 2012.

Russo '07 is the Labor & Employee Relations Manager for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

LaTanya Langley '00 has been recognized by The Network Journal as one of its annual 40 Under 40 Honorees. Langley is the director and senior counsel of commercial law and strategy at Diageo North America.

John M. Dunham, a 1969 graduate of the law school, was recently honored by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance as a Gold Key recipient.

Dunham spent 37 years with the Trinity College ice hockey program, helping it go from a club team to attaining varsity status in 1974. Over the next 32 seasons he coached the team to a 441-306-34 record.

Jennifer Percy '02 has been elected to serve a three year term on the Government and Public Sector Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Shane T. Munoz '89 has been elected secretary/treasurer of the Florida Bar's Labor & Employment Law Section.

Charles F. Martin, III '01 has been recognized by the Fairfield County Business Journal as one of their 2012 "40 Under 40" award recipients. Martin is a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP and practices in the firm's Stamford and New York City offices.

Christina Colon Williams '14 is the recipient of the fourth annual LeClairRyan - Oliver W. Hill Scholarship which recognizes a student of color who most exemplifies the late Oliver W. Hill's qualities of legal excellence and selfless dedication to the fight for justice.

Mark Dubois '77 has been recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune with the Quintin Johnstone Service to the Profession Award.

A number of Law School graduates were recognized at the Connecticut Bar Association's (CBA) annual meeting including Brad Gallant '78 who had served the organization as president for the past year. Kimberly Knox '86 was installed as president-elect and Mark Dubois '77 as the new vice president. Alice Bruno '85 was recognized as the CBA's new executive director, the first woman to serve in the position.